{"id":2176538,"date":"2024-02-14T18:19:02","date_gmt":"2024-02-14T23:19:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/non-profit-raises-funds-for-veterans-with-wwll-style-calendars\/"},"modified":"2024-02-14T18:24:04","modified_gmt":"2024-02-14T23:24:04","slug":"non-profit-raises-funds-for-veterans-with-wwll-style-calendars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/non-profit-raises-funds-for-veterans-with-wwll-style-calendars\/","title":{"rendered":"Non-profit supports WWII veterans through calendar fundraising"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnon-profit-raises-funds-for-veterans-with-wwll-style-calendars%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2176538&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><\/figure>\n<p>OAN\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/tag\/taylor-tinsley\">Taylor Tinsley<\/a><br \/>3:07 PM \u2013 Wednesday, February 14, 2024<\/p>\n<p>A non-profit organization aimed at boosting morale for veterans produces WWII style pin-up calendars featuring female veterans.<\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px; text-align: center;\">  \t<script>  \t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3'); });  \t<\/script>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-slot__ad-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s National Salute to Hospitalized Veterans\u200c Week. The week of February 12<sup>th<\/sup>-18<sup>th<\/sup> pays tribute and expresses appreciation to our veterans for their\u2062 service\u200c and sacrifice, encouraging people to visit and volunteer for Veterans cared for at VA facilities.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinupsforvets.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pin-ups For Vets<\/a> is \u200ca non-profit organization that has visited with over 17,000 veterans at VA hospitals, military hospitals, and veterans homes across the country.<\/p>\n<p>They deliver WWII\u200b style pin-up calendars as gifts of appreciation and to\u2063 boost\u2063 morale, featuring 13 female veterans as the models. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" data-placeholder-image=\"https:\/\/c3.oann.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/complianz-gdpr\/assets\/images\/placeholders\/twitter-minimal.jpg\" class=\"cmplz-placeholder-element twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">It&#8217;s Miss\u200c January 2024, Army Veteran Gloria Sara!  \u200bDo you have \u200bGloria hanging up on your wall today?  Be sure to get your calendar at <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/SSw2eH3zEk\">https:\/\/t.co\/SSw2eH3zEk<\/a> \ud83e\udee1 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/8k2mTPNVva\">pic.twitter.com\/8k2mTPNVva<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Pin-Ups For Vets (@PinUpsForVets) \u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PinUpsForVets\/status\/1742006506206396501?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 2, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script type=\"text\/plain\" data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" async data-cmplz-src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The organization\u2019s founder, Gina Elise, said her grandfather served during WWII and led to the inspiration behind\u200d the cause.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cDuring WWII\u200c they \u200dused to paint beautiful\u2062 women on the sides\u2063 of aircraft to sort of boost \u2064the morale\u2064 of the troops and remind them what they were \u200cfighting for, it was called nose\u200c art,\u201d Elise said. \u201cSo I thought I would kind of take that concept of nose art, bring it \u2064into\u200b today, and create a fundraising\u2064 pin-up calendar that we can use to \u200csupport \u2063our veterans and troops.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Elise said they hold casting calls for\u2062 thousands of applicants\u2063 across the country who want to be featured in the calendar, but with just 12 months in the \u2062year plus a cover shot\u2064 there \u2062aren\u2019t many \u200dspots\u200d available.<\/p>\n<p>She said a lot of the women who do get featured end up becoming volunteers, in what they call \u201cservice after service,\u201d adding it gives them \u200ba sense of purpose again after leaving \u2062the military as\u2063 well as serves as a way to embrace their femininity.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cThere is\u200d nothing that says I can\u2019t be a hard-charging Marine, and a lipstick-wearing pin-up, so I choose to be both,\u201d one of their ambassadors, who is a Marine, has said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The women in the calendar also \u2063dress from head-to-toe in their 1940s get-up while visiting veterans\u200b in the hospital.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" data-placeholder-image=\"https:\/\/c3.oann.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/complianz-gdpr\/assets\/images\/placeholders\/twitter-minimal.jpg\" class=\"cmplz-placeholder-element twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">A huge thank\u200c you to 2 of our 2024 calendar\u200d models, USAF Veteran, Jessi\u2062 (Miss July) and USMC Veteran Ilia (Miss November) for visiting the Lancaster Veterans\u200b Home today to bring some smiles and\u200c gifts\u2062 of appreciation to their fellow Veterans!! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Dl41A6Eweq\">pic.twitter.com\/Dl41A6Eweq<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Pin-Ups For Vets (@PinUpsForVets) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PinUpsForVets\/status\/1749902552899195165?