Green Lights Pop Up At Homes Across Country, But They’re NOT For Christmas
By Timfly
Across America, porch lights on people’s homes are going from amber to green this holiday season, but it doesn’t have anything to do with Christmas. However, you’re probably going to love the incredible reason it’s happening and may very well jump on board the patriotic campaign.
This year people are doing something different to show their support for our brave men and women returning from overseas. Thanks to a partnership between Walmart and several prominent veteran’s groups, people are turning their porch lights green to raise awareness about the crippling unemployment among our soldiers after they return from war, and they’re hoping it helps get more of them jobs in their local communities.
The Greenlight A Vet campaign hopes to unite Americans under a single banner while spreading awareness about the difficulties veterans face after retiring from the military.
“America’s veterans are some of our nation’s bravest, hardest-working men and women. However, it’s hard to show them the appreciation they deserve when, back home and out of uniform, they’re more camouflaged than ever,” the campaign’s website says. “Greenlight A Vet is a campaign to establish visible national support for our veterans by changing one light to green.”
Using the hashtag #Greenlightavet, the site encourages people to take pictures of their porch lights and post them online to show their support. So far, the site boasts nearly a half of a million supporters, and the number is growing rapidly as word spreads about the incredible campaign.
“A green light means go and that’s what veterans are known for — their ability to take action quickly no matter the challenge,” the Walmart Foundation said in a press release.
For its part, Walmart has promised to hire 250,000 returning veterans by 2020, and it’s almost halfway to its goal. The company said that it just “greenlighted” its 100,000th hire this past month and donated $20 million in grants to veteran’s groups to provide job training and health services to vets transitioning from their service to civilian life, according to The SitRep, who also said the company has teamed up with Veterans and Military Families; Team Red, White, and Blue; Team Rubicon; Hire Heroes USA; and Blue Star Families.
The President of the Walmart Foundation, Kathleen McLaughlin, said the campaign is designed to address the tough issues veterans face when they leave the military.
“There is no better tribute to our men and women who serve than recognizing the value of their contributions and fully engaging them in our communities and workforce when they return home,” McLaughlin said.
I agree. As the family of people who served, I can attest to the fact that the transition from military life back to regular life can be difficult for some, and I give Walmart a ton of credit for stepping up to help. Our veterans have done for America things that we’re either unwilling or unable to do, so we owe it to them to support them in any way possible.
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