Team Air Force | Elen Grey

A little over a week in and the Project Valour-IT campaign has raised $44,857, as of the writing of this post. Team Marines is out in front at $16,291, followed closely by Team Army at $15,305. Team Air Force — ahem, my team — is zooming along at $7,495 with Team Navy on their tail at $5,766. At $600 a pop, that’s 74 laptops for wounded vets. But it’s not just laptops. It’s Wii Video Game Systems and Personal GPS, too.

How do these pieces of technological wonder help? Here’s what Soldiers’ Angels has to say:

Each of the devices Valour-IT supplies helps restore confidence and independence. Voice-activated laptops reconnect the wounded with the world and develop self-confidence by showing soldiers they can continue to be engaged and productive despite their injuries. Wounded service members also use the laptops for education about their medical care or preparation for post-military career. Physical therapists report Wii Sports and similar programs are extremely motivational and beneficial when used in physical therapy settings, though they are not standard equipment in military hospitals. And wounded personnel with short-term memory loss due to TBI (Traumatic Brain Injury) and severe PTSD use GPS systems to keep from getting lost or disoriented when they move on to more independent living.

I can’t think of a better way to give back to those who have given so much. Each and every dollar donated to Valour-IT goes towards the purchase of these technologies.

To donate simply scroll to the top of this blog and click on the donate button in the sidebar. You may also send checks or money orders to: Soldiers’ Angels, Valour-IT Fund, 1792 E. Washington Blvd., Pasadena, CA 91104.

Whatever team you’re playing for, whether it be the Air Force, Army, Marines or Navy, donations go to support wounded warriors across all branches of the military.