Swords to Plowshares Annual Profiles of Courage Veteran's Day Benefit to Celebrate the Accomplishments of Formerly Homeless Veterans.News Editors SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 31, 2002 Benefit and Silent Auction also to Honor the Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Affairs is a term of the business that deals with the relation between a government and its veteran communities, usually administered by the designated government agency. San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden Medical Center and Anne Harrington, San Francisco Department of Human Services Swords to Plowshares, a community-based veterans' self-help group self-help group, nonprofessional organization formed by people with a common problem or situation, for the purpose of pooling resources, gathering information, and offering mutual support, services, or care. founded in 1974 to advocate for veterans rights and to provide direct services to veterans, today announced the honorees of the Annual Profiles Of Courage Veteran's Day Dinner to celebrate the accomplishments of formerly homeless veterans. The event will take place November 7th, 2002, at The Crowne Plaza This article or section needs sources or references that appear in reliable, third-party publications. Alone, primary sources and sources affiliated with the subject of this article are not sufficient for an accurate encyclopedia article. Union Square, 480 Sutter Street, San Francisco, beginning at 5:30 p.m. with a reception and silent auction. Dinner will follow at 7:00 p.m. Profiles of Courage are personal histories from veterans who have benefited from the services of Swords to Plowshares on their paths to self-sufficiency. Homelessness is an alarming condition that affects veterans much more severely than the rest of the population. Veterans comprise about one quarter of the nation's homeless population, and nearly half of the homeless veterans served during the Vietnam War Vietnam War, conflict in Southeast Asia, primarily fought in South Vietnam between government forces aided by the United States and guerrilla forces aided by North Vietnam. . At least 2,500 veterans are homeless in San Francisco. "At Swords to Plowshares, we've been helping vets for nearly thirty years, by providing the tools to stem the problems contributing to homelessness - unemployment, lack of affordable housing, substance abuse, mental illness. And we can't do it alone," said Michael Blecker, Executive Director, Swords to Plowshares. "That's why we're so grateful to our partner service organizations, and we're very pleased to honor the Department of Veterans Affairs, San Francisco Medical Center, and Anne Harrington, San Francisco Department of Human Services at our Profiles of Courage benefit." The Profiles of Courage benefit will be chaired by Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi. Senator John Burton John Burton is the name of:
About Swords to Plowshares: Swords to Plowshares is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping veterans get a second chance. Since 1974, Swords to Plowshares has been offering programs that address the problems of homelessness, unemployment, substance abuse, and legal issues. Swords to Plowshares believes that war causes wounds and suffering that last beyond the battlefield and is dedicated to restoring dignity, hope, and self-sufficiency to veterans in need. For more information about Swords to Plowshares or the Profiles of Courage celebration, please contact Cyane Anaya, Director of Resource Development at 415-252-4787 ext. 343 or canaya@swords-to-plowshares.org, or visit our Web site at www.swords-to-plowshares.org. |
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