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 23, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script type=\"text\/plain\" data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" async data-cmplz-src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Aside from it being a real blast from the past for patients, Elise said \u2063they\u2019re also shocked to learn \u2062that the women are veterans themselves.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ll introduce the girls and the patients will say \u2062\u2018wait she\u2019s\u200c a\u2064 marine?\u2019 and it\u2019s that instant veteran to veteran bond,\u2019 Elise shared. \u2062\u201cI always say that sometimes the smallest gesture can make the biggest impact.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Elise\u200d also said that some of the patients become emotional \u2062upon their\u200b visits, citing a lack of recognition.<\/p>\n<p>The non-profit also uses funds allocated through the calendar to donate rehab equipment to veteran hospitals nationwide.<\/p>\n<p>One of the best ways to support the cause is by purchasing a calendar, which can be found at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinupsforvets.com\/\">https:\/\/www.pinupsforvets.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"rc-widget-10bad2\" data-rc-widget data-widget-host=\"habitat\" data-endpoint=\"\/\/trends.revcontent.com\" data-widget-id=\"278641\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"dpsp-share-text\" style=\"margin-bottom:10px\"> \t\t \t\tShare this post!\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Delving into a \u2063pressing issue that directly impacts our nation\u2019s education system: the intersection of an unsecured \u200bborder and education.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>with Robert Davi<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>with Rep. 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Founded by \u200cGina\u2063 Elise, \u200bthe organization has visited over 17,000 veterans\u2063 at VA hospitals, \u200dmilitary hospitals, and veterans homes \u200cacross the country, and has received overwhelming appreciation for their\u200d efforts. This article aims\u200c to shed light on the \u2062inspiring work of Pin-Ups For Vets and \u2063the impact\u2064 it has on both the veterans and the models involved.<\/p>\n<p>Honoring and Appreciating Veterans:<\/p>\n<p>National Salute to Hospitalized \u200bVeterans\u200c Week, which takes place from February 12th to 18th, serves as an important occasion to pay tribute and express appreciation \u2063to our veterans for\u2063 their service and sacrifice. It encourages \u200bpeople to visit and volunteer at \u2062VA facilities to support the veterans in their care. Pin-Ups For Vets plays\u200b a significant role \u200dduring this week, as it has been \u200dvisiting veterans at various facilities, bringing joy and appreciation through their heartfelt gestures.<\/p>\n<p>Supporting Veterans with \u2064WWII Style Pin-Up Calendars:<\/p>\n<p>Pin-Ups\u200c For Vets engages in a unique\u200d way of boosting morale among veterans by delivering WWII style pin-up calendars as gifts. These calendars \u200bfeature 13 female veterans as models, each representing a month of the year. The organization holds casting calls across the country to select the models, making it \u2064a highly sought-after\u200c opportunity. With just 12 months and a cover shot,\u2063 the competition is fierce, resulting in a limited number\u2063 of spots available. However, those who get featured often become volunteers, embracing \u200b&#8221;service after service.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Inspiration from WWII Nose Art:<\/p>\n<p>Gina Elise, the founder of \u2064Pin-Ups For Vets, drew inspiration from the\u200d nose art tradition during World War II. \u200cNose art involved painting beautiful women on the sides of\u200b aircraft to boost the morale of the \u2063troops \u2063and remind them of what they were fighting for. \u200dElise adapted this concept to the present\u2063 day,\u2062 creating fundraising pin-up calendars to support \u2063veterans and troops. The calendar allows \u200cveterans to feel appreciated and remember their own service, while \u2064also embracing their femininity.<\/p>\n<p>Impact on the Veterans:<\/p>\n<p>The visits by the \u2062Pin-Ups For Vets models not only \u200bprovide a blast from the past for patients but also leave a lasting \u2063impact. Patients are delighted to see the models dressed in\u200d authentic 1940s attire, which adds a nostalgic touch to\u200c their visit. Furthermore, the veterans are\u200d often surprised to learn\u200c that the women themselves are veterans,\u2062 which helps establish a deeper connection and sense of camaraderie.<\/p>\n<p>Conclusion:<\/p>\n<p>Pin-Ups For Vets is a remarkable organization that\u2064 showcases the resilience and femininity \u200cof female veterans while honoring and \u2062supporting their fellow\u2063 veterans. Through their WWII \u2062style pin-up \u200ccalendars, the\u200c organization boosts morale, brings joy, and reminds veterans that their service\u200d is \u200bappreciated. Gina Elise and her team, along with the courageous models, are true inspirations, \u200dreminding us all of the importance of appreciation, support, and camaraderie within the \u200cveteran community.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Support and uplift those who have served. 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