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Causes: Military & Veterans Organizations, Veterans
Mission: Proudly serves veterans and their families in your community through service programs such as service officers, welcome home program to our homeless veterans, and grants used for various other veteran programs.
Results: If you would like to learn about our results, each month, we let all stakeholders know about our amazing work with homeless veterans. Email info@teamamvets.com and I will add you to our stakeholders list to receive the Welcome Home Data Tracking email that comes out on the first of each month.
Target demographics: Veterans in need, with an emphasis on helping some of the 11,000+ homeless veterans in California!
Direct beneficiaries per year: 3,906 veterans and their families with furniture to furnish their house after being homeless!
Geographic areas served: California
Programs: Thrift stores - operates thrift stores in southern and central california which offer household goods and clothing to the general public at discounted prices. The proceeds from sales of donated merchandise are used to provide programs that benefit the veterans.
service to veterans - service officers provide free quality veterans' benefits claims service and information in the areas of education, disability compensation, medical services, hospitalization, and rehabilitation. They are trained in all aspects of veterans affairs benefit regulations, are in tune with veterans' issues, and have knowledge in specific veterans' concerns. Additional services include donated clothing to homeless veterans, donated time, energy and product to the stand downs, discounts provided to veterans, and preferential hiring of veterans. A significant amount of veterans were employed by the thrift store and approximately $857,000 of the $959,000 of grants were given to the amvets department of california.
"welcome home" - furniture assistance program in partnership with veterans administration to provide furniture and other household items to veterans who have been homeless but are now in the process of rebuilding their lives.
This is a biased review of AMVETS. As a veteran and an employee, I am so very proud of the work we do with our resources. We are largely self-funded and need donations of furniture, household items, and clothing. We can always use monetary donations. 94% of all donations are provided right back to California veterans.
