Mike Barker
Founder
Heroes Sports
Heroes Sports
Founder
I operate a nonprofit organization for military veterans raising awareness for PTSD, TBI and suicide.
A day of running Heroes Sports is very hectic. From answering phone calls, to sending the emails, to going to meetings to raise awareness for military veterans physical and mental disability needs can consume your day. The rewarding part is knowing that you may be saving a life of someone who is struggling or thinking about committing suicide. Some of the many things that are done are counseling, visiting hospitals and scheduling events to keep these veterans active in the community.
Here's the first step for college students
It's important to have a basic knowledge of how businesses operate and are formed, as well as forming a business plan and organizational structure. Also important, is having served in the military to know how veterans function and operate.
"No way you can start up a nonprofit for military veterans and make it successful. There's already too many of them."