DALLAS, Feb. 25, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- David
and Jane Melone have donated 100
polychromatic light therapy systems to the Light Up To Live
Foundation. In turn, the foundation will donate them to members of
the U.S. Armed Forces and Veterans living with Post Traumatic
Stress (PTS), Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), pain, and depression.
The systems are used to increase blood flow and reduce pain in the
body. The total retail value of all of these systems is an
estimated $500,000.
"We are excited to share this wonderful technology with members
of the U.S. Armed Forces and Veterans who are living with pain and
service-related injuries. Light therapy is one more tool in the
toolbox that can be used to help get our Veterans back to their
best health," said David Melone,
co-owner of inLight Therapy, Inc., along with his wife,
Jane Melone. "Polychromatic light
therapy is ever-evolving, and there is hope in the industry that
its use will continue to grow."
Randall Reed, founder of the
Light Up To Live Foundation based in Dallas and a proponent of polychromatic light
therapy, said "This gift from David and
Jane Melone will help us get some real traction in terms of
putting polychromatic light therapy systems in the hands of
Veterans with PTS who may most benefit from its use. We raise money
to purchase them, but this gift will allow us to do other things to
support our Veterans including fund highly trained service dogs and
support programs for Veterans with injuries that may require
adaptive training and support."
Reed, his wife, Sherry, and daughter, Shelby -- who are best
known as owners and founders of World Class Automotive Group based
in Dallas -- have supported
Veteran causes for years in Texas
and around the U.S. both personally and through Reed Family
Enterprises.
Reed said Veterans may submit a brief application at
LightUpToLive.org to be considered for a polychromatic light
therapy system. Ultimately, they will need to have a DD214 form to
demonstrate their military service and related health needs. All
communications are HIPPA compliant.
"I want to encourage our Veterans who are struggling with pain,
depression, suicidal thoughts, adaptive living challenges, to
simply reach out to us as a resource," added Ben Michael (USN Ret.), a Light Up To Live board
member and 38-year-old Veteran. "We want to help and connect you
with some of our charitable partners including: 22KILL, Adaptive
Training Foundation, REACT, Task Force Dagger and the Patriotic
Service Dog Foundation. Together, we are doing some amazing work to
help our Veterans."
SOURCE Light Up To Live