Have you noticed the change in the air? If you have, you are a typical
Minnesotan sensing that summer is fading away and fall is here. With
fall, and specifically September, we look forward to getting the
families ready to go back to school and enjoying our County and State
fairs. The ‘Great Minnesota Get Together’ will have one change. The
Veterans’ booth has been moved to a new location, the lower level of the
Grandstand. Much discussion has been had amongst our service
organizations’ but the new location should enable us to get more Veteran
traffic.
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Last August, Herman Johnson was homeless. A year later, the 62-year-old
former U.S. Air Force mechanic is living in an apartment in St. Paul. He
says one of the best things about it is being able to cook.
“I just fried up some chicken last night,” he said. “And I gave some to my neighbor.”
Johnson was among the 600 veterans who showed up Tuesday for the 24th
annual StandDown at the Boy Scout Base Camp at Fort Snelling. The
two-day event is organized by the nonprofit Minnesota Assistance Council
for Veterans and brings together a host of services for veterans living
on the edge, making it easier for them to access everything from
haircuts and health care to employment services, legal aid, assistance
and other support. This year, a major focus was housing and the strides
being made across the country in getting homeless veterans into homes.
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On Tuesday, August 2, 2016, HUD Secretary Julián Castro visited the Twin
Cities StandDown for Veterans organized by the Minnesota Assistance
Council for Veterans (MACV). In remarks to hundreds of Veterans,
volunteers, and staff, he noted that nationally homelessness among
Veterans is down by 47 percent since 2010, and that in Minnesota, it is
down by 57 percent. He praised Minnesota’s efforts to join the two
states and 27 cities that have already reached the goal of effectively
ending Veteran homelessness in their communities.
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The Minnesota Department of Veteran Affairs (MDVA) has a new location in
the Grandstand with hopes of accessing more people at the Great
Minnesota Get Together.
Now located on the first floor of the Grandstand, next to Sweet Martha’s
Cookies, MDVA will be tabled all 12 days of the fair, along with other
Veterans Service Organizations who will be sharing our location
throughout the duration of the fair.
Now located on the first floor of the Grandstand, next to Sweet Martha’s
Cookies, MDVA will be tabled all 12 days of the fair, along with other
Veterans Service Organizations who will be sharing our location
throughout the duration of the fair.
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“The 2016 Veterans' Voices Award recognizes, amplifies, and honors
Minnesotans who have honorably served and are making extraordinary
contributions to their communities. These actively engaged, former and
current military service members go above and beyond to make
significant, positive contributions that improve the lives of people
across Minnesota.”
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