Making a Difference: LEARN MORE, TAKE ACTION

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One of the goals of Front Porch AF is to share ways we can make a positive difference in our world. We may all have different opinions and beliefs and ways of doings things, but one thing we can agree on is that we are all in this together. The links we share here are just the beginning. If you have ideas about how a simple action can help make our world a better place, even if it's only one small corner of that world, let us know! Please use the form on the Contact page to hit us up.

Greta McClain, founder of Silent No Longer Tennessee, recommends:

Amazon Wish List: https://a.co/ciSsL3v

Memberships: https://app.betterunite.com/SilentNoLongerTN-memberships

Digital Art Store: https://digicreart.godaddysites.com/

And Greta's Book: Life on Both Sides of the Badge

Veterans' Organizations—and as our guest Wes Minto noted, start locally. They can use our help. "Thank you for your service" is nice. But not enough.

Vote Vets 

VoteVets.org

VoteVets elevates the voices of Veterans and military families through progressive legislative policies and electoral endorsements that impact the lives of active service members, Veterans, and the country.

Veterans for American Ideals

https://www.facebook.com/Vets4AmerIdeals 

“We raised our right hands and pledged to support and defend the Constitution. That commitment does not stop.”

Wounded Warrior Project

https://www.woundedwarriorproject.org/

Empowering Veterans Through Programs, Services, and Advocacy

Local—Nashville, for example:

Operation Stand Down Tennessee 

https://www.osdtn.org/

Operation Stand Down Tennessee engages, equips, and empowers military Veterans and their families through crisis, career, connection, and community services. 

LEARN MORE ... SPREAD THE WORD

Tennessee Advocates for Planned Parenthood

    TAPP's Campaign Crash Courses  Campaign Crash Courses are intensive trainings to develop candidates, campaign managers and staffers, and field organizers.

Planned Parenthood

LEARN MORE ... SPREAD THE WORD

PFLAG National  

PFLAG Nashville

LEARN MORE ... SPREAD THE WORD

OLIVIA HILL

THE TREVOR PROJECT.   

The Trevor Project is the leading suicide prevention and crisis intervention nonprofit organization for LGBTQ+ young people. They provide information & support to LGBTQ+ young people 24/7, all year round.

STAND IN PRIDE    

To help any member of the LGBTQ+ community who has lost the love and support of family. We will help them get connected with a loving heart that will be their Stand in Family.

TRANS LIFELINE 

HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN

GLAAD

OASIS CENTER

NASHVILLE LAUNCHPAD

Some of our Spiritual Advisor Jay Voorhees's suggested organizations that could use our help:

OPEN TABLE NASHVILLE https://www.opentablenashville.org/

COMMUNITY CARE FELLOWSHIP https://www.ccfnashville.org/

SAFPAW https://www.safpaw.org/

PEOPLE LOVING NASHVILLE https://www.peoplelovingnashville.com/

Find out more about SAFPAW (Southern Alliance for People and Animal Welfare) and how you can help at SAFPAW.org

To find out more about Equine Assisted Therapy:

DiscoveryStable.com

Donate to local equine therapy programs; 

Sponsor a person in need of equine therapy; 

Participate in equine centered workshops/programs.

5 CALLS makes advocacy accessible by making it easy for you to reach your members of Congress and make your voice heard. They research issues, write scripts that clearly articulate a progressive position, figure out the most  influential decision-makers, and collect phone numbers for their offices.  All you have to do is call. 5calls.org

The TEP works for the equality of LGBTQ people in Tennessee.  When you sign up, you will get an email with campaigns to take action on bills moving through the legislature that week. They provide a quick-fill-in form and make sure the message get sto *your* state representatives and senators. Easy peasy. TNEP.org

Just type in your address to get the names, emails, and telephones of Senators and Representatives. Most have fill-in forms for emails right on their web pages, and phone numbers for both national and local offices. Congress.gov