Help Hungry and Homeless Veterans| Update WHD

People of Daytona is a strong supporter of  the homeless and homeless veterans!

source: www.worldhomelessday.org

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Click here for an easy and free way to help fund meals for homeless and hungry veterans at The Veterans Site!

Please help by donating, all you have to do is click. 

Don't wait until the holidays to do your giving. 

 Veterans may find themselves struggling to put food on the table for themselves and their family, or even homeless, living on the street or in shelters with a growing sense of frustration and despair.

Facts about Veterans in Florida 

• Florida has the third largest population of veterans in the nation after California and Texas with more than 1.6 million veterans – 12 percent of the Sunshine State’s population 18 and over.
• Wartime veterans make up about 75 percent of Florida’s total veteran population (1.2 million).
• There are more Vietnam-era veterans than any other wartime category in Florida with more than 498,000.
• There are more than 231,000 veterans of Afghanistan and Iraq who claim Florida as their home of record.
• Florida has more than 160,000 women veterans.
• Florida has the largest population of World War II veterans in the nation with more than 164,000.
• Florida has the third largest population of disabled veterans in the nation with more than 249,000.
• There are more than 731,000 veterans over the age of 65 in the Sunshine State.
• There are 187,000 military retirees who call Florida home.

Homeless in Florida - The January 2014 Point-In-Time Count revealed that 49,993 veterans nationwide were homeless on a single night representing a 33-percent decline in homelessness among veterans since 2010.  In FY 2014 alone, through the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs’ various homeless programs, more than 72,000 veterans and their family members were placed in permanent housing or prevented from becoming homeless. source: Floridavets.org

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Don't forget to sign the petition,  Tell the VA: take care of Women Veterans Too!
 VA facilities and resources are unacceptably understaffed to address women's health needs!

Since 1901, women have served in the military. This is not a new issue that has only recently developed. For generations, women who have served in the armed forces have relied on the VA to get the care they need, but have been ignored, their health concerns trivialized simply because they are a minority in the service.

There is also a link for veteran's resources on the site that will help with, VA forms, telephone numbers,  finding health care, benefits and injury, mental health issues, PTSD, and women' issues.

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