Today we volunteered at the Homeless Veterans Stand Down
The following services were offered:
Dental
Chiropractic
Medical
Podiatry
Eye care
Nurse triage
Acupuncture
Massages
PTSD services
Counseling
Mental health
Community legal
Public defender
Food stamps
Social worker
Chaplain
DOD supplies: tents, tarps, sleeping bags, backpacks, boots
Veterans History Project
DAV
American Legion
Supervisor of Elections
Food stamps
Women’s center
Wounded Warrior Project
Goodwill
Red Cross
WellCare (Medicare)
Hospice
Volunteers of America
RSVP(Retired Senior Volunteer Program)
Independent living
Alcoholics Anonymous
Homeless Support
Housing for Homeless
Brevard County elder services
Voc Rehab
Habitat for Humanity
Career counseling
Job opportunities: vet technician, colleges, businesses (Home Depot),
Showers
Samaritan’s Coset/Clothing
Toiletries, t.p., towels
Breakfast/Lunch
Free bottled H2O, soda, ice cream
Carl served as an escort for 5 veterans throughout the day. He took each one around through abut 50 stations where they could get the assistance or goods and services that they wanted.
Susan was a volunteer who answered questions and sent people to the various services.
One of the items distributed were MREs.
About 100 homeless veterans and their families were served. Organizations that volunteered included the Elks, the American Legion, the Brevard Veterans Center, the Freedom Riders, the River Rats, the Coast Guard Auxiliary, and many more volunteers like us.
