Donna Lee of Henderson Named Veteran of the Month and Forgotten Not Gone of Las Vegas named Veteran Supporter of the Month – November

We congratulate Ms. Donna Lee of Henderson for being named Veteran of the Month (VOM) and the Forgotten but Not Gone of Las Vegas for being recognized as Veteran Supporter for the Month (VSM) for November.

Lee, a U.S. Navy retiree, is a leader in the veteran community of southern Nevada working with many nonprofits and organizations. She volunteers as the female mentor coordinator at the Henderson Veteran’s Treatment Court, where she works with Judge Mark Stevens and his team to assign mentors to veterans in the program. This essential work often proves pivotal to ensuring veterans graduate from the mentor program into a better future. Lee also helps homeless veterans and first responders in connecting with their earned VA benefits. She is trained in the Suicide Prevention programs SafeTALK and A.S.I.S.T., which prepare her to assist any veteran struggling with mental health. Lee has been the organizer of many successful events as an active member of American War Mothers, Military Women Across the Nation, Nevada Women’s Association, Disabled American Veterans, 22 Warriors Foundation, and the Race to Erase 22. She has served as Vice President to the Vietnam Veterans of America, and as the CEO and President of Mentors Across America.

Forgotten Not Gone is a veteran peer support program whose mission is stomping out veteran suicide. The program achieves this by getting veterans physically and socially active within society. They view it as a proactive way to engage with the veteran community to promote emotional, physical, and spiritual health within a veteran peer support environment. The aim of these efforts is to remind our military community, who were not lost at war but forgotten at home, to make the decision to live again.

Due to the risk of coronavirus exposure, special ceremonies to honor and recognize the VOM and VSM are postponed until it is safe to resume them once again.

Guidelines and Nomination Forms

The Veteran of the Month (VOM) award recognizes Nevada veterans who contribute their time and energy to support veterans, their communities and/or the military. View the VOM guidelines and and nomination form.

Veteran Supporter of the Month

The Veteran Supporter of the Month (VSM) Award recognizes both active organizations and non veteran Nevada community members that provide exceptional support to military stationed in Nevada, Nevada veterans, and their families. View the VSM guidelines and nomination form.