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On the Move Again: a Failed Tactic

By Shad Meshad / July 13, 2015

You’d think that after forty years of working with the homeless in Los Angeles, many of them veterans, (4000 out…

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As L.A. moves toward more homeless sweeps, long-term solution elusive

By National Veterans Foundation / July 11, 2015

The tents and tarpaulins were visible for miles, dotting the scrubby embankments of the Arroyo Seco and prompting complaints to…

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More Bang for the Buck: a More Effective Use of Funds to Reduce Homelessness

By Shad Meshad / June 8, 2015

You know how a metropolitan skyline is dominated by tall buildings, kind of like silos?  The homeless problem’s skyline looks…

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NVF Participates in LA’s Skid Row Homeless Count

By National Veterans Foundation / May 25, 2015

On January 29, 2015, NVF Women’s Outreach Coordinator Kristine Hesse, (USAF retired) was on LA’s Skid Row. She had a…

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Senator Max Cleland Joins NVF Honorary Board of Directors

By National Veterans Foundation / May 25, 2015

The National Veterans Foundation is honored to add one of our nation’s most accomplished and respected combat Veterans and Veteran…

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New NVF Board Members

By National Veterans Foundation / May 25, 2015

We are honored to introduce John Ruffin and Gregory Wilbur as new members of the NVF Board. Former US Army…

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NVF’s Hesse Among 2015 Women of the Year

By National Veterans Foundation / May 25, 2015

NVF Women’s Outreach Coordinator Kristine Hesse was recognized by the 48th Assembly District of the California Legislature as a role…

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Memorial Day 2015

Memorial Day 2015

By Shad Meshad / May 21, 2015

We’re here again, in this spot where we look forward and back.  This year marked the 40th anniversary of the…

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