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'''Freedom Station''' is a [[Non-profit (501C3) organisation|non-profit 501c charitable organization]] located in [[San Diego]], California whose mission is to assist recovering injured military service members who are awaiting their retirement or discharge from their respective branch of the United States military service.
'''Freedom Station''' is a [[Non-profit (501C3) organisation|non-profit 501c charitable organization]] located in [[San Diego]], California whose mission is to assist recovering injured military service members who are awaiting their retirement or discharge from their respective branch of the United States military service.


Freedom Station provides transitional housing along with career and educational guidance to medically retired or discharged military service members who have been injured or disabled during their service to the [[United States of America]]. Freedom Station is supported by volunteers and professionals who help these injured military service members with their transition to civilian life.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.kpbs.org/news/2012/mar/02/freedom-station-gives-injured-military-vets-place-/ |title= Freedom Station Gives Injured Military Vets A Place To Call Home In San Diego |author= Brown, Dwayne |date=March 2, 2012 |work= |publisher=[[KPBS (TV)]] }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://thecoastnews.com/2012/03/freedom-station-helps-injured-troops/|title= Freedom Station helps injured troops |author= Yee, Promise |date=March 23, 2012 |work= |publisher=[[The Coast News]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2012/may/26/next-stop-freedom-station/|title=Next stop for wounded vets: Freedom Station |author= Steele, Jeanette |date=May 26, 2012 |work= |publisher=[[San Diego Union Tribune]] }}</ref>
Freedom Station provides transitional housing along with career and educational guidance to medically retired or discharged military service members who have been injured or disabled during their service to the [[United States of America]]. Freedom Station is supported by volunteers and professionals who help these injured military service members with their transition to civilian life.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.kpbs.org/news/2012/mar/02/freedom-station-gives-injured-military-vets-place-/ |title= Freedom Station Gives Injured Military Vets A Place To Call Home In San Diego |author= Brown, Dwayne |date=March 2, 2012 |publisher=[[KPBS (TV)]] }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://thecoastnews.com/2012/03/freedom-station-helps-injured-troops/|title= Freedom Station helps injured troops |author= Yee, Promise |date=March 23, 2012 |publisher=[[The Coast News]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2012/may/26/next-stop-freedom-station/|title=Next stop for wounded vets: Freedom Station |author= Steele, Jeanette |date=May 26, 2012 |work=[[San Diego Union Tribune]] }}</ref>


Freedom Station officially opened and welcomed its first military service members in May, 2011.
Freedom Station officially opened and welcomed its first military service members in May, 2011.
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Freedom station was designated "charity of choice" for the 2011 [[Holiday Bowl]] with $1 of every game ticket sold, designated directly to the charity.
Freedom station was designated "charity of choice" for the 2011 [[Holiday Bowl]] with $1 of every game ticket sold, designated directly to the charity.
<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.holidaybowl.com/2011/freedom-station-announced-as-2011-bowl-game-beneficiary.html|title=Freedom Station Announced as 2011 Bowl Game Beneficiary|date=June 29, 2011 |work= |publisher=[[Holiday Bowl]] }}</ref>
<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.holidaybowl.com/2011/freedom-station-announced-as-2011-bowl-game-beneficiary.html|title=Freedom Station Announced as 2011 Bowl Game Beneficiary|date=June 29, 2011 |publisher=[[Holiday Bowl]] }}</ref>
<ref>{{cite web |url=http://bridgepoint.mediaroom.com/index.php?s=43&item=361 |title=Bridgepoint Education Donates $59,000 to Freedom Station |author= Rodriguez, Shari |date=December 29, 2011 |work= |publisher=[[Bridgepoint Education]]}}</ref>
<ref>{{cite web |url=http://bridgepoint.mediaroom.com/index.php?s=43&item=361 |title=Bridgepoint Education Donates $59,000 to Freedom Station |author= Rodriguez, Shari |date=December 29, 2011 |publisher=[[Bridgepoint Education]]}}</ref>


Freedom Station was also the co-winner of the 2011 "San Diego County Non-Profit of the Year" by the [[Veterans Museum and Memorial Center]].
Freedom Station was also the co-winner of the 2011 "San Diego County Non-Profit of the Year" by the [[Veterans Museum and Memorial Center]].
<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.veteranmuseum.org/vet-of-the-year.html|title=2011 San Diego County Non-Profit of the Year |work= |publisher= [[Veterans Museum and Memorial Center]]}}</ref>
<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.veteranmuseum.org/vet-of-the-year.html|title=2011 San Diego County Non-Profit of the Year |publisher= [[Veterans Museum and Memorial Center]]}}</ref>


==References==
==References==

Latest revision as of 02:07, 18 June 2023

For the community in Ohio, see Freedom Station, Ohio.
Freedom Station
Formation2006, San Diego, California
Typenon-profit 501c charitable organization
Location
Key people
Sandy Lehmkuhler, President, Glenna Schmidt, Vice President
Websitewww.freedomstation.org[dead link‍]

Freedom Station is a non-profit 501c charitable organization located in San Diego, California whose mission is to assist recovering injured military service members who are awaiting their retirement or discharge from their respective branch of the United States military service.

Freedom Station provides transitional housing along with career and educational guidance to medically retired or discharged military service members who have been injured or disabled during their service to the United States of America. Freedom Station is supported by volunteers and professionals who help these injured military service members with their transition to civilian life.[1][2][3]

Freedom Station officially opened and welcomed its first military service members in May, 2011.

Awards

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Freedom station was designated "charity of choice" for the 2011 Holiday Bowl with $1 of every game ticket sold, designated directly to the charity. [4] [5]

Freedom Station was also the co-winner of the 2011 "San Diego County Non-Profit of the Year" by the Veterans Museum and Memorial Center. [6]

References

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  1. ^ Brown, Dwayne (March 2, 2012). "Freedom Station Gives Injured Military Vets A Place To Call Home In San Diego". KPBS (TV).
  2. ^ Yee, Promise (March 23, 2012). "Freedom Station helps injured troops". The Coast News.
  3. ^ Steele, Jeanette (May 26, 2012). "Next stop for wounded vets: Freedom Station". San Diego Union Tribune.
  4. ^ "Freedom Station Announced as 2011 Bowl Game Beneficiary". Holiday Bowl. June 29, 2011.
  5. ^ Rodriguez, Shari (December 29, 2011). "Bridgepoint Education Donates $59,000 to Freedom Station". Bridgepoint Education.
  6. ^ "2011 San Diego County Non-Profit of the Year". Veterans Museum and Memorial Center.
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