Monthly donations this year from the New York-based collection firm went to multiple private nonprofit veteran organizations.
05/04/2023 2:40 P.M.
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During the last few months, Spire Recovery Solutions, an ACA International member company based in Lockport, New York, donated to a rotating list of organizations dedicated to supporting military and veteran families living with many of the common challenges seen during and after active military duty.
When veterans and brothers Joseph Torriere, president at Spire, and Jacob Torriere, CEO of Spire, retired from the U.S. Armed Forces and entered the account receivables management industry full-time, they knew they wanted to continue serving by helping other veterans in their families and communities. After researching multiple private nonprofit veteran organizations to get involved in, they were pleased to find several quality choices.
Semper Fi & America’s Fund
The first monthly donation of 2023 went to the Semper Fi & America’s Fund. The fund cares for the nation’s critically wounded, ill and injured service members, veterans and military families. Supporting all branches of the U.S. Armed Forces, the fund provides one-on-one case management, connection, and lifetime support.
Donations are applied to programs that ensure service members and military families have the resources they need during their recovery and throughout their transition back to their communities. The fund offers a service member and family support program, transition program, and an integrative wellness program.
Farmers Assisting Returning Military (F.A.R.M.)
The second monthly donation went to a unique organization, F.A.R.M., which aims to “reestablish meaning in the lives of veterans through agricultural therapeutic rehabilitation and training.” The program allows veterans to reintegrate into society while empowering them to lead the change in America’s distressed food system. It offers three core elements veterans often miss about military life—purpose, regimen and camaraderie.
Rescue 22 Foundation
In March, Spire contributed to the Veteran Service Dog Trust (VSDT) campaign at the Rescue 22 Foundation. “It is estimated that over 30% of returning GWOT veterans have post-traumatic stress and/or traumatic brain injuries,” according to the website. “Nearly 1,600 veterans have returned as amputees, and there are still more additional medical complexities such as seizure disorders, heart euthymia, and early onset of Parkinson’s.”
The VSDT fulfills the foundation’s primary mission to provide the highest quality task-trained dogs on behalf of veterans. The foundation provides psychiatric, mobility and medical service dogs to veterans at no charge and without geographic restrictions.
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