Texas Insider Report: AUSTIN Texas (San Antonio Texas) On Thursday August 11 the American GI Forum National Veterans Outreach Program (NVOP) and Briggs Equipment will come together to announce a donation of $29827 from Briggs Equipment to refurbish key areas in the NVOPs Residential Center for Homeless Veterans (RCV). Opening its doors in November 2005 the RCV offers a mix of services including clinical counseling employment services chemical dependency counseling daily meal service and community reintegration programs for homeless veterans. At the facility NVOP case managers tailor a plan of action for each veteran resident to support their transformation with self-sufficiency as the ultimate objective.
The RCV a housing facility which is capable of serving up to 140 homeless veterans at one time has areas such as a kitchen patio gazebo loading dock and pantry that are used daily by more than 100 veterans. The donation from Briggs will go towards renovating and refurbishing these highly used areas in the center and it will help provide the veteran residents with comfort and stability as they work to recover and rebuild their lives.
Veterans walk through our doors every day looking for an opportunity to get back on their feet and thanks to supporters like Briggs Equipment we are able to give them that opportunity" said NVOP President and CEO Carlos Martinez. The renovation and upgrade to the RCV will make an immediate impact on the veteran residents and it will provide them with a beautiful new living area as they work to stabilize their lives."
WHO: Spokespeople available during the event include:
- Carlos Martinez NVOP President and CEO
- Courtney Harvey Briggs Equipment Regional Vice President
WHERE: NVOP Residential Center for Homeless Veterans 519 N Medina San Antonio TX 78207
WHEN: Thursday August 11 from 10:30 a.m. 11:30 a.m.
CONTACT: For more information please contact Julianna Gonzaba at 210-831-3214 or jgonzaba@agif-nvop.org.
For more information about NVOPs Residential Center for Homeless Veterans please visit:
www.agif-nvop.org follow on Twitter @AGIFNVOP and follow on Facebook at
https://www.facebook.com/NationalVeteranOutreachProgram/
