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In the future he plans for the RV to have networking capabilities too, so veterans can apply
for services on the spot. Most homeless veterans are not even aware that help is available...
Overall, he sees the RV as a realistic mobile tool to effectively assist the countys rural
homeless population by reaching out with services. Once proven effective, their hopes are
that many other groups will follow their lead. This is the answer to rural veteran outreach.
Mobile services reach more veterans.
And when it comes to acknowledging the needs and numbers of the countys homeless,
especially homeless veterans, Sleighter is an outspoken critic of the status quo.
The Walmart Foundation is very pleased to be supporting these organizations that play such
an important role in communities across the state, said Jeff Caples, Walmart regional general
manager for North Florida, when the grants to Mission in Citrus and other organizations were
announced. Our mission is to create opportunities so people can live better.
Phase 1 of the Missions program will start at the end of December, when the RV will be used
to provide basic humanitarian aid tents, sleeping bags, medical supplies and emergency
food to the homeless veterans living in the woods. Sleighter explained they will identify the
major camps and areas the homeless veterans can get to and obtain emergency help.
Seventy percent of our effort is for veterans, 30 percent for others, he said. We really want
to help the vets, but we help anybody.
The Mission in Citrus operates a veteran's shelter in Inverness, Florida and has veterans in
their shelters in Crystal River, Florida. They have been helping veterans since 2008.Their
shelters are operated by formerly homeless veterans. Who better to know their needs?
Sleighter has new projects in the works that can house many more veterans than
HUD VASH and other programs that are slow to action. Floridas allocation of Veterans
Affairs HUD-VASH Vouchers only amounted to an average of 11 per county. Virtually making it
impossible to end veteran homelessness.
The dedication will be at the Inverness Walmart at 10 am on December 11th. They have
invited Marco Rubio to see his support for homeless veterans on his own home turf.
Sleighter hopes that many share his message to reach Congress in a big way
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