Operation Honor Our Local Veterans, Inc. is at Texas State Capitol.
· Austin, TX · Artist brings awareness to veteran's issues through a visual arts perspective to honor her late father at the Texas Capitol on Thursday, April 27th at noon in the Rotunda. -------------------- Austin, Texas: Our Veterans continue to face homelessness, poverty, unemployment, mental trauma, substance abuse and the most daunting of all – suicide. Twenty-two (22) Veterans a day take their own life. This number alone is alarming. A Texas nonprofit founded by local Veterans has made it their mission to create opportunities to honor local Veterans while bringing awareness to the issues they face. The executive board, composed of a majority of service-connected disabled Veterans, knows all too well the numerous challenges of transitioning from warrior to civilian. The group of local leaders work hard to think outside the box and get creative with their programming. A notable photographer approached them 18 months ago with a remarkable idea to shed light on their organization’s mission through a visual arts perspective. The journey will lead them to the Texas Capitol on Thursday, April 27th. “This event is the first of its kind and the creativity is off the charts. We are honored to collaborate with such a passionate individual wanting to elevate Veterans issues with her unique talent and vision,” said Fidencio Leija, President and Founder of Operation Honor Our Local Veterans. The 2023 Tribute: Honoring All U.S. Veterans Past & Present by Visual Arts Photographer Renee Rodriguez will feature a string quartet Cello Vida and work by the Galveston Arts Center. The Tribute will be held in the Main Rotunda of the Texas Capitol from noon to 1 PM on Thursday, April 27th. The event is open to the public and the organization extends a cordial invitation to all veterans and their families. “My father was a U.S. Army Vietnam Veteran. He returned home and was active in the VFW Post 880 in Galveston, Texas. Dad passed from Agent Orange, and I witnessed firsthand the debilitating effect of it. A week prior to my dad’s passing on Father’s Day, I held his hand and promised to honor all Veterans in his memory at my next event at the Texas Capitol. My dad captured peace within chaos during active duty with this camera and today I carry on his legacy,” said Renee Rodriguez, Visual Arts Ambassador of Operation Honor Our Local Veterans. ###
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