U.S. VETS

Community Friends, As our world changes with this current COVID-19 crisis, we remain steady and committed to serving our 600 veterans both in transitional and permanent housing on campus and another 350+ veteran families throughout L.A. County. During this time of uncertainty, we are still providing housing, meals and supportive services to all our veterans. As the landscape continues to change daily, our staff at U.S.VETS-Inglewood are working hard to monitor CDC and Depart...ment of Public Health recommendations and taking precautions for the health of each veteran we serve. We have increased our cleaning routine, postponed events and activities, created eating shifts for our dining hall, and worked to create healthy social distancing for everyone on campus. We have also created smaller staff teams that will take on weekly shifts to ensure that critical services remain in place, such as 24/7 residential assistance, three daily meals, case management, and therapeutic support. Even with fewer staff on site due to this crisis, our leadership staff will be working remotely and remain available. Veterans are the true example of perseverance and resilience in critical and hard times. We must now be resilient for our veterans. These men and women are vulnerable to homelessness, job loss, mental and health issues, and lack of community connection and support. Won’t you join us in the mission of combating veteran homelessness? Do you know of a veteran in need, please contact our Program Manager Kevin Kincey at 310.863.5837. We are here to help. If you would like to assist us during this crisis, our COVID-19 Veteran Emergency Relief Fund will go towards helping veterans and their families with emergency rent/housing, food insecurities and motel nights for those who need to be quarantined for the safety of others. To make a secure online donation, go to www.usvetsinc.org/inglewood. Every amount counts during this crisis! Thank you for being a committed supporter of U.S.VETS-Inglewood and our veterans! Akilah Templeton Executive Director

When the Los Angeles Rams take the field at SoFi Stadium vs. the Seattle Seahawks on November 15th, you, your family, and friends can be present as cardboard cutouts. As part of the team’s Salute to Service efforts, the Rams have offered U.S.VETS -Inglewood this unique fundraising opportunity. For each cutout purchased using the code: RAMS-VETS, U.S.VETS- Inglewood will receive 100% of the net proceeds! Get your Game Faces For Good fan cut out today at http://ow.ly/ISlL50CaTrf. #USVETS #Inglewood #Veterans #VeteransDay #Rams #SalutetoService

Thank you Barber's Point for this powerful message!

Today we honor our fallen heroes. Memorial Day 2020......never forget!

This is why we do what we do at U.S.VETS. We are here to help all veterans from a life of homelessness and despair and instead give them an opportunity to rebuild a successful civilian life in our communities. If you would like to support our mission and help veterans like Jim, donate online: www.usvetsinc.org/inglewood

Special Air Force fly by on Friday, May 15, 1pm in Los Angeles area as a tribute to all the healthcare workers & first responders during this COVID-19 crisis.

The U.S.VETS staff around the country, including our Inglewood campus, doing their job to help our veterans during the COVID-19 crisis. Helping veterans is our mission!

With your support on #givingtuesdaynow of $25, you will help provide housing, meals, job training, counseling and more to our at-risk and homeless veteran families. www.justgiving.com/campaign/mam

We are here to help! If you are a veteran in need of housing, food, employment, or other supportive services, please contact our team at 310.744.6533.

U.S.VETS-Inglewood salutes Korean War Veteran and long time supoorter Willie Agee. Thank you for your service to the country. Thank you for your service to the citizens of Inglewood. Thank you for supporting U.S.VETS.

If you are a veteran struggling financially due to the COVID-19 crisis, we are here to help you. Call our U.S.VETS Supportive Services Intake Specialist at 310.744.6533.

NATIONAL VOLUNTEER WEEK In honor of the hundreds of volunteers that come out each year and give their time, talents & friendship to our veterans at U.S.VETS in Inglewood, we salute you. You make their world a better place!

Meet Dawnita Montgomery our Workforce Development Coordinator at U.S.VETS-Inglewood. She leads our workforce team who are available (remotely) to help all veterans in need of finding new employment during this COVID-19 crisis. The Workforce team can help ALL VETERANS in need of work. So if you or someone you know in the L.A/Long Beach are needs help, please reach out! Contact Dawnita at: [email protected] or call 562.355.1950.

To all of our veteran supporters, we have set-up a ‘COVID-19 Veteran Emergency Relief Fund’ to help veterans & their families who have just graduated from our program, but are very vulnerable economically during this crisis. We are asking for donations to support these folks from falling back into homelessness. Donate securely at: www.usvetsinc.org/inglewood

Shout out to FAAAM Outreach Foundation for showing up today with much needed canned goods and fresh fruit for our permanent housing veterans feeling the real threat of food insecurity due to job furloughs, terminations or reduced hours of employment due to COVID-19. U.S.VET-Inglewood is in need of more organizations & companies who can help with fresh & non-perishable food for our 400 permanent housed veterans on campus. If you can provide food, please contact Vicky Gallion at 310.744.6501 or email [email protected]