NO ONE LEFT BEHIND!
Not all Santas wear red suits. On Christmas Eve, NVF Outreach’s Gerald Hilliard drove our Outreach Van to deliver furniture to a Navy Vet in transitional housing. No chimney, no reindeer—but this holiday won’t be forgotten!This is ...
Spectrum Visits Us
On September 30, Pamela Yu, Senior Manager of Communications; Adrianne Sears, Director of Government and Community Strategy Spectrum West Region; and Milo Staley, Senior Technician, paid a visit bearing a gift of $1000.00 to support the ...
NVF on the Frontlines, Combating Veteran Homelessness in Los Angeles
The National Veterans Foundation (NVF) has been an integral part of the fight to get all homeless veterans off the streets in Los Angeles. Our Outreach Team has been working closely with the VA, City & County of Los Angeles as well as ...
Networking, Teamwork and Thinking Outside the Box
An Army Veteran who served in Korea was referred to us by his VA-HUD Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing Social Worker. Recently approved for housing, the Vet reached out to us for help accessing a bed to sleep on. As part of the HUD VASH ...
Veteran Stand Down in San Diego
If you’re not familiar with a Stand Down, it’s a special event for veterans where veteran service organizations provide information, some medical and dental services, some personal care items and amenities, food and water. The NVF ...
An In-Depth Guide to Veteran Suicide Help Resources
Each day, countless veterans contemplate suicide or attempt it. Having access to veteran suicide help resources today can help prevent these veterans from becoming tomorrow's statistics.Read on to learn more about locating and using ...
Our Giving Tuesday Counselor
If you saw our Giving Tuesday Facebook post on May 5, then you’ve met Mario Miramontes. He grew up in Los Angeles, Harbor Area, and went to Banning High School. He joined the Marine Corps straight out of high school. Trained in San Diego, ...
NVF’s Response to Covid-19: We Didn’t Miss a Day
Los Angeles went into lockdown on March 20th. The mayor’s announcement came late afternoon on the 19th. Our counselors were still answering calls on our Lifeline for Vets. Knowing the calls would continue to come in and ...
