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The Life Chest on Veterans Radio
Our CEO Donna Yost was honored to be featured on Veterans Radio on Sunday – The #1 Veterans Radio Show in the Country! Radio host Bob Gould is truly a remarkable and vivacious spirit – a Life Chest Lifer who truly understands the importance of leaving a legacy and cherishing the stories and mementos of veterans. Cant wait to be on the show again!
Macomb Daily
Remember our new Life Chest Lifer Claude Wood? Well, The Life Chest and Claude’s story had the privilege of being featured in local newspaper The Macomb Daily by Linda May!
“Freedom Military Life Chests –- repositories for treasured memorabilia –- were recently presented to 55 veterans from the Tri-County area. They received them the day before Veterans Day at the Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 9 building in Detroit.
The Life Chest company of Troy put on the program and donated the chests.
“Veterans were selected based upon their service both during and after their military time,” Mike Sand, of Fraser, said.
Macomb County vets who received chests included Al Opra, Laura Rios, Jerry Van de Vyver, Dave Trevino, Phil Gannia, Paul Palazzolo, Steven Mrozek, Tara Perez, Keith Edwards, Joe Rheker, Steven Gerebics, Robert Slavko and Therese Wrobel.
Sand received one, as did George Sheppard III.
On Veterans Day, Sheppard gave his chest to Claude Wood who is the Fraser-Reid Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6691 charter commander. Wood celebrated his 97th birthday on that day. Sheppard’s father was also a charter member of the post in 1946.
“George gifted his chest to a special friend and fellow veteran, Claude Wood. Claude is a 97-year-old World War II veteran and a 1946 charter member of the Fraser VFW Post 6691. George’s father, George Sheppard Jr., was also a charter member. Claude and George III have both dedicated their lives to supporting our military and veterans. At a surprise birthday recognition and celebration, George presented his special gift to Claude. A very emotional moment indeed,” Sand said.
The chests have pewter emblems representing each branch of the armed forces and the Great Seal of the United States.
“This is definitely a family heirloom to be passed from generation to generation, one of the finest holiday presents anyone could ask for. We cannot thank The Life Chest company enough for such a gift,” Sand said. “It was a very nice gesture on their part and I kind of look at the chest as a cross between a footlocker and a hope chest. I have put some very special things in mine such as the pen Governor Engler used to lend the State of Michigan’s support to the Michigan Vietnam Memorial Monument.
Sand’s chest contains a U.S. flag displayed by four Detroit mayors, an autographed book depicting Vietnam memorials in all 50 states, keepsakes from his parents, challenge coins, military patches, audio tapes, DVDs, and books related to Sand’s Vietnam War experiences.
“It’s sort of my personal time capsule,” he said.”
Thank you to Linda May for the great article!
THE LIFE CHEST with BeRemembered.com
An All-Inclusive Legacy Product
Now offered with BeRemembered.com, The Life Chest is the first all-inclusive legacy product, providing a lasting, meaningful way to share both tangible and intangible memories.
Save your high school yearbook? Share your high school memories in My Biography and reference classmates and teachers in your yearbook. Serve in the military? Include your years of service in My Timeline and place your ribbons, medals and challenge coins inside your Life Chest. Planning a road trip? Add your destinations to My Bucket List and save your mementos in The Life Chest.
Amelia saves her heirlooms in her Life Chest and then shares its significance in My Favorite Things on BeRemembered.com
Mike Elliot records his memories and most valued possessions from everyday life, to his time serving in the military and for his work with the All Veteran Group, of which he is the founder.
Mike Elliott’s mission is one of hope and inspiration, “With AVG, we are changing directions and changing lives. We provide a blueprint to translate aspiration for change into action, and a new sense of freedom. Traditional values of teamwork, effort, accountability, trust and selflessness are the cornerstones of AVG’s Programs.”
With The Life Chest & BeRemembered.com you can take the tangible items you’ve preserved and link them to a digital place to both store and share with friends and family. Together your Legacy will live on through both your memories and most personal items.
For more information please visit our website: www.thelifechest.com
Testimonial video: https://youtu.be/LtFO0CMLIvI
BeRemembered.com video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ee_z6LuUYw
CEO Donna Yost on WXYZ-TV Detroit | Channel 7
Thank you to WXYZ-TV Detroit | Channel 7 for featuring our cause and inviting our CEO Donna Yost onto the show to talk about The Life Chest story and our campaign to help veterans Leave a Legacy!
The Life Chest in Times Square on PR Newswire
Here is our Freedom Chest in the BIG APPLE, The Life Chest and our CrowdRise mission was displayed in Times Square, New York City and it feels so good!
“The Life Chest crowd funds donation of Freedom Life Chests to Combat Injured Troops around the U.S.”
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