Become A Mentor For Veterans!
In the military we are taught to be of ultimate service to our country and to our fellow brothers and sisters. Getting discharged doesn’t mean we should abandon that mission. Rather, we must redefine it and utilize our military training to better serve our community.
The ‘10 Challenges to Service’ are designed to help us continue our mission to serve and protect. “How?” you might ask. We do it by being the person we want our children to become one day, a person who leads by example. The more we can learn and take the time to work on ourselves, the more value we can add to the lives of those around us. Think of these challenges as a boot camp, laying the groundwork for us to redefine our mission and take charge of our lives. We are not victims. It’s up to us to create the change we want, not Uncle Sam!
As you tackle each challenge, you will communicate with one of our Mentors about your progress and learnings. Upon completion of the 10th challenge, you may become a Mentor for The Long Walk Home if you so desire. Mentoring is an excellent opportunity not only to impact fellow Veterans, but also to reinforce what you learned from your own experience taking the challenges.
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Upcoming Events
Community Potluck – The first Sunday of every month, December 4th, 2022.
December 04, 2022
Community Potluck – The first Sunday of every month, 4:00 PM Venice Gardens Community Center 409 Shamrock Blvd Venice, FL Community Potluck! Bring a dish,…
Personal Finance Budgeting
December 06, 2022
Personal Finance Budgeting December 6th, 2022 at 8:00pm ET Learn the ins and outs of personal finance budgeting. Personal Finance Budgeting December 6th, 2022 at…
One Day-Zoom Bootcamp Challenge
December 10, 2022
Register for the Zoom GROUP bootcamp class to take the 10 Challenges To Service-One day course. No need to be a Veteran because we help…
Walk With Ron
December 12, 2022
Walk with Ron while doing the Bootcamp Challenges. He will guide you along the way. Walk with Ron Zaleski, our founder, who walked across America…
5 Love Languages-December
December 13, 2022
5 Love Languages-December 13, 2022 The 5 Love Languages Workshop-Military Edition The 5 Love Languages Workshop on Zoom (Free Class!) December 13, 2022 @ 8…
Hiking Bootcamp Challenge and Camp Out
January 06, 2023
Hiking Bootcamp Challenge. Jan 6-8, 2023 Myakka State Park Campground 13208 State Road 72 Sarasota, Florida 34241 The Long Walk Home’s first hiking/camping boot camp…
The Long Walk Home, A Book By Ron Zaleski
988 Hotline Launches
Those seeking support during a mental health or emotional crisis may dial 988 to connect to a nationwide support network beginning tomorrow.
The transition to a simplified three-digit number is meant to increase access to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline and will operate similar to 911.
The move was facilitated by almost $300M in federal funding to both expand telephone infrastructure & increase call center staff. Via the network, trained counselors at more than 180 centers will be available over phone, text, or chat—users may call on behalf of themselves or others. The current 10-digit number has received more than 20 million calls since it was launched in 2005.
Suicide was one of the three leading causes of death in the US for those between 10 and 24 years of age in 2020 and claimed nearly 46,000 lives that year (see data)—almost double the number of homicides.
