Hat’s Off to Our Give an Hour Partner for TIME Magazine Honors
Wednesday, April 18th, 2012
We are excited to announce this week that our loyal partner, Dr. Barbara Van Dahlen, the founder and president of Give an Hour, has made the TIME Magazine list of the 100 Most Influential people in the world. We have been working with Barbara early on in her organization’s development, since 2008, and are proud that her organization’s ascent has come in parallel with the awareness that has defined her mission.
We could not agree more with the reasons why this has happened. As Admiral Michael Mullen, former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, says in her TIME profile: “Barbara has tenaciously attacked the epidemic of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTS), helping break through the stigma that prevents many from seeking help. She has also created an opportunity for many who have not served in uniform to make a difference.”
Barbara has worked tirelessly for the past seven years to build a strong, national network of mental health professionals who provide free services to U.S. troops, veterans, their loved ones and their communities. Since Give an Hour’s inception in 2005, Barbara’s work has brought together over 6,100 providers, who have collectively given nearly $5 million worth of services.
And, not only has Barbara been recognized by TIME, but just last week – Give an Hour was also chosen by The White House as a Joining Forces Community Challenge winner, a key community drive that has gathered steam in only one year.
“Give an Hour was built on the philosophy that there are many ways to serve as well as on the belief that we all have something of value to give to those in need,” she writes in this month’s commentary for Veterans Advantage members, an exclusive contribution she has been making to Veterans Advantage since 2009. “In addition, our organization promotes the principle that we will be more effective in attending to those who need and deserve our care if we harness our community-based resources and encourage collaboration among all stakeholders and organizations within our communities.”
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