When I met the good folks at Honor Brewing Co. last year, I knew that their hand-crafted beers would offer the perfect choices for beer lovers at our kickoff fundraiser event. As a Veteran-owned business, their mission to recognize the memories of fallen soldiers by...
My first contact with At Ease military magazine came in August of 2022. I was so impressed with its far-reaching audience and featured content. I wasted no time in connecting with John Rives, Director of Southern Maryland and DC Military Publications. From our first...
Most days, I let my heart guide me in the direction where Cook For Vets is intended to go. I am most definitely following the thread - thank you Charmaine - so we can progress our mission further and further. Fundraising is a huge part of the process and I could never...
Practice does make perfect! It does not cease to amaze me how well-orchestrated our meal delivery system is becoming. Our volunteer base is now thirty-five and counting. From cooking to packing breakfasts, lunches, and dinners plus bags of groceries from the food...
After our successful first meal delivery experience in January, we were raring and ready to go this month. As our movement of souls feeding souls gets underway, establishing ourselves as being part of the solution, rather than a band-aid, is paramount to our mission....
With a new year upon us, Cook For Vets has been readying itself to tackle new challenges as we began preparing for our very first Saturday, monthly meal delivery. Volunteer sign ups were steadily coming in, so the time seemed ideal for us to join forces with the...
At times, I feel like the Ever-Ready Bunny who never ceases to tire. Following the thrill and excitement coming off the Fundraiser, I felt compelled to initiate our next move. It took little to strategize a plan with Thanksgiving just around the corner. Until our...
I’ve come to believe that there are no coincidences in life. On a beautiful Sunday afternoon in late October my husband Jesse and I planned to go to Alexandria’s Paws in the Park, which is a fun-filled day for both humans and four-legged friends. The event not only...
As I reflect on the events leading up to the Dress Up To Stock The Pantry kickoff fundraiser, I am extremely grateful and pleased with how it all turned out. I never could have imagined how much work goes into planning such a momentous occasion. Countless hours spent...
Read All About It In The Zebra Press ALEXANDRIA, VA–LJ Raspler resigned from teaching in 2019. An energetic woman with a passion for inspiring change, Raspler needed a new outlet for that energy. So she started a new nonprofit: Cook For Vets, supporting Veterans and...
