Homeless Veterans
Chapter 910 Serves Deceased Homeless Veterans
August 31, 2017
Chapter 910 supports a program in Corpus Christi, TX ensuring that “no veteran who goes through a funeral service goes alone.” (more…)
Chapter 227 Helps Children of Local Homeless Veterans
August 17, 2017
Chapter 227 of Northern Virginia, fulfilled its founding principle of “Never Again Shall One Generation of Veterans Abandon Another” by donating ninety-one $50 gift credit cards to children of veterans who are in the Veterans…
WV State Council Fundraises with Salsa
August 7, 2017
West Virginia State Council sponsored a Salsa Social fundraiser in May near the national office in Silver Spring, MD. (more…)
Chapter 789 Donates Home Goods for Homeless Apartments
July 6, 2017
Liberty Chapter 789 donated kitchen items and other things for homeless veterans in Hinesville, GA. (more…)
Chapter 77 Flies Kites for Homeless Veterans
June 6, 2017
Chapter 77 of Tonawanda, NY hosted their fifth annual Come Fly a Kite for Homeless Veterans fundraiser in early June. (more…)
Chapter 949 Serves Homeless Veterans
March 16, 2017
Tri-State Chapter 949 recently served lunch at the VA's Homeless Veterans Resource Center in Huntington, WV for National Salute to Veterans Week. The veterans were joined by the local AVVA chapter to provide soup, sandwiches,…
Chapter 757 Prevents Homelessness for Vietnam Veteran
March 8, 2017
Chapter 757 of Brookings, OR stepped up to prevent a Vietnam veteran and his cat from going homeless after his home caught fire. Air Force veteran Bob Prindle lost everything in a fire and was…
Chapter 1078 Replaces Wildfire Victim’s Purple Heart
January 27, 2017
Friday was an emotional day in Sevierville, TN for Jim Cogdill, a disabled Vietnam veteran. The motto of the Vietnam Veterans of America is “never again will one generation of vets abandon another.” Jim Cogdill,…
Chapter 227 Prevents Eviction During Holidays
January 18, 2017
Prompt action and a grant by Chapter 227 prevented the eviction of a woman veteran from the apartment she shares with her three children in Arlington, VA just before Christmas. The financial emergency was due…
Chapter 499 Sponsors Thanksgiving for Homeless Veterans
December 1, 2016
Through the Veterans Transition House in New Bedford, MA, Chapter 499 helped deliver meals and sent Thanksgiving Day greetings to veterans or their spouses. The Veterans Transition House was founded by a group of Vietnam…