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# United Relief Foundation

Making A Difference For Veterans In Need

## Sitemaps

- [XML Sitemap](https://unitedrelieffoundation.org/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website.

## Posts

- [Single Act of Kindness Campaign](https://unitedrelieffoundation.org/single-act-of-kindness-campaign/) - This year we encourage everyone to include one act of kindness in support of a local veteran support organization on their resolutions list for 2025.
- ['Tis the Season of Service Campaign](https://unitedrelieffoundation.org/tis-the-season-of-service-campaign/) - We can be united in rallying around our veterans with more than gratitude by offering tangible care, connection, and compassion.
- [Suicide Prevention Awareness Month](https://unitedrelieffoundation.org/suicide-prevention-awareness-month/) - September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month is a moment to be united in raising awareness, promoting hope, and normalizing help-seeking.
- [The Purple Heart: Honoring Sacrifice, Upholding Legacy](https://unitedrelieffoundation.org/the-purple-heart-honoring-sacrifice-upholding-legacy/) - Purple Heart Day is a solemn reminder of the brave men and women who have been wounded or killed in combat. Pledge to honor their sacrifice.
- [Ten compelling reasons for hiring veterans](https://unitedrelieffoundation.org/ten-compelling-reasons-for-hiring-veterans/) - Throughout July, let's commemorate our Nation's Declaration of Independence by uniting to help hire the men and women who bravely protected our freedom.
- [United in Giving Thanks](https://unitedrelieffoundation.org/united-in-giving-thanks/) - During the holidays, as we show those closest to our hearts how thankful we are for them, let us unite in giving thanks to the men and women who have served and are serving in the United States military. This year’s United Relief Foundation ‘Tis the Season of Service campaign began at a luncheon honoring
- [Memorial Day ~ “National Mourning”](https://unitedrelieffoundation.org/memorial-day-may/) - As we observe Memorial Day with Loved Ones, it can be easy to overlook that Memorial Day is a day of “National Mourning” dedicated to honoring and remembering all men and women who have died during military service for the United States.
- [June is PTSD Awareness Month](https://unitedrelieffoundation.org/june-is-ptsd-awareness-month/) - Military PTSD is often misunderstood, and raising awareness is crucial to ensuring affected individuals receive the care they need.
- [National Military Appreciation Month 2025](https://unitedrelieffoundation.org/national-military-appreciation-month-2025/) - Recognizing and Honoring Our Military Heroes. May is National Military Appreciation Month, a time dedicated to recognizing and honoring the sacrifices and contributions of the men and women who serve in the United States Armed Forces. Established by Congress in 1999, this month-long observance ensures that the nation takes time to express gratitude to military
- [Steeped in handcrafted teas and good deeds](https://unitedrelieffoundation.org/steeped-in-handcrafted-teas-and-good-deeds/) - As with their unique handcrafted teas with a twist, Paula and Randy Aitken, the owners of Casting Whimsy in Woodstock, Illinois, have successfully handcrafted being charitable with a twist to unite their business, employees, and customers in the service of veterans in need
- [National Vietnam War Veterans Day March 29](https://unitedrelieffoundation.org/national-vietnam-war-veterans-day/) - There are many meaningful ways to honor and remember Vietnam War veterans on National Vietnam War Veterans Day. Here are some ideas,
