Using donated and refurbished computers, T4T saves the lives Veterans who are thinking about or are looking to commit the UNTHINKABLE.
Many military members state that something as simple as, “Hey dude – what’s up w/ you?” can pull them out of those emotional nosedives – which begs the question – if that’s all it takes – where do we get off shrugging our shoulders, saying that it’s a shame and moving on with our day? Another common bit of (mostly) universal information: Veterans typically won’t listen to people that don’t have practical experience in the matters affecting us. Simply put – Veterans typically listen to other Veterans.
Compiling all of this information, and adding in the fact that most Veterans, after leaving the service, are searching for a “Eudemonic Purpose” – not realizing that’s what they are missing from their previous military service. A “Eudemonic Lifestyle” is found when the subject leads a virtuous life and has negative feelings assuaged because their endeavors are fulfilling not just financially and practically – but emotionally and spiritually.
T4T Game Corps has combined all of these factors in our “Aiming For Zero” campaign.
Game Corps is a sponsored affiliate on Twitch.tv/tech4troops – meaning any subscriptions and donations are routed directly back into our streaming program and Veteran Outreach, so that our members can step up and be that voice that chimes in, “Hey – what about you? How are YOU today?”
Not only are we present through our channel on Twitch.tv/tech4troops but we have a very large (and growing) Discord (streaming service) where our moderators, Senior Military Veterans throughout the different military branches and have been certified in the Veterans Affairs SAVES course – a program that prepares its participants on how to handle intervention in crisis situations. We are not therapists – but we ARE Veterans that have a long list of varying experiences and are intimately familiar with connecting our brothers and sisters in need to 988 (Veteran Suicide Line) and other life saving resources. We even hold a virtual racing series with Veterans from across the country most Wednesday nights on our Tech For Troops Cup Series.
Through these endeavors T4T Game Corps has saved three lives in the past eleven months and have affected countless more. The number isn’t ZERO yet – which means – we’re just getting started – and we need YOUR help.
