The Old Soldiers Home Foundation was honored to celebrate Veterans Day 2022 at the Armed Forces Retirement Home in Washington, D.C. Special thanks to Recorded Future for presenting and organizing the event which, although moved inside due to an unexpected late season tropical storm, turned out to be what one resident described as “the best …
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On May 21, 2022, volunteers from Vetforce (a veteran job training, recruitment, and community impact arm of Salesforce.com) partnered with the Old Soldiers Home Foundation and Fairways for Warriors to hold a joint golf tournament with residents and staff at the Armed Forces Retirement Home in Washington, D.C. Teams set off early to get their …
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On May 12, 2022, the Old Soldiers Home Foundation joined residents and staff at Armed Forces Retirement Home-Washington, D.C. for a grand opening celebrating the new sports court and outdoor furniture the Foundation installed at the Home. The new multi-sport court features a durable playing surface, adjustable basketball hoop, and netting system accommodating pickleball, badminton, …
On March 8, 2022, Old Soldiers Home Foundation board members Pat MacArevey and Travis Smith presented Armed Forces Retirement Home resident Fred Layman and administrator Susan Bryhan with a $5,000 donation to the Home’s resident fund to help the golf program get up and running for the 2022 season. Mr. Layman, a U.S. Air Force …
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During a visit to the Armed Forces Retirement Home–Washington on Dec. 15, 2021, Easterns Automotive Group President Joel Bassam surprised Old Soldiers Home Foundation board members and AFRH residents with a $2,000 gift to help with the foundation’s projects to improve garden and outdoor areas at the home. AFRH and the Foundation were being featured …
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On Dec. 27, 2021, Foundation board members Reynold Hoover and Travis Smith visited Safeway offices in Lanham, MD, to accept a $15,000 grant from the Safeway Foundation to help with the Foundation’s garden and outdoor improvement projects at the Armed Forces Retirement Home in Washington, D.C. This year’s Safeway Foundation campaign focused on helping veterans …
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On Nov. 24, 2021, Foundation board members Pat MacArevey, Paul Armbruster, and Travis Smith were thrilled to meet Miss Ginny Foster and her parents, Anne and Julian, who came to the AFRH-Washington campus to present a check for funds Ginny raised on Facebook to help the Foundation’s work. Board members showed Ginny the victory garden …
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We’re finally back! Board members spent Veterans Day at AFRH Washington for the first time since COVID began to meet terrific friends and supporters: Jared Jalbert, Lauren Mitchell, and Julie Starnes from Recorded Future to tour project areas. Check out Jared’s post on LinkedIn. After the visit, Recorded Future committed an additional $4,500 toward Foundation …
We are excited to announce the Safeway Foundation awarded TOSHF a $10,000 grant as part of their 2019 veterans campaign to support improvements to common areas in the Sheridan Building on the AFRH-Washington campus. AFRH CEO Steve Rippe and TOSHF Treasurer Travis Smith accepted the donation from Beth Goldberg of the Safeway Foundation as part …
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The Old Soldiers Home Foundation held its first annual Muster at the Soldiers Home, welcoming over 40 guests to Quarters One on the AFRH-Washington campus to mingle and learn more about TOSHF and AFRH. Learn more about the inaugural Call to Muster here.