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Please download and print out a Tours Of Peace application by clicking here. We want to get to know you, and in the process of completing this application, believe you will get to know yourself. Application information is kept personal and confidential.
Applicants complete information in our General Trip Application, follow-up questionnaires, have a physical exam, and are interviewed by a TOP Emotional Support Representative, for several reasons: Primarily for their own safety and safety of the group. Secondly, having a thorough knowledge of emotional and combat background enables us to customize their trip experience to be the most fulfilling possible. Furthermore, we can anticipate and be sensitive to their personal needs while in Vietnam. Finally, the application process is actually the beginning of the healing and closure process of our program. By honestly and openly filling out requested information, applicants begin looking at themselves and reflecting on how their life was affected by the Vietnam experience.
TOP Vietnam Veteran's Emotional Support Team and staff offers emotional support for trip participants (Vietnam Veterans and families, and family members who lost loved ones due to the Vietnam War.) We prepare participants emotionally for forthcoming trips, enlighten them on what to expect, and follow-up afterward.
Overall costs for a two-week Vietnam tour generally run approximately around $3,500, which includes airfare, hotel, and meals. Financial assistance and sponsorship is sometimes available on a limited basis for applicants who cannot afford program costs. The number of travelers and sponsorships are limited, so applications should be submitted as early as possible.
Financial Support
TOP encourages participants to pay their way whenever possible. Several past-participants on tight budgets conducted their own personal community drives to raise money for their own personal expenses. Employers occasionally contribute to the trip of an employee. Sometimes participants receive financial help from family members. There are also community organizations, especially veterans associations, that participants solicit and receive help from.
TOP Vietnam Veterans provides financial assistance based on a number of factors: Applicant’s needs, TOP’s budgetary availabilities, and the number of applicants applying for help. Aid can take form as a complete sponsorship for a trip, partial sponsorship, or sponsorship to be paid back without interest. Financial help is limited –TOP does not have deep pockets– only a limited amount of funds is budgeted for financial help. Therefore, to determine who is most qualified and has the highest need for assistance, TOP requires financial aid applicants to submit: 1. A thoroughly completed Financial Aid Application, and 2. Provide supporting documentation as partial proof of information stated in the application.
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TOP (Tours Of Peace) Vietnam
Veterans
8000 S. Kolb Road
Suite 43
Tucson, Arizona 85756-9275
Phone: 520-326-0901
Fax: 520-844-8485