St. Louis helps homeless veterans find housing
Homeless veterans in St. Louis are finally getting housing, thanks to a new program that will provide them with furnished apartments.
Veterans met on July 31st at 9am in front of Soldiers’ Memorial to explore the opportunity before them. Many – having been disappointed numerous times or having waited for years for help they never got – were skeptical that any help would be forthcoming. However, this time things were different.
Francis Slay, the mayor of St. Louis, spoke at a news conference, saying it was shameful that the nation so often takes its veterans for granted, and that the day was about helping “those men and women who helped us”. The program will provide free rent, help with utilities, and assistance with other needs to those who qualify.
It took hours to process all the applicants, but at the end of the day, several groups of veterans had been transported to an apartment building located in south St. Louis. There, each of them was given a set of keys to his or her own apartment – units that usually carry a monthly rent of $430. The program has been funded for one year, during which time the veterans will become self-sufficient. Those who cannot manage on their own will be placed into other programs for the long-term.
St. Louis could work with brochure printers on a mailer to inform organizations that help vets about the program.
Veterans met on July 31st at 9am in front of Soldiers’ Memorial to explore the opportunity before them. Many – having been disappointed numerous times or having waited for years for help they never got – were skeptical that any help would be forthcoming. However, this time things were different.
Francis Slay, the mayor of St. Louis, spoke at a news conference, saying it was shameful that the nation so often takes its veterans for granted, and that the day was about helping “those men and women who helped us”. The program will provide free rent, help with utilities, and assistance with other needs to those who qualify.
It took hours to process all the applicants, but at the end of the day, several groups of veterans had been transported to an apartment building located in south St. Louis. There, each of them was given a set of keys to his or her own apartment – units that usually carry a monthly rent of $430. The program has been funded for one year, during which time the veterans will become self-sufficient. Those who cannot manage on their own will be placed into other programs for the long-term.
St. Louis could work with brochure printers on a mailer to inform organizations that help vets about the program.