Health… Veterans Hard Hit by Coronavirus Need Help 28 Jul 20207 Aug 2020 Military veterans have been hard hit by coronavirus. Those serving on the frontlines are urging homeowners and banks to open up vacant properties for veterans who can pay reasonable rent,…
Military and Veterans… Living Stories of Valor and Sacrifice on the Anniversary of the Korean War Armistice 26 Jul 20207 Aug 2020 As America commemorates the 67th Anniversary of the Korean War Armistice, Seth Eisenberg spoke with four Korean War era Veterans who have overcome homelessness about their memories, advice to young…
Military and Veterans… Veterans Hurt by COVID-19 Getting Rapid VA Housing Help at Home 12 May 202012 May 2020 CARES Funds Help Nonprofit Reach Veterans Most At-Risk for Homelessness Dr. Juan Flores, left, Jacob Torner, center, and Reza Kavoosi with an Operation Sacred Trust mobile response vehicle used to…
American Life… Facing Coronavirus, a Miami Homeless Veteran Finds He is Not Alone 22 Apr 202022 Apr 2020 As the nation locked down, TC was alone with his broken wheelchair on the streets of Miami, wondering if his luck had run out. This former Marine was facing coronavirus…
American Life… Army veteran was sleeping in Walmart parking lot to be close to mom 2 Mar 20202 Mar 2020 Being close to mom in a South Florida nursing home meant sleeping in a Walmart parking lot. Fortunately, this Army veteran was able to rapidly get V.A. benefits to get…
Housing… Saving Veteran lives means hitting the streets 24/7 motivated and resourced 20 Feb 202022 Feb 2020 Operation Sacred Trust is hoping America's tech pioneers will make the difference to save veteran lives and end veteran homelessness, saying the same passion and technologies that help America explore…
Military and Veterans… Who are the warriors searching for the Tony Rankins and other homeless veterans in America? 5 Feb 202013 Feb 2020 Warriors who protect the warriors. “In order to be anything, you must be brave enough to fail.” Kirk Douglas, who died this week at 103, will long be remembered for…
News… Homelessness Challenging Florida’s Post-9/11 Veterans 21 Oct 201913 Feb 2020 One in five qualifying for VA-funded Supportive Services for Veteran Families help in South Florida enlisted after 9/11, six-year study reports PEMBROKE PINES, Fla., October 18, 2019 (Associated Press) -Homelessness is…
American Life… Help Needed to End Veteran Homelessness 24 Apr 201531 Jul 2018 It should be an oxymoron. Tragically for 50,000 American Veterans tonight, it's not. Homeless Veterans are still very much present across our United States. Alone or with children, they're living…
Military and Veterans… Like Norman Cooper III, Every Homeless Veteran Has a Name, Story and Dreams that Can Still Come True 16 Dec 201316 Dec 2013 "Before he knew it, Norman Cooper III, a decorated American Veteran, had lost it all. His career, money, marriage, and the family to which he'd long been devoted were gone…
Marriage Education… Untangling a World of Love Knots 8 Dec 20138 Dec 2013 “Social media has enabled us to advance our mission to help create a safer, saner, more loving world in ways we couldn't have imagined 30 years ago.” by CARSON ABRIR…
Housing… VA Announces $300 Million in New Grants to Help End Homelessness for America’s Veteran Families 15 Jul 201315 Jul 2013 More than $5 million awarded to three South Florida non-profits to help nearly 2,000 local Veteran families WASHINGTON – Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki announced last week the…
American Life… Heat or Spurs – Tough Call for America’s Soldiers? 6 Jun 20136 Jun 2013 With more than 15 percent of the nation’s veterans and tens of thousands of active-duty military living in Florida and Texas, you can be sure a lot of soldiers are…
Housing… Ending homelessness for Veterans is not just about housing – healthy, stable relationships matter too 12 Apr 201312 Apr 2013 At one of two weekly orientations yesterday for homeless Veterans seeking housing assistance in Miami, two men somewhat angrily questioned why we followed an overview of Operation Sacred Trust (“OST”)…
American Life… American Income Life Executives Help Homeless Veterans Get Fresh Start During Miami Visit 7 Mar 201311 Mar 2013 While American Income Life Insurance Company executives met this week in Miami, their spouses headed to Carrfour Supportive Housing’s Dr. Barbara Carey-Shuler Manor affordable housing community in nearby Liberty City…
Housing… From the Trenches of South Florida, Cedric Halyard is Ending Homelessness for America’s Veteran Families 18 Oct 2012 After returning from deployment in Operation Desert Storm, Cedric Halyard found himself struggling with homelessness and addictions. His experience overcoming those challenges has helped him help more than 1,000 other…
I am ME… Miguel Marquez: “No Veteran Left Behind” 17 Oct 201220 Jan 2013 As an Outreach Specialist for Operation Sacred Trust, Miguel Marquez meets many Veterans during difficult moments in their lives. "More than one Veteran has talked about having it all one…
Housing… Brother’s Struggles Inspires Service to Veterans 16 Oct 2012 After completing four years in the Army, including deployment to the Middle East, Gabby Cornett says the challenges her brother faced reintegrating into civilian life helped her understand those many…
American Life… Love of Country Inspires Rebecca King’s Commitment to End Homelessness for America’s Veteran Families 10 Oct 201210 Oct 2012 This year, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs awarded nearly $100 million in funding through the Supportive Services for Veteran Families Program, SSVF, to 151 private non-profit organizations and consumer…
American Life… Denise Martino Starts Homeless South Florida Veterans on Path to Lasting Housing Stability 9 Oct 201210 Oct 2012 Operation Sacred Trust, "OST," funded through the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Supportive Services for Veteran Families program, helps provide housing stability for homeless and at-risk Veteran families in Broward…
