FLOWERS FOR EVA™

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The Bridge Model™ is an open source  solution model for ending this crisis of elderly veterans dying alone  and his or her remains going unclaimed in morgues and funeral homes  throughout the country.    The Bridge Model™ has the backing of  doctoral-level research, several pilot studies, and the efforts of  hundreds of early supporters.

The strategy involves and rewards colleges,  students, veterans, businesses, volunteers, and includes the  requirement to update existing laws to ensure that this crisis ends.   These changes provide our older veterans the assurance they will not die  alone, safeguards his or her remains and memories, and integrates the  veterans’ experiences into the community to permanently honor our  heroes.

The identification and integration of  knowledge and accomplishments of veterans into our society is a critical  and necessary goal for our country.  This knowledge is at risk of being  lost to history.  At current death rates, our entire World War II  Generation will be lost in three in and half years.  And this crisis is  affecting veterans of all generations.

The knowledge, experiences, achievements, and lessons learned from  our military veterans are critical components to the solutions of many  social problems.  Furthermore, integrating this knowledge will improve  the effectiveness of education in many areas.  The initial focus of the  Flowers for Eva™ Initiative is to identify, document, honor, and  integrate the knowledge and experiences of 17 veterans whose remains  went unclaimed, to help end this health care crisis in the veteran  community.