College Square Retirement Community is spearheading an initiative to help the homeless veterans in Central Arkansas. Join them as they raise supplies and homeless awareness for St. Francis Ministries in Little Rock. This shelter specifically houses homeless veterans. They stay here temporarily, until the VA places them in permanent housing months later.
Starting now until Veteran’s Day, you can help us by donating goods that they can use:
• Coats, pants, and outerwear (new or gently used)
• Toiletries, soap, toothpaste, toothbrushes, shampoo, deodorant, toilet paper, etc
• New packages of socks and underwear
• Warm clothing items such as hats, gloves, and scarves
• Household items for their next housing location. For example: pots, pans, dishes, silverware, bedding, towels, etc.
College Square Retirement Community, located at 2421 College Ave in Conway (big white building at the Northwest corner of UCA’s campus), will be the drop off point. If you have something you would like to donate to this valiant cause, please stop by and look for the collection box in the foyer!
Donate and help spread the word! These men and women fought for our freedom and our wonderful country, and now is the time we show them our gratitude.
If you have any questions, contact Kevin Stowe @ College Square Retirement Community. 501-327-6227 or kstowe@uca.edu
“The Department of Housing and Urban Development’s most recent “point in time” count of homeless veterans found roughly 50,000 on the night in January that it conducted its spot survey. Based on previous full- year estimates, we can safely conclude that there are probably are more than 100,000 homeless veterans across America. Of these, an estimated 10,000 of them are female.”
– Darlene Curley and William T. Bester of the Los Angeles Times