America Supports You: Fund Assists Severely Injured Veterans

America Supports You: Fund Assists Severely Injured Veterans By Meghan Vittrup American Forces Press Service

WASHINGTON, July 9, 2008 –

An organization that focuses on helping severely injured veterans channels its efforts toward providing the kinds of assistance they don’t otherwise get.

The Independence Fund provides \”the tools, therapies and guidance that they are otherwise not receiving,\” said Steve Danyluk, the organization’s president.

The Independence Fund, he explained, is built upon three pillars of support. These pillars, according to the Independence Fund Web site, include providing specialized tools and therapies to troops and veterans, promoting the overall well-being of severely injured veterans through physical and leisure activity, and providing advocacy and guidance through veterans and family members who have experienced similar events and injuries.

For example, the Independence Fund provides assistance such as iBot wheelchairs and sports equipment that has been modified so disabled veterans can take part in athletic pursuits or leisure sports.

The fund also provides two different types of therapies to injured troops.