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Group of local veterans praised the cityâ? S continuing support for veterans

San Francisco, CA (Vocus) 12 into plowshares, October 2010

Swords, an agency veteran San Francisco-based service, to join Mayor Newsom? Cityâ office to see tomorrow? s ongoing efforts to support services and resources for veterans most in need.

San Francisco recently launched an online resource for veterans, 311 of the Code provides resources for veterans in need. CITI? S veteran new page 311 is just the latest example of the importance of San Francisco? S support of the veterans in the last 25 years.

â? can consider many, San Francisco less patriotic than other cities in the United States, because we can not do much of the flag, but I can tell you that, City and County of San Francisco veterans supported, and continue to support veterans when and where it really counts, and it does as good or better than anywhere else in this country, â? said Leon Winston, Chief Operating Officer at Swords to Plowshares.

The city has funded mental health services for homeless and needy veterans since the mid-1980a? s. In addition, the city and the mayor? S Office of Housing and Rehabilitation Agency contributed to Plowshares Swords to supportive housing for thousands of homeless veterans make.

In the last twenty years the city has Plowsharesâ two living groups of 20 chronically homeless and chronically mentally ill veterans, a free lease for transitional housing on Treasure Iceland of 70 veterans at a given time and resources for the rehabilitation of swords? Veterans Academy at the Presidio, which provides permanent housing to 102 veterans.

â? We operate three supportive housing programs nationally, which are recognized for their good results? Said Winston. â? We are fortunate to have the cityâ? their continued support, including equipment leasing and finance charge for the reorganization of our programs provide a housing? have contributed significantly to our success in helping many veterans to break the cycle> homelessness.â ???? In addition, Mayor Newsom

? s administration has to support legacy and providing 150 of Otis, a historic building building continued, the surplus property program, and significant resources for their development. This support will enable swords into plowshares, and work to the Chinatown Community Development Center to develop, in partnership with the housing at 150 Otis. The program will offer local veterans permanent housing for chronically homeless veterans support of 75 and seniors, when it opened in 2012.

â? We are very grateful to Mayor Newsom, and several of his predecessors, then Mayor Feinstein to really make a difference in the lives of local veterans, â? said “Winston.â ???? Swords into plowshares About

founded in 1974 and is swords into plowshares, a community nonprofit organization, counseling and case management, employment and training, housing and legal aid homeless veterans make in low-income in the Bay of San Francisco. Swords promotes and protects the rights of veterans through advocacy, public education and partnerships with local organizations, regional and national.

war causes wounds and suffering, the last on the battlefield. Our mission is to heal wounds, restore dignity, hope and independence for all veterans in need and reduce homelessness and poverty among veterans. Learn more about the work of plowshares swords, and how by visiting our website at www.stp help-sf.org.


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