"What we do, and what's important, it’s not just contributing money," Israel says. "It's having a face-to-face, one-on-one relationship with the vets."
Israel has come up with 140 ways to serve veterans in the community. Visit Vets 140 to download his booklet. You can hear more from Israel and other Michigan Elks in a new video from the Veterans Service Commission. You can watch it below.