Operation Hat Trick Supports Wounded and Recovering Service Members and Veterans with Donations to Three Support Organizations
HAMPTON, N.H. (January 22, 2020) – Operation Hat Trick, a nonprofit that supports the recovery of wounded service members and veterans through the sale of its branded merchandise, recently made a donation to three organizations dedicated to supporting service members and veterans. Those three organizations are Hero Flights, Northeast Passage, and Veterans PATH.
The donations will be used in many different ways, including physical and emotional support and transportation assistance for veterans.
Operation Hat Trick began in 2008 in honor of two fallen Navy SEALS, Nate Hardy and Mike Koch, who are buried next to each other at Arlington National Cemetery. The nonprofit works with colleges and universities, sports leagues, companies and fans across the U.S. to honor active-duty military and veterans through the sale of its branded merchandise.
“Operation Hat Trick is humbled and proud of the support we have received, thus making it possible for us to have an impact and make a difference for those in need as we strive to fill some critical gaps in care,” said Dot Sheehan, founder, president/CEO of Operation Hat Trick. “Our mission is to support the recovery of wounded service members and veterans, so the missions of these organizations fit perfectly.”
Since 2014, Operation Hat Trick has donated over $1.6 million to various veteran service organizations to support the recovery of service members and veterans.
For more information on these organizations, visit the links below. For more information on Operation Hat Trick, visit operationhattrick.org.
About Hero Flights:
Hero Flights is a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) nonprofit whose mission is to provide free air transportation for combat wounded and their families for medical and other compassionate purposes. They personally fly the veterans in general aviation aircraft. This means many more airports are available to them and they can avoid long security lines and baggage limits. They cater the flights to the needs of the veteran and make every attempt to make the flight as easy as possible. They coordinate everything with the medical staff on the ground so that they know where and when they will be landing and so someone is waiting for the veteran.
For more information, visit https://www.honorflight.org/.
About Northeast Passage:
The mission of Northeast Passage is to empower people living with disabling conditions, both visible and invisible, to define, pursue and achieve whole life health, community engagement and fulfillment through the purposeful use of sports and recreation; to develop and promote best practices in the fields of Therapeutic Recreation and Adaptive Sports.
For more information, visit https://www.nepassage.org/.
About Veterans PATH:
Veterans PATH’s goal is to see that veterans will find healing and wholeness on a path to a purposeful and fulfilling life. Through practical tools of mediation and mindfulness, physical and outdoor experiences, and a community of camaraderie, veterans rediscover peace, acceptance, transformation and honor in a new journey forward.
For more information, visit https://www.veteranspath.org/.
