Supervisor Catherine Stefani honored four formerly homeless veterans who live at our Veterans Academy and two staff members.
On Tuesday, February 26, 2019, the City and County of San Francisco Board of Supervisors set aside some time during their regularly scheduled meeting to recognize city residents in honor of Black History Month.
District 2 Supervisor Catherine Stefani honored four formerly homeless veterans who live at our Veterans Academy in the Presidio and two Swords to Plowshares staff members at the event.
The following veterans were recognized during this special Black History Month commemoration:
We’d like to thank Supervisor Catherine Stefani for the invitation and for honoring our veterans’ military service at the event. All our veterans and staff members were absolutely thrilled by the experience and appreciated the recognition. We truly appreciate this support for our organization and all the veterans we serve!
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“Understandably, veterans can be wary and not trust us immediately – especially if they are women or struggling with mental health conditions. This isn’t only about getting veterans housed; we’re also establishing relationships with them out where they feel the safest – which may be in their tent or on a bench they frequent. It’s worth it to come out here determined to make a connection.” - Tonya Greenlee, Swords’ Outreach
From the streets of San Francisco to behind the barber chair, Zack’s story is one of resilience, community, and second chances – a reminder that with the right support, every veteran has the power to rebuild.
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