By Cheryl Jones | Founder/CEO
Meet Steven, an Afghanistan Veteran, that has been homeless for over a year now. After giving Steven a survival pack we found out that Steven is a card carrying Journeyman Plumber. And he just acquired a job but he doesn't start until Monday, which is 3 days away.
Since Steven had a job, he has a very good chance of ending his homelessness permanently. We went to work looking for a furnished studio apartment for him. The apartment needs to be close to public transportation. We found The Arroyo Apartments and they offered the first month free to help the Veteran get on his feet.
We immediately paid the deposit and put the electric in Steven's name. Then we took Steven to the Goodwill store for clothes, towels, linen and cooking utensils. On the way back to the apartment, we stopped at Walmart and picked up food and toiletries. Combined with the survival pack, Steven is in good shape until he gets his first paycheck.
When we dropped Steven off at his new home, he had tears rolling down his face as he said "Thank You for giving me my life back! Thank God for SavingOurVets!"
We need more donations in order to help more Veterans like Steven.
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