- [April is the Month of the Military Child](https://unitedrelieffoundation.org/april-is-the-month-of-the-military-child/) - Month of the Military Child: A Meaningful Opportunity to Reinforce Our Values of Respect and Gratitude for All Who Serve and Have Served.
- [United in Service Announcement: Home Sweet Home Project](https://unitedrelieffoundation.org/urb-inc-president-brian-urbanowski/) - United In Service Announcement: Brian Urbanowski's long-term charitable commitment allows the United Relief Foundation to begin its Affordable Homeownership and Shared Homes for Veterans engagement.
- [Collective good deeds compound the good done](https://unitedrelieffoundation.org/collective-good-deeds-compound-the-good-done/) - United Relief Foundation's first 2024 United in Service good deeds, including food donations from Arrive North Shore and new toys collected by St. James Peris in Highwood, Illinois, were delivered to the National Women Veterans United headquarters in Chicago, Illinois.
- [Difference between Memorial Day and Veterans Day](https://unitedrelieffoundation.org/difference-between-memorial-day-and-veterans-day/) - Memorial Day, which falls on the last Monday in May, honors the men and women who died while serving in the military. Veterans Day, observed every November 11, recognizes all who have served in the Armed Forces.
- [Veterans Day November 11](https://unitedrelieffoundation.org/veterans-day/) - Veterans is a federal holiday typically observed on November 11th every year.
- [Honoring Veterans On Veterans Day Through Service](https://unitedrelieffoundation.org/honoring-veterans-on-veterans-day-through-service/) - Veterans Day is a moment to honor those who served, and Lincolnwood-base URB, Inc. answered the call of service by hosting a Veterans Day honor lunch for Eddie Beard Vet House (EBVH) veterans
- [National Military Appreciation Month ~ May](https://unitedrelieffoundation.org/national-military-appreciation-month-2022/) - National Military Appreciation Month (NMAM) is celebrated every May and is a declaration that encourages U.S. citizens to observe the month as a symbol of unity.
- [April - Month of the Military Child](https://unitedrelieffoundation.org/month-of-the-military-child/) - April is designated as the Month of the Military Child, underscoring the important role military children play in the armed forces community.
- [National Military Appreciation Month 2023](https://unitedrelieffoundation.org/national-military-appreciation-month-2023/) - National Military Appreciation Month (NMAM) is a special month to express our gratitude to the men and women serving or who have served in the United States Armed Forces.
- [June is Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Month](https://unitedrelieffoundation.org/post-traumatic-stress-disorder-awareness-month/) - During PTSD Awareness Month, and throughout the entire year, help raise awareness about Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and reach out to make a difference in the lives of veterans.
- [Purple Heart Day](https://unitedrelieffoundation.org/purple-heart-day/) - Purple Heart Day is observed on Aug. 7 each year and is a time for Americans to remember and honor the brave men and women who were either wounded on the battlefield or paid the ultimate sacrifice with their lives.
- [Gold Star Mother’s and Family Day 2023](https://unitedrelieffoundation.org/gold-star-mothers-and-family-day/) - Gold Star Mother’s and Family Day falls on September 24 this year and is traditionally observed on the last Sunday in September. The day is for honoring families of those who have received The Gold Star – the military award no one wants.

