Nominate Swords as Your Favorite San Francisco Charity!
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Nominate Swords for 7×7 San Francisco’s Favorite Charity Contest based on our work in job placement for veterans and give us a chance to win up to $10,000!
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Giving With Purpose
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Swords to Plowshares was officially recognized by the Learning by Giving Foundation as a grant recipient of $3,000 during its most recent grant competition.
Paper Dolls: 20 Women Veterans Stories Told Through Uniforms
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Huffington Post reviews Shotwell Paper Mill’s “stunning new” book Paper Dolls where twenty women veterans’ stories are told through their uniforms.
Shutdown Hits the Most Vulnerable the Hardest
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Government shutdown: kids and families missing meals at home and school including meal deliveries for the elderly; veterans going penniless and getting evicted.
Governor Brown Signs Legislation to Support California Veterans
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Governor Jerry Brown signs AB 639 into law today that expands the housing options for veterans to include multifamily, transitional and supportive housing.
San Francisco Beats Goal of Housing 100 Homeless Veterans
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Mayor Edwin M. Lee today announced that San Francisco housed 110 chronically homeless veterans in the last 100 days.
Upcoming Volunteer Opportunities
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We have several open volunteer opportunities coming up at our Veterans Day Dinner fundraiser and parade events and our holiday luncheon for clients.
Local Advocate Behind Push for Funds for Veteran Housing
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Peter Cameron has been fighting for veteran causes since 1974 and continues to advocate on behalf of veterans and played a significant role in driving AB 639.
VA’s Government Shutdown Field Guide: Impact on Veterans
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Claims and processing of payments for compensation, pension, education and vocational rehabilitation benefits are anticipated to continue through late October.
VA’s Opiate Overload Feeds Veterans’ Addictions, Deaths
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Prescriptions by the Department of Veterans Affairs for four opiates – hydrocodone, oxycodone, methadone and morphine – have surged 270% in the past 12 years.