“We've made progress in reducing veteran homelessness. But we all know that one homeless hero is too many.” Rep. Chris Pappas
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A recent Homeland Heroes Foundation donation of Uber cards to Veterans FIRST will help many struggling former servicepersons take important steps towards changing their lives. This significant donation of 120 Uber cards, each worth $25, is earmarked for connecting Harbor Care veterans to services, employment, housing, and so much more.
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In southern New Hampshire we celebrated Wreaths Across America Day at Last Rest Cemetery in Merrimack. The ceremony featured an Honor Guard, the laying of nine ceremonial wreaths and the playing of Taps. More than 300 volunteers then dispersed around the cemetery to place over 525 wreaths on the graves of fallen servicepersons.
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Mayor Joyce Craig declared November as Veteran Appreciation Month, while visiting the residents and staff of BAE Systems Independence Hall, Harbor Care’s residential facility for veterans in Manchester. BAE Systems Independence Hall provides transitional living units and permanent housing to New Hampshire veterans and their families, with more than 26 bedrooms, apartments, and common areas.
When my husband Harry was serving in the Middle East, a coordinated attack involving three car-bombs killed several of his friends and left him seriously injured. Upon returning to the U.S., he spent several months in the hospital, and afterward needed extensive recuperative therapies during his long road toward recovery. He was lucky, but he challenges he faced demonstrate how grindingly difficult the transition is for those without a sturdy support system in place.
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The New Hampshire Elks National Veterans Service Commission (NHENVSC) are staunch supporters of Harbor Care’s veterans in Nashua, but this was is their first time they visited our veterans’ facility in Manchester. When members of the NHENVSC learned that the vets of BAE-Independence Hall didn’t have a way to prepare food in their new, beautiful green space, they provided an additional $300 for a beautiful new grill.
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The challenges that people suffering from homelessness face can significantly hinder their lives. Lack of consistent housing can not only harm someone’ s physical wellbeing but their mental health as well.
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Henry Och, chief operating officer at Harbor Care, and member of the Massachusetts National Guard, was recently promoted to Lieutenant Colonel. He formally received the promotion in a ceremony at Hanscom Air Force Base.
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When Erika Reinertson pulls up to a local town office on her Triumph motorcycle, she’s on a perpetual rescue mission to help fellow veterans. Erika is a case manager for Harbor Care’s Veterans FIRST program. Inside, she inquires if there’s a local veteran in need of support. She has already stopped at the nearby shelter and police station with the same questions. “I don’t wait for them to find me, I go and get them,” she says. “It’s that CAN DO attitude I got from the Navy.”
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Shaun is 20 years removed from military service, yet still feels he is honoring that commitment. His connection with the individuals he works with goes beyond their shared veteran status. “We share the common experiences of knowing what it’s like to sleep outside in the cold, to struggle to get food, our addiction, to just survive. You’re not alone here, is what I can tell them.”
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