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Honoring our Veterans

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As we approach Veteran's Day we will post tributes to veterans from our student's and supporters.  We welcome you to submit your tribute by posting a comment.  Select READ MORE to see some of the tributes.

JustServe Volunteer Fair by Reagan Caudle

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The Freedoms Foundation Service Club members from different schools had the great opportunity to participate in the  JustServe Volunteer Fair at Granite Bay High School on Saturday, Sept. 10.  This event was a unique opportunity for people in the community to find new ways to volunteer.  JustServe’s event hosted dozens of booths, including, the American Red Cross Blood Drive, Refugee Needs, Days for Girls, and of course, Freedoms Foundation. In addition to sharing information about our programs, the students also invited fair attendees to write "Thank you" notes to   service men and women. Part of the event included a food drive, which was headed by Pam Fronk, founder of the Sacramento Freedoms Foundation Chapter, and currently serving as a director.  Several of

2022 April Newsletter

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View this email in your browser April 2022 The Importance of Heritage By: Sam Hendrickson, Editor The modern word "heritage" descends from Middle English, deriving out of the   Anglo-French word "heritatre" meaning "to inherit". The word "heritatre" comes from the Latin word "heridatare" meaning "to leave an inheritance". Through the definitions of these two antiquated words, we find the double pronged meaning of heritage. Heritage is what we inherit, and what we leave behind. Our heritage is like matter, we came from it, it cannot be destroyed, and we will leave something behind to contribute to its flow. All heritage has good to inherit and pass on, as well as negative attributes to be corrected, sorted out, and rectified. Our duty is to uphold the good of our inheritance and leave behind our own good, both as people, and as a nation.    “To secure the blessings of liberty, to ourselves and our posterity” reads the preamble