Donations for Homeless Veterans

Dear Miami-Dade Golfer:

According to the National Coalition for Homeless Veterans, every night in the United States, 57,859 homeless veterans look for a safe place to sleep. 144,842 veterans use homeless housing programs each year and the number of homeless female veterans rose more than 140% from 2006 to 2010.

Veterans are homeless due to an extreme shortage of affordable housing, livable income and access to health care – a large number of displaced and at-risk veterans live with lingering effects of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and substance abuse, which are compounded by a lack of family and social support networks. Additionally, military occupations and training are not always transferable to the civilian workforce, placing some veterans at a disadvantage when competing for employment.

Miami-Dade Parks, in partnership with the Miami Veteran’s Administration Hospital, is collecting supplies for homeless veterans. The list of items needed can be found below. We will be accepting donations of these items at our golf courses through Memorial Day. Every item will help. If you’re not planning on playing golf this week, we are open from sunrise to sunset every day. Please stop by at your convenience and drop off something in our collection boxes. Thank you in advance for your generosity.

Steve Jablonowski
Manager, Golf Operations
Miami-Dade County Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces

Formerly: 183rd Maintenance Company
4th Infantry Division, Ft. Carson, CO

[su_divider top=”no”] [su_box title=”Donations that are needed include:”][su_row][su_column size=”1/2″]Hygiene Items

Shampoo
Conditioner
Soap (Bar or Shower Gel)
Hand Sanitizer
Toothpaste
Tooth Brushes
Mouthwash
Floss
Foot Powder
Deodorant
Razor
Shaving Gel/Cream
Feminine products
Nail Clippers
Lotion
Combs

Flip Flops
Sleeping Bags
Food Items

Canned food
Pop Topped Canned goods
Snack type food

Laundry detergent (individual sized)
[/su_column] [su_column size=”1/2″]Reading Glasses
Sunglasses
Rain Gear

Umbrella
Poncho
Waterproof bags

Flashlights
Small Can Openers
Safety Whistles
Sun Screen
Chap Stick
Wallets
Bags

Backpacks
Fanny packs
Duffle Bags

Clothing
Underwear (new in package)
T-shirts (new in package)
Socks (new in package)[/su_column][/su_row][/su_box]

Donations are accepted at all Miami-Dade County Golf Courses
through Memorial Day, Monday, May 26, 2014, including: