Photo of volunteers at Bybee Lakes

Corporate Volunteer

Demauri Malin, Corporate Team Volunteer. Demauri has over 12 years of experience working in the military aerospace industry, specializing as a planning and scheduling analyst. She worked on several large military contracts and brings with her a solid strategic planning and organization skill set. She graduated cum laude from Seattle University with a Bachelor’s degree […]

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Board of Directors

Daniel York, Founder of VetREST & Advisor is a retired Major General in the U.S. Army Reserves with over 36 years of military service. Dan brings leadership experience from the military where he served as a platoon leader, general’s aide de camp, company commander (twice), battalion commander, brigade commander and division commander (three times), in addition […]

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Why and How Videos

Dan York, retired Major General on the “Why of VetRest” Dan York, retired Major General on the “Genesis of VetRest”

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VetREST Organic Farming - Aerial photo of Bybee Lakes Garden

Organic Farming – Our 2nd Line of Effort

Nathaniel York, Farming Director Why do we need a farming director? The U.S. currently is short 1,000,000 farmers and the problem grows as our farmers are retiring and in many cases selling their farms. Nate owns and operates a 20 acre organic farm in Zolfo Springs, Florida. Through Nate and help from his wife, Melissa, […]

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Dan York and Veteran mentee

Mentoring – 1st Line of Effort

VetREST is committed to providing a caring, safe environment where any Veteran suffering from Post-Traumatic Stress (PTS) or other challenges can heal. We find that greenhouses, gardens, and farms provide a terrific, healing space and opportunity for us to provide “come-alongside” mentoring. According to Dr. David J. Shulkin, former under secretary for health for the […]

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Victory Garden - Garden Party Event

What We Do

Mentoring Organic Farming Supportive Environment Our Nation’s Veterans Veteran Multi-Media! Post-Traumatic Stress Support

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