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Veterans Housing Programs
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Amsterdam Zephyrs Donate $250 to our Homeless Veterans Program Team President/CEO Tony Marotta greeted our veterans who came to watch the Zephyrs last home game
Amsterdam Zephyrs to donate proceeds of Sept. 6 football game for Homeless Veterans at our Vet House The Semi-pro team plays the Vermont Ice Storm. Info and directions at http://www.eteamz.com/zephyrs/
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Our Veterans Community Advocacy Program gets a boost from M&T Bank donation of $1,000 The program serves returning veterans *****************
VA Seeks community input on the needs of homeless veterans at its annual CHALLENG Meeting Identified Needs * Permanent Housing * Emergency Housing * Supportive Housing - Aging * Assisted Living Housing * Housing for Sexual Offenders Housing for Families 8/13/08 ******************PROJECT SALUTE trains 16 local attorneys for pro bono assistance to veterans with VA claims 8/1/08 ******************PROJECT SALUTE arrives at Vet House and begins 2 day assistance to vets needing VA Compensation claims help. 7/30/08 ****************** Our Executive Director was a workshop presenter at the National Alliance to End Homelessness' National Conference on Homelessness in Washington, DC. He spoke about our successful veterans services program and described our new VCAP initiative 7/29/08 ****************** TRUSTCO Bank donates $1,000 to our new Veterans Community Advocacy Program targeting Iraq / Afghanistan Veterans 7/24/08 ****************** Citizens Bank Donates $2,000 for our Employment Program for Homeless Veterans 7/22/08 ******************Veterans Motorcycle Club Raises $2,118 for our Vet House and donates clothing, recreation equipment, and books. 7/21/08 ****************** The University of Detroit Mercy Law School’s
is coming to ALBANY to address your VA benefits questions Wednesday, July 30, 2008 Thursday, July 31, 2008 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Location is The Veterans House 180 First St. Albany, NY12210 518 465-5251
Pro Bono (Free) Veterans “Federal” Benefit Information Session followed immediately by Individual “Federal” Benefit Interviews
Please bring your DD Form 214, recent ratings decisions, and any other information that will help to understand and evaluate your Federal veteran benefit situation.
Questions? Call 1-888-UDM-LAW4 (1-888-836-5294) ****************** ******************
Veterans Nomad Motorcycle Club Run to benefit our Homeless Veterans Program noon on Saturday July 19 National Guard's NASCAR will be on view
Information: 852-0562 or 588-8467 *********************
VCAP We are in the planning stages for a Veterans Community Advocacy Program to assist returned Afghanistan / Iraq War Veterans who need assistance and services.
Womens Veterans Luncheon and discussion group meets every 3rd Friday at noon at our Vet House, 180 First St. Albany. Call 465-5251.
Americade 2008 Visit our table in Lake George at the Convention Center on June 3 - 7
January 2008 We welcome a new Director of Veterans Services Glenn Read, a veteran of Iraq and active member of the National Guard, is now directing the organization's homeless veterans programs and services. We welcome Glenn home and welcome him to our organization.
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To identify our services to homeless veterans we have developed a subsidiary with a specific logo.
TO help us to address homelessness among veterans click below
Homeless Veterans Report Released Nov.8 says 21,147 veterans were homeless in New York State in 2006. For a copy of the report visit here
On September 24th TDBankNorth's Foundation announced a $10,000 award to us in support of our permanent supportive housing efforts. We are honored to be the only recipient to receive their Housing Achievement Award two years in a row. |
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U.S. Dept. of Labor Assistant Secretary for Veterans Employment and Training, Charles Ciccolella, (2nd. from right) visits our Employment Services office. With him are, from left, Lyn Mack, Joe Sluszka, Patricia Hopson, and Larry Turner. Our Employment Services Program is also pleased to announce a $1,000 donation from M&T Bank. The funds enable clients to purchase interview clothing. |
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Our office (left), independent transitional home (center), and family housing (right). |
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