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Veteran's Voice -- March 22, 2024
For many years now, adequate funding has been available to families and communities to eliminate veteran homelessness. Even with the additional mental health, substance abuse help, general healthcare, and employment resources available to veterans, the problem persists, with an estimated 46,000 homeless vets nationwide as of 2023. The website below has contact information and resources for veterans, and potential landlords and employers, to assist homeless veterans. See https://bit.ly/3EGYxJG.
Hope Florida
At the state level, Hope Florida navigators can guide veterans to a very wide variety of state, federal, private sector, and not-for-profit resources that go beyond the traditional assistance available to veterans through the VA of the state’s veterans’ programs. For more information see https://bit.ly/433HtI8
New Veteran Benefits App
The not-for-profit MyVetBenefits, dedicated to assisting survivors of National Guard and Reserve service members lost in the line of duty, has an app that provides streamlined veterans and survivor families information on veterans benefits applicable to all veterans and families. This is not an official VA or DOD app, so they are able to provide additional access to veterans’ organizations and other resources. The organization states they do not share any personal information, per their website. For more information see https://bit. ly/48DBFpX.
Tax Time
Free tax help is available to veterans through the Osceola Library. Some income limits apply. See https://bit.ly/4c6infO.
Orlando VA to Observe Vietnam Veterans Day March 29 The Orlando VA Healthcare System (OVAHCS) along with the Orange County Mayor’s Veterans Advisory Council, CFVMPF, and the Vietnam Unforgettable Memories Foundation will host a National Vietnam Veterans Day Ceremony, on Friday, March 29, at 10 a.m.
The ceremony will be held at the new amphitheater, located at the back of the Orlando VA Medical Center next to the Community Living Center, in Lake Nona, located at 13800 Veterans Way in Orlando. Golf cart shuttles will be available from parking areas. They say an RSVP is required to attend; however, you must access the QR code after opening the flyer located at this website: https://bit. ly/48GcSSo.
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