People walk through the halls during the grand opening of the WestCare Home for Heroes, a transitional housing program for homeless veterans, in Salem on
By the way Vietnam War veteran John Saily greets people with a wide toothy smile, only those who know him personally would realize he didn’t
Oregon is taking steps to get homeless veterans off the streets. Gov. Kate Brown on Tuesday announced the release of $350,000 in funds to help
ROSEBURG, Ore. — The annual Veterans Stand Down event is scheduled for Wednesday, September 27, at the Roseburg VA Medical Center. Stand Down focuses on
White City, Ore. — A major employment fair for veterans was canceled. The Southern Oregon Veterans Stand Down and Employment Fair, was scheduled to last from
Today, VA announced it has awarded $343 million in grants to 288 nonprofit organizations to help low-income Veterans and their families. The grants were awarded
With an estimated 6,000 veterans in Columbia County, serving those who have served is endless local opportunity. Events such as this past weekend’s stand down,
Today, the VA announced $188 million in grants for two programs benefiting homeless Veterans. The grants were made through the Grant and Per Diem (GPD)
Southwestern Oregon Community College’s Vet Club–and–Operation Rebuild Hope are teaming up to hold a Disaster Relief Drive on Monday, September 11th. This all day event,
Southern Oregon Stand Down aims to provide Veterans with the housing and wraparound services they need to successfully exit homelessness—in just one day. Although Stand
It’s not enough to do your best; you must know what to do, and then do your best.” — W. Edwards Deming Deming, a well-respected
PORTLAND, Ore. — Despite a pledge to end homelessness among veterans in Multnomah County, an Oregon Housing and Community Services point-in-time survey shows the number of
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