Life Aid VOICE Project is a national, nonpartisan effort to effect lasting social change, by bringing together great team players from the veteran and sports communities with community leaders to build bridges and improve the health and safety of the communities where they live.
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We host a virtual Town Hall on select Thursday's at 5:45 pm eastern/2:45 pm pacific with the main topic varying each week.
More Info on the Town Hall Series
Objective: Finding Hope and Purpose TogetherCreate/build trust and confidence in the communities through veteran led engagement between first responders and the communities they serve.

How do we improve our communities and be pro people, pro police, and pro community by organizing sports & activities with veterans and first responders, faith and different community groups that make up our neighborhoods.

Elevate the discussion
We seek to improve the health and safety of our communities by organizing activities to build the understanding that will lead to positive action.  We will accomplish this by bringing together veterans, sports figures, and first responders, with the faith, school, and community groups that make up our neighborhoods. We seek to Elevate the discussion by listening and using language that unites rather than divides us, Educate ourselves with the ABCs–Acknowledgement and Accountability; Building Understanding; and Communication and Engagement—and Evolve to improve the health and safety of our communities.  Use language and terms that include rather than divide us.

The VOICE Project © - Kids Speak April is Military Kids Month and May is Military Appreciation Month 
The children of military and first responder’s have been adversely affected by COVID with big increases in social, emotional, and mental well-being.  We've seen an increase in suicide attempts and trauma faced at this developmental stage which can continue to affect them across their lifespan. 

The purpose of the VOICE Project Kids Speak is to create an exciting and positive platform for Kids to express themselves through Journaling and Art to leverage their Social Emotional Learning needs through Caring, Kindness, Empathy, Compassion, and Helping Others from their experiences during the past year through COVID, lock downs, virtual school, protests, and other challenges.   K-12 students, especially those whose parents serve(d) as Military Veteran and/or First Responder’s, from across the country will be able to submit their journal and art via Life Aid and selected submission will be featured in a national virtual exhibit.

‍ Goals and Objectives:·        
Communicate attitudes and emotions on any issue or topic that helps you socially and emotionally from your Journaling and Art.·        
Establish and achieve goals through positive outcomes in your Journaling and Art.·        
Express empathy, compassion, and kindness in your Journaling and Art.·        
Establish and maintain positive relationships with your peers from experiences that they have faced in the past year 2020-2021 expressed through their Journaling and Art.
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Outcomes and Expectations: ·        
Write small 1-2 paragraph journal entry that expresses your feelings/experience. ·        
Combine your Journaling with Art from a simple art sketch,drawing or painting.  ·        
Selected entries will be on Virtual Display at prominent museums and locations across the USA in May-  Armed Services Day – Memorial Day

‍Eligibility:·        
Open to K-12 Students, especially those whose parents serve(d) as Military Veteran and/or First Responder’s·        
The Kids Speak submissions should be in .jpg or .pdf format, is due by May 6,2021 please include your name, grade, and the name of your school.·         

Your project entry can be submitted to info@novetalone.org –all submissions are copyright property of Life Aid Research Institute.  

Submissions will be final at the VOICE Project Mentor Town Hall – May 6 @5:45 pm Eastern 
Debut Virtual Exhibits   VOICE Talk - May 20 @5:45 pm Eastern

SAMPLE ENTRY

National Advisors
Judy Leach – George Floyd’s sister
Dr. Alveda King – niece of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr
Lee Rouson III – 2x NY Giants Super Bowl champion
Gen. Scott Rice – Director – Air National Guard 
Adm. Margaret Kibben – Chief of Chaplains – Dept. of Navy
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National Partners
Rise to Win Foundation
Los Angeles Dodgers
Wall Street Veterans Coalition
JROTC
USA Boxing

National Ambassadors
Mike Haynes – NFL Hall of Fame and Superbowl Champion
Tony Coaxum – West Point Football and Superbowl winning coach (Broncos)
Harry Carson – NY Giants Superbowl Champion Team Captain
CSM David Clark – Afghan Police trainer - West Point grad
Jonathan Harmon – Chairman – McGuireWoods - West Point grad

Town Hall Guests
Judy Lynch – Sister of George Floyd
Sharon Robinson - daughter of Jackie Robinson
Dr. Alveda King - niece of Martin Luther King
Gen. John Mulholland - Leader of the 12 Strong mission in Afghanistan
Gen. George Casey - U.S. Army, Retired, 36th Chief of Staff of the Army
Al Roker – NBC Today Show
CSM David Clark – Afghan Police trainer - West Point grad
Paul Tagliabue - Former NFL Commissioner
Mike Haynes - NFL Hall of Fame and Superbowl Champion. voted top 100 NFL players of all time.
Curt Schilling - 3 time World Series Champion, World Series MVP, 2x -Sports Illustrated's SOY
Demetrius Andrade – World Middleweight Boxing Champion and former US Olympian
Coach Charles Leverette -Boxing USA coach
Lee Rouson - 2x Superbowl winner - NY Giants
Tony Coaxum - Superbowl winning coach - Denver Broncos
Harry Carson - NFL Hall of Fame and Superbowl Champion
Mark Geist - author, 13 Hours in Benghazi
Bernard Hopkins - Pro Boxing Hall of Fame, Middleweight & Lt heavyweight World Champion
Jonathan Harmon – Chairman – McGuireWoods - West Point grad
Pastor Darrell Scott
Pastor James Davis
Andre Taylor – Founder - Not This Time – Washington State Police Accountability Act
Diahann Billings- Burford – RISE to Win
Jeremy Hunt – West Point Grad
Jonathan Tom – Capt. LAPD
Paul Ottavinia – Mount Olive PD
Diego Rubio – Wall Street Veterans Coalition
Gen. Scott Rice – Director – Air National Guard