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Mel
05-01-2012, 09:42 PM
Using an old military installation to help the homeless.
http://www.ketv.com/news/local-news/Vets-Town-aims-to-combat-homelessness-in-metro/-/9674510/12413342/-/44ax9e/-/index.html

BrendenF11
05-01-2012, 11:07 PM
This is something I'd like to get involved in, and it sounds like these guys have the absolute right idea. My city, and yes it is a city to me, is roughly around 6700 people, and last fall I ran into my first homeless person in our town. He was just passing through he did stay for a few weeks though because of the support he received, towards a larger city 40 miles away, he was a veteran of the first Gulf War (even had a DD2214 to prove it along with a VA ID. It still got my brain rolling, and the vets that are homeless need more help than most. I have started to do my research on the issue, and need to find a good group to get involved with, and to tell you the truth these guys seem great. Huge thanks for this upload Mel!

Mel
05-03-2012, 09:03 PM
Yeah Brenden,The folks at the Siena/Francis house do a lot for this community.A bunch of people would be lost without them.