 Whether it’s decorating a tree or enjoying dear family recipes, we all have our favorite winter traditions. To celebrate this magical time of year, we asked our staff about their favorite winter traditions. Here they share what their families enjoy most during this special season. Jessica, our Executive Director, is obsessed with gingerbread. She looks forward to designing, baking, and decorating a gingerbread house each year. This year’s house featured a gingerbread doghouse in honor of their new puppy, Fergus. Jen, our Dental Program Manager, makes her mom’s special Thai chili sauce to accompany turkey during their holiday gatherings. This dish honors her family’s Thai heritage and makes the meal an extra special treat. Alex, our Program Coordinator, celebrates Christmas Eve with an “Around the World” Smörgåsbord. Their delectable spread includes good Swiss bread, cheese fondue, cold cuts, lumpia, pancit, flan, lefse, rice pudding with raspberry sauce, macaroni and cheese, scalloped potatoes, cookies, pastries, Swiss chocolates, hot cocoa, and apple cider. What are your family’s favorite traditions? Let us know in the comments. Happy Holidays!
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 Meet the Founder and Board President of Everyone for Veterans, Dr. Theresa Cheng.
What’s the best advice you were ever given? My mother always pointed out the importance of being happy no matter how difficult things are. What’s your favorite movie or show and why? I like a lot of movies and shows, but Forrest Gump is a very memorable one. The character, Lieutenant Dan introduced me to the realistic aspect of veteran life that is all around us. What’s your favorite meal? My favorite meal is a hawker noodle dish from Malaysia. What’s your favorite vacation destination and why? There are so many great vacation destinations, however, one of my favorites is in Gandoca, Costa Rica, a beach in a low income area. We get to work with preserving turtle eggs by patrolling the beaches at night and moving the eggs laid to safe areas. It was hard work but fantastic to learn about and contribute to how the community turned the economy of consuming turtle eggs to preserving them.  What do you do at E4V?
I am the Dental Program Manager. So I assist in connecting dentists to veterans and their spouses. What about E4V interests you? My dad retired as a SMSgt in the Air Force so I feel at home being able to assist those who were in the service. What activities do you do for fun? I play chess with my son and when I have free time, love to sketch and do various crafts. What's one of your favorite memories from last year? Despite the craziness of Covid-19, we welcomed a healthy baby girl and love watching our 15 year old son with her. What's your favorite food? My mother is Thai so naturally, Thai food.  What do you do at E4V?
I support the direction and operational leadership of the organization, and work closely with our Board of Directors to build community relationships and partnerships. What about E4V interests you? I was born on an Army base and raised by a Navy veteran. The unique challenges that our veterans face is something that is deeply personal to me and close to my heart. What activities do you do for fun? Our family loves all things Disney and our favorite place on earth is Main Street, U.S.A. Disneyland churros are a food group for me. I also enjoy cooperative board games, like Mansions of Madness, and escape rooms. If you could choose a superpower, what would it be and why? I would go with teleportation. This choice is a little food motivated too; my favorite restaurant is over 7 hours away on the Oregon coast. Are you into sports? What team do you root for? I absolutely love college football. I also follow the IFOCE and Major League Eating events around the globe. I’ve been able to attend a handful of sanctioned professional eating competitions and they are absolutely electric!  We are very excited to share the news that E4V has been awarded Guidestar's Platinum Seal of Transparency, the highest-level of recognition for nonprofits reporting metrics.
Offering full visibility and accountability as to how we operate is not only a necessary step for us, but also the cornerstone to maintaining the trust of our supporters, partners, donors, volunteers, and communities. We are so proud and honored to be able to give back to combat veterans and earning this recognition shows us we're making a positive impact. Thank you to everyone who believes in us and our mission, we wouldn’t be able to do what we do without your support! Check out our profile: https://www.guidestar.org/profile/81-4462476 |
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The goal of our blog is to keep everyone updated on what Everyone for Veterans has been working on. Currently, our intern, Maddee, is working on a mission to find more dentists to connect to combat veterans. If you know of any dentists who want to give back, please contact us at dental@everyoneforveterans.org! Categories
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