## Pages

- [Helping veterans in need](https://unitedrelieffoundation.org/) - United in the Service of Remembering, Honoring and Helping our Veterans in need! Join with the United Relief Foundation in Making Life Saving and Life Changing Differences.
- [Making a difference for veterans in need](https://unitedrelieffoundation.org/ways-to-donate/) - Your tax-deductible Good Deed helps make a tangible and lasting difference by being the difference for veterans during their time of need by helping to lift them from despair, renew their spirits knowing they have not been forgotten and assist them on a path to again be self-reliant and contributing members of their communities.
- [About the United Relief Foundation](https://unitedrelieffoundation.org/about-the-united-relief-foundation/) - The United Relief Foundation is about doing the good deeds that make profound lasting differences in the lives of the men and women who served in the United States Armed Forces.
- [Donate](https://unitedrelieffoundation.org/donate/) - Your donation helps lifts veterans in need from despair and guides them toward self-reliance and meaningful contribution to their communities.
- [Donating Money](https://unitedrelieffoundation.org/donating-money/) - Your Making a Difference Good Deed monetary donation will help make a tangible and lasting difference for veterans during their time of need by serving their immediate care needs, lifting them from despair, renewing their spirits, and assisting them to be self-reliant and positive contributors to their communities again. 90% of Good Deed Monetary Donations go to veterans needs and 10% to administrate aid.
- [Contact Us](https://unitedrelieffoundation.org/contact-us/) - United Relief Foundation is a 501(c)(3) humanitarian aid organization chartered as a not-for-profit by the State of Illinois on February 2, 2006.
- [The Reason to be United in Service](https://unitedrelieffoundation.org/the-reason-to-be-united-in-service/) - We owe the men and women who served and are serving in United States military a debt of gratitude and support. These brave men and women often facing unimaginable challenges and sacrifices.
- [Making a Difference by Being the Difference](https://unitedrelieffoundation.org/making-a-difference-by-being-the-difference/) - Making a Difference by Being the Difference Being united in the service to veterans during their time of need makes a difference by being the difference in serving their immediate care needs, lifting them from despair, renewing their spirits knowing they have not been forgotten, and assisting them to be self-reliant again. Single Act of
- [501c3 humanitarian aid organization](https://unitedrelieffoundation.org/501c3-humanitarian-aid-organization/) - Turning our admiration into action by doing the good deeds that make a difference by being the difference for the veterans in need we serve.
- [United Relief Foundation](https://unitedrelieffoundation.org/united-relief-foundation-2/)
- [Donate Real Estate to help veterans in need](https://unitedrelieffoundation.org/donate-real-estate/) - Let our veterans know they have not been forgotten, and their service not forsaken by making a good deed real estate donation that will bring them some hope and help in their time of need.
- [Horticultural Healing Program](https://unitedrelieffoundation.org/horticultural-healing-program/) - Horticultural Healing for Veterans and Active Military. The achievements of United Relief Foundation's Horticultural Healing program have prompted a pilot extension project to serve more veterans and include active military.
- [Women Are Veterans Too Campaign](https://unitedrelieffoundation.org/women-are-veterans-too/) - Women veterans are the fastest-growing group in the Veteran population. They are also the fastest-growing group in the homeless population and four times more likely to become homeless than their male peers. Women are Veterans too campaign.
- [Care Comfort Compassion for veterans in need](https://unitedrelieffoundation.org/care-comfort-compassion/) - Offering some care comfort compassion to a veteran in need can immediately lift them from despair and renew their spirits knowing they have not been forgotten and assist them on a path to again be self-reliant and contributing members of their communities.
- [Fundraise to help veterans in need](https://unitedrelieffoundation.org/fundraise-to-help-veterans-in-need/) - Virtual and in-person fundraisers are a fun way to get others united in doing a Good Deed that will help make a tangible and lasting difference for veterans during their time of need by serving their immediate care needs, lifting them from despair, renewing their spirits knowing they have not been forgotten, and assisting them to be self-reliant again.
- [For Veterans in need](https://unitedrelieffoundation.org/for-veterans-in-need/) - United Relief Foundation does NOT provide crisis counselors and our toll-free number is NOT a crisis hotline. United Relief Foundation reserves the right to be of service to only Honorably and General discharged Veterans and DD214 required prior to consideration of the request.
- [Monetary donation to help veterans in need](https://unitedrelieffoundation.org/good-deed-monetary-donation/) - Let our veterans know they have not been forgotten, and their service not forsaken by making a good deed monetary donation that will bring them some hope and help in their time of need.
- [Policies](https://unitedrelieffoundation.org/policies/) - Turning our admiration into action by doing the good deeds that make a difference by being the difference for the veterans in need we serve.

## Categories

- [United In Service Activities Events](https://unitedrelieffoundation.org/category/united-in-service-activities-events/)
- [United In Service Observances](https://unitedrelieffoundation.org/category/united-in-service-observances/)
- [April](https://unitedrelieffoundation.org/category/united-in-service-observances/april/)
- [May](https://unitedrelieffoundation.org/category/united-in-service-observances/may/)
- [June](https://unitedrelieffoundation.org/category/united-in-service-observances/june/)
- [March](https://unitedrelieffoundation.org/category/united-in-service-observances/march/)
- [November](https://unitedrelieffoundation.org/category/united-in-service-observances/november/)
- [memorial day v veterans day](https://unitedrelieffoundation.org/category/memorial-day-v-veterans-day/)
- [December](https://unitedrelieffoundation.org/category/united-in-service-observances/december/)
- [Home Page](https://unitedrelieffoundation.org/category/home-page/)
- [Archive](https://unitedrelieffoundation.org/category/archive/)
- [Home Sweet Home](https://unitedrelieffoundation.org/category/home-sweet-home/)
- [August](https://unitedrelieffoundation.org/category/august/)
- [September](https://unitedrelieffoundation.org/category/september/)
- [Women Are Veterans Too](https://unitedrelieffoundation.org/category/women-are-veterans-too/)
- [United in Service](https://unitedrelieffoundation.org/category/united-in-service/)
- [Feature](https://unitedrelieffoundation.org/category/feature/)