by Paul Baffico | Oct 14, 2021 | News
Lake County Veterans and Family Services Foundation (LCVFSF), in partnership with Equestrian Connection, is offering Veterans, service and/or immediate family members an opportunity to go horseback riding under the guidance of a professional handler. If you are new to...
by Paul Baffico | Oct 10, 2021 | News
September is always National Suicide Awareness and Prevention Month, and for the fifth consecutive year Lake County Veterans and Family Services Foundation (LCVFSF) held The Ruck March of Lake County called Ruck Up 2021. The annual event is held to increase awareness...
by Paul Baffico | Oct 7, 2021 | News
Equestrian Connection (EC), a provider of equine therapy for special needs children and adults, benefitted recently from the collaboration of Rust-Oleum, Boys Scout Troop 672 and Lake County Veterans and Family Services Foundation. Parents of Joey Dimock Troop 672...
by Paul Baffico | Sep 24, 2021 | News
Students from St. Patrick’s High School in Chicago developed creative ways to raise awareness of the tragedy of Veterans taking their own lives. The effort supported September as Suicide Prevention Month as well as LCVFSF’s Ruck March of Lake County, a virtual march...
by Paul Baffico | Sep 14, 2021 | Care and Support Areas, News
LCVFSF Fights Veteran Hunger with the Help of AbbVie and The Bob Woodruff Foundation Even before Covid began taking its toll, food insecurity challenged many Veterans and their loved ones. Covid-related financial pressures have made it even harder for some to put...
