U.S.VETS-Long Beach

Happy 245th Birthday U.S. Marine Corps! Today, we honor and salute all our brave men and women for their courage and commitment to serve our country. #happybirthdaymarines #usmarines #usmc #semperfi #military #honoringvets

DON'T MISS OUT! Tomorrow night U.S. VETS National Salute Gala and new PSA will be livestreaming. There will be an amazing opportunity for you to double your impact on our veterans! U.S.VETS supporters Sharon and Hal Lampert have generously made a $50,000 matching gift challenge. That means your gift will go twice as far in ending veteran homelessness! What are you waiting for? Tickets are still available, so don't miss out on the fun! ... #usvetsgala #salutegala #usvetssalute #veteran #usvets #ServingThoseWhoServed

Today during lunchtime, the Huntington Beach Elks Lodge #1959 provided veterans with an early veterans day gift of much needed clothing. Thanks to Ron and his generous group of Elks for honoring, serving, and thanking the veterans for their service. #VeteransDay #veteransupport #ServingThoseWhoServed

Huge thank you to Kaiser Permanente Thrive for their generosity during this period of uncertainty. Your commitment to the U.S. VETS mission means so much to us. Together, we will provide the necessary tools, safety, and hope veterans in Long Beach need to excel through their circumstances. #ThankYou #ServingThoseWhoServed #usvetslongbeach

Drop, push and give us 20! Take the challenge to help U.S.VETS - Long Beach push back against veteran homelessness. In honor of Veteran's Day now through Nov. 30th, YOU can help us raise awareness on veteran homelessness and COVID-19 relief funds to support our essential programs: bit.ly/PushUps4Vets Every day, over 800 veterans and their families in Long Beach are counting on us. Raise to the challenge and tag your friends, family, and colleagues to get involved!... PLEDGE TODAY to ensure our veterans have a safe place to call home and vital resources to build healthy futures. #PushUps4Vets #ISupportUSVets #usvetslongbeach

Thank you Redondo Beach Elks Lodge 1378 for the generous support and acts of kindness that really helps improve the quality of life for our veterans. The Elks provided our veterans with seat pads for their outdoor seating and can openers for their kitchen that makes their daily lives just a little more comfortable. They also donated pictures and mirrors for one of our veterans, Mike Henry-U.S.Army, that recently obtained permanent housing thru the diligent work of our case managers at U.S.VETS Long Beach. #ServingThoseWhoServed

Happy Halloween! The fun, creative and spooky decorations and costumes that staff and veterans put together in the Administration Office and in Permanent Housing's Plaza. The staff at the Plaza did an amazing job and won this year's decorating challenge contest. Dawn our permanent housing coordinator is a jellyfish, Cari our case manager is a scuba diver and Kathy our other case manager is a shark. #halloween2020

We gathered together on Wednesday, October 21, 2020 to pay respects and remembrance to those friends, veterans, and heroes who served our country: Richard Campbell, Army, 10/5/2020. Edward Munro, Air Force, 10/4/2020. Frank Aguilera, Navy, 9/28/2020.... Michael Parkhurst, Navy Seal, 10/9/2020. Elaine Benton, Army, 9/26/2020. Frank Munson, Army, 10/18/2020. It was a beautiful memorial presented by Chaplain Brenda Threatt and Chaplain Randy McConnell. There will be a memorial table and book for those who wish to leave a thought or prayer in the Plaza lobby until 10/30/2020.

Traditionally at our annual luncheon, drill sergeants were present and challenged guests to drop and give 20 in honor of our veterans. Now YOU can do it at home and challenge your friends, family, and colleagues to get involved! Help us push against veteran homelessness! #PushUps4Vets #pushupchallenge

Thank you to everyone that joined us as we livestreamed our 13th Annual Honoring Those Who Served Luncheon on Oct. 15th. We especially would like to extend our sincerest gratitude to this year's honoree, Community Advocate of the Year, Air Force Veteran Duke Givens. Thank you for your service to our country, and for being a champion to our local heroes. Check out Mr. Givens's story here, and you can view our entire luncheon program on our page.

If you know any veterans or any one that is struggling with food insecurity, please pass this information along. There will be drive-thru free food give-away at The Gardens Casino from 9am to 12pm on Thursday, October 22. #LetsFeedLACounty

Thank you Willmore Baking Company for the sweet gesture of chocolate cakes for our essential workers and veterans. These delicious, fresh-baked chocolate cakes put a big smile on everyone's face. Amy is our Program Assistant and helps with ordering supplies and aiding in the overall operation of programs to best serve veterans. #cakesforvets #ServingThoseWhoServed

Thank you for joining us for the 13th Annual Honoring Those Who Served Virtual Luncheon at your own comfort. We are coming together to recognize all the men and women that bravely served our country. During these unprecedented times U.S.VETS Long Beach remains open and stands by its mission continuing to fight veteran homelessness. The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has not only strained our already limited resources but also affected the mental well-being of our veterans. Now, ...more than ever, we need your help to continue the level of services our veterans deserve. Every dollar directly helps provide housing, employment services, mental health services, and other critical support services for over 800 veterans and their families every day at U.S.VETS Long Beach. For more information and to donate visit bit.ly/DonateLBVets. Tune in Thurs, Oct. 15th at 12:00 PM PST.

Tomorrow's the day! Be sure to tune back here at 12pm to watch our Livestream of the 13th Annual Honoring Those Who Served Virtual Luncheon. Gather around the screen with your friends, family, and colleagues and enjoy the wonderful program we have lined up. Grab your lunch, put on your best luncheon outfit, and enjoy a special program with us. Snap a photo of yourself watching from home and be sure to tag us. #LBHonorLuncheon There is still time to support local veterans! No ...contribution is too small. bit.ly/LBVirtualLuncheon