Come by to hear about Jim’s time in the military, as well as his experience with post-traumatic stress and traumatic brain injury. Lindsey Stanek will speak about her experience as an Army wife and partner of a veteran with PTSD and TBI. As an added bonus, you can meet Sarge, Jim’s service dog, who helps him navigate daily life and manage panic and anxiety attacks.

Come by early at 6 p.m. in the Lindner parking lot to visit with representatives from the Greensboro Veterans Center. Tour the mobile vet center and learn more about the services available for our veterans and their families. 

We hope to see you there!

Contact Clara Martin (cmartin22@elon.edu) with any questions or if you would like to learn more about Team Hero.

If you have not thanked a veteran recently, here’s your chance! Please consider donating to our cause by going to our and selecting the amount you would like to donate. It may not seem like enough, but just remember that you are helping a veteran and a rescued shelter dog find a new purpose in life!

Feel free to pass this information to interested friends and family!

Thank you so much for your support!

Here’s what the troops need:
– hand sanitizer (travel size)
– batteries (any size)
– baby powder (travel size)
– baby wipes (travel size)
– Q-tips (travel pack)
– eye drops
– Powder drink mix (Gatorade, Propel)
– Sunflower seeds
– Power bars/cereal bars
– Gum
– Dart boards
– Nerf sports equipment

If you cannot donate supplies, please consider volunteering your time to assemble care packages! On Veteran’s Day, Nov. 11, from 2-5 p.m., we will have tables set up in the Koury Athletic concourse (outside alumni gym), where anyone passing by can help assemble care packages, write a letter to the troops or donate to Team Hero. If you are a veteran and would like to participate or if you would like more details or want to become a member of Team Hero, please contact Clara Martin (cmartin22@elon.edu) for more details.  

T.E.A.M. Hero has already hosted three Mosely table events to present educational materials about PTSD and collect donations for the nonprofit Paws and Stripes (), an organization for wounded veterans of the United States military that works to provide service dogs for post traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury. The service dogs are obtained only from shelters, and are trained by professionals specializing in service dogs. It is the aim of this organization to provide these dogs and training for no cost to the veteran.

On April 26, T.E.A.M. Hero will also be present at College Coffee. The culminating event is a softball tournament on April 30 at the 黑料不打烊 recreation fields that will involve students, faculty, members of the 黑料不打烊 ROTC, and local veterans. Special guests include Lindsey and Jim Stanek and his service dog Sarge, the founders of Paws and Stripes.

Any members of the 黑料不打烊 community who are interested in more information can contact Clara Martin (cmartin22@elon.edu) or check out the T.E.A.M. Hero blog. .

Students wishing to make cash donations can still visit the T.E.A.M. Hero table at College Coffee on Tuesday, April 26, or donate through the blog.