Posted on Dec 8, 2015
Does anyone knows of a location in DC or Baltimore, MD that has a high rate of homeless Veterans?
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My family and I are planning to hand out care packages to homeless Veterans on Christmas Eve. I have tried contacting the VA in Baltimore, no response and the operator who answered the phone wasn't too friendly. Any help with contacts or locations would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you in advance!
Thank you in advance!
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You're awesome. Hats off to you for your contribution. I am stationed in Germany, but I always give generously to the homeless or those in need on the streets over here. God bless!
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That's awesome! I do the same here in PA. You never know how much of a blessing you could possibly be to someone!
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I would try contacting the VSO or some of the service organizations in that area as they could have a good idea of how many and where most of them live.
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To those of you who helped with information regarding homeless Veterans, thank you. We were able to give out 24 care packages/gifts to homeless Veterans in Hagerstown, MD. I was able to contact a facility that helps them get back on their feet and houses them for up to two years. I am forever thankful! This will definitely be a new tradition for my family every Christmas Eve. Merry Christmas to everyone!
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Good on ya, Kayla! It truly is better to give than receive. Your Christmas blessings for these 24 homeless veterans will be helpful for them, and the goodness it shows them may even save a life or two. God Bless and Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
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Contact Operation Renewed Hope Foundation or ORHF; a Virginia based organization that focuses on providing Housing and other critical services to Homeless veterans and their families in the greater DC metropolitan area to get them back on their feet. The founder Deb Snyder can be contacted at the following email;
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Hope this helps and thank you for helping!
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Hope this helps and thank you for helping!
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For Baltimore, check with the Legal Clinic at the University of Baltimore School of Law (the have a Veteran's advocacy section) and the Pro Bono Resource Center of Maryland (also have a Veteran's advocacy section).
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The Mall (from the Capitol building north to the Lincoln Memorial), near the Dept of State, along Virginia Avenue, Lafayette Square, and Foggy Bottom near the ramp to the Whitehurst freeway are all locations in D.C. where homeless are apt to congregate. Some are apt to be veterans. When I was in College in the 1980's there was a former USN Captain living on a grate near the Watergate Hotel. There was also a veteran who had fought at the battle of the Bulge in Lafayette Square. The latter used to collect his disability checks at a bank where I worked. If you need more ideas in the D.C. area, let me know and I'll check with my church, which runs a food distribution program on Fridays.
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There are over 53k homeless Veterans nation-wide. There are several thousand in the Nations Capitol. Contact Deb Snyder US Army Veteran retired. She is the CEO and president of Operation Renewed Hope Foundation https://operationrenewedhopefoundation.org/ they have helped over 350 homeless veterans and thier families in the Washington DC metropolitan area since 2011. Her phone number is located on the website at the bottom of the page [login to see] . This is a non-profit that is partnered with the VA and other organizations. This group is run by Veterans and goes to the Veteran in need.
Operation Renewed Hope Foundation | Ending Veteran HomelessnessOperation Renewed Hope Foundation...
Operation Renewed Hope Foundation is a Veteran-led 501(c)(3) organization providing housing and supportive services to Veterans experiencing homelessness.
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Thank you SFC, I think I already found a location.
Trying to help out was more difficult that I had anticipated. I feel like no one wants to say that they have homeless vets. However, I know differently.
Trying to help out was more difficult that I had anticipated. I feel like no one wants to say that they have homeless vets. However, I know differently.
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Check out the 25th project. http://www.the25thproject.org/about_us.html. They are coordinating a food and clothing/gifts drive for the morning of Christmas. They did a food drive on Thanksgiving and over 200 people showed up. The project is dedicated to helping homeless in Northern VA and DC.
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