How to Support Military Veterans Every Day
Frequent moves, long separations, and the sense that civilians don’t understand all contribute to the stress of those who serve their country. Learn about ways to support veterans, as well … Learn More
Category: Buddy-to-Buddy Volunteer Veteran Program
Buddy-to-Buddy Featured on Big Country 102.9
Northern Michigan radio host Susan Melton of Big Country 102.9 interviewed Buddy-to-Buddy Program Manager Bill Bryan about the program and how it serves Michigan’s service members and veterans. (From Big … Learn More
M-SPAN Newsletter
Ten years ago, Military Support Programs and Networks (M-SPAN) was formed when the University of Michigan Depression Center committed to work with the VA and National Guard to help address … Learn More
Buddy-to-Buddy serves as Grand Marshal for Ann Arbor Fourth of July Parade
Buddy-to-Buddy served as the grand marshal for the annual Ann Arbor Jaycees Fourth of July Parade. Volunteers and staff marched in the parade that weaved its way around downtown Ann Arbor. … Learn More
Stories from the Field: Fred Honerkamp Helps a Veteran Get a Recumbent Bike
Thanks to Buddy-to-Buddy volunteer Fred Honerkamp, a disabled veteran can now exercise easily and spend more time with his young daughter. Fred and Adam Morton forged a friendship and mutual … Learn More
Buddy-to-Buddy On Lucy Ann Lance Show
Ann Arbor radio favorite Lucy Ann Lance recently interviewed Buddy-to-Buddy Program Manager Bill Bryan on her popular daytime radio show. (From the Lucy Ann Lance Show website) Hear the Interview
Rep. Tate Proclaims June Buddy-to-Buddy Month
Representative Joe Tate made a proclamation in the Michigan House of Representatives declaring June “Buddy-to-Buddy Month.” The M-SPAN and Buddy-to-Buddy team thanks Rep. Tate for his great support of the … Learn More
Innovative Veteran Outreach Breaks through Mental Health Stigma
“When you’ve had some deeply profound experiences as a soldier, you don’t realize it’s changed your software a little bit inside.” —Buddy-to-Buddy Program volunteer Dick Overton Dick Overton and his … Learn More
Ann Arbor area’s cost of living jeopardizes veteran’s efforts to escape poverty
Our Buddy-to-Buddy Program Manager Bill Bryan was quoted in an article about Washtenaw County veterans struggling to find affordable housing: “We have this abundance of resources available in Washtenaw County, but … Learn More
Annual Buddy-to-Buddy Program Volunteer Recognition Event held in Clare, MI on April 13
M-SPAN hosted the annual Buddy-to-Buddy Program Volunteer Recognition Event on April 13, 2019 at the Doherty Hotel in Clare, MI. Program volunteers from around the state were recognized and celebrated … Learn More