Website www.freedomstation.org | ||
Formation 2006, San Diego, California Type non-profit 501c charitable organization Location San Diego, California, United States Key people Sandy Lehmkuhler, President, Glenna Schmidt, Vice President | ||
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.
Freedom Station officially opened and welcomed its first military service members in May, 2011.
Awards
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 also the co-winner of the 2011 "San Diego County Non-Profit of the Year" by the Veterans Museum and Memorial Center.