Snapshot: Food festival benefits veterans with PTSD
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From left, members of Carmel VFW Post 10003 Richard Leirer, Riley Hunton, Tim McNally, Bob Beck, Steven McDanield and Steve Wyatt present the colors.
Carmel High School sophomore Renuka Bajpai speaks about Veterans 22, an organization she founded to raise awareness of the high suicide rate among veterans. She named the nonprofit after the rate at which veterans affected with PTSD commit suicide, an average of nearly 22 a day.
From left, members of Carmel VFW Post 10003 Richard Leirer, Riley Hunton, Tim McNally, Bob Beck, Steven McDanield and Steve Wyatt present the colors.
Theo Hicks directs Circle City Sound’s Barbershop Chorus in singing “The Star-Spangled Banner” during the opening ceremony.
Military veteran and president and CEO at HVAF of Indiana Brian Copes accepts a check from Carmel High School sophomore Ranuka Bajpai, founder of Veterans 22.
Food trucks and stands serving various selections from around the globe fill the parking lot.
Military veteran and president and CEO at HVAF of Indiana Brian Copes speaks about topics relating to veteran suicides, homelessness and the stigma associated with being diagnosed with PTSD.
Veterans 22, a nonprofit at Carmel High School focused on supporting veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder, partnered with the Hoosier Veterans Assistance Foundation and the National Guard to organize an international food festival May 11 at the CHS football stadium. The event included food trucks, family friendly activities and a $2,000 check presentation from Veterans 22 to HVAF. Learn more at veterans22.org. (Photos by Ben Stout)
