Homeless Veterans
Homeless Veterans Committee Update January/February 2019
February 21, 2019
BY SANDY MILLER, CHAIR As we begin another year, the committee continues to work on legislative issues regarding the plight of homeless veterans. Many changes in the VA Grant & Per Diem program have taken…
Chapter 1073 Packs Duffels for Homeless Vets
February 8, 2019
In December, Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 1073 in Morristown, Tenn., assembled homemade duffel bags with toiletries for homeless veterans at the Mountain Home Veterans Administration Medical Center in Johnson City. The hand-sewn bags —…
VVA Facebook Live Event: VA Programs to End Homelessness
February 5, 2019
February 12, 2019 | 2 p.m. EST February 12 – The key to ending Veteran homelessness starts with VA Are you a Veteran who needs a place to call home? Or do you know a…
Chapter 1073 Gives to Homeless Veterans
January 1, 2019
Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 1073 in Morristown, Tenn., presented a $2,500 check to Morristown-Hamblen Central Services last month to give gift baskets to area Vietnam veterans. Several chapter members have experienced homelessness themselves, and…
Chapter 327 Members Honored in Student Salute
November 28, 2018
Members of Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 327 were honored as part of the annual "Salute to Honorable Citzenship" staged by the Valley Road School in Stanhope, N.J. Students, faculty, staff and community members honored local…
Chapter 227 Donates to Homeless Center
November 15, 2018
[caption id="attachment_15938" align="alignright" width="300"] Doris Paul, volunteer manager for the Lamb Center, accepts a donation of personal care items from Leonard Ignatowski, Chapter 227 vice president.[/caption] Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 227, the Dean K.…
Chapter 1030 Helps Homeless Veterans
October 30, 2018
Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 1030 in Cumming, Ga., recently delivered supplies to the Northeast Georgia Homeless Shelter to support Georgia’s homeless veterans. Members gave two vanloads of donations to facility’s residents, including backpacks filled with personal care…
Hope for Homeless Veterans
September 20, 2018
Sandy Miller, U.S. Navy veteran tells us about her 21 years of working with homeless veterans in Philadelphia, PA. Sandy is the Chair of the Homeless Veterans Committee for the Vietnam Veterans of America.
Chapter 391 Celebrates 30 Years
September 13, 2018
VVA Chapter 391 in Sonora, Calif., celebrated its 30th anniversary this week. Veteran Frank Smart saw the need for a local chapter of the Vietnam Veterans Association in Tuolumne County, and requested information. The paperwork…
Chapter 1102 Grows Fast With Outreach
September 11, 2018
Chapter 1102 in Story County, Iowa, has grown from 25 to about 70 members in its first three years, building its community awareness and support every year with continuous outreach activities. The chapter launched with an…