Rolling in Victory/in /by
Today we want to share a very “special” case from our Liberty township, Youngstown Ohio office.
Rolling in Victory
A couple of weeks ago, I got a frantic call from a VSC caseworker. He had a disabled veteran all lined up to go to the Special Olympics in Atlanta, but the veteran had no way to get to the airport and time was quite short.
The veteran lost his leg and needed a special van with a lift that can haul his chair. At the last minute, a few phone calls were made and Veterans’ Outreach was able to make arrangements to get him to the airport. He participated in bowling, basketball, swimming, and javelin. No gold metals this year, even though he has won the gold in the past, but he did place in some of the events.
Then it was time to come home, and the same thing happened – no arrangement had been made. We were able to pool our resources and get him home safely. It’s very rewarding when we work with several groups to achieve victory over a tough problem, and it all comes together to benefit the veteran.
Bathroom Restored For Veteran with Cancer/in /by
This week our Case of the Week comes from our Sarasota, FL office written by our Regional Manager, Bob Graham.
The Sarasota office was approached by a friend of a veteran who has advanced cancer and is spending his available money on treatments. The friend said he has to have emergency repairs to his bathroom which currently is not usable – she would advance the money but cannot afford to be out of pocket more than briefly and will only do it if we can reimburse her. We looked into the situation, determined that she was accurate, reimbursed her for the repairs and the cancer patient has restroom facilities again! 
We are so happy we could help this veteran who so desperately needed it.
Homeless Veteran No Longer/in /by
This week our Case of the Week comes from our Sarasota, FL office written by our Regional Manager, Bob Graham.
The prospective landlady of a homeless veteran, dedicated to helping such vets but not bearing the full cost, approached the Sarasota office on his behalf. 
All the application elements were in place except for the requisite fee – we stepped in, guaranteed the fee in advance of the actual check, and she waived the waiting period for the check to arrive and allowed the veteran to move in immediately. He’s happy and so is she!
We are so happy we could help this veteran is no longer be homeless!
Unfortunate Tides Befall Veteran in Need/in /by
This week’s Case of the Week comes from our Sarasota, FL office written by the Regional Manager, Bob Graham.
We were contacted to assist a veteran on an energy bill he cannot meet.  He is unfortunately disabled from a service-incurred back problem which has limited his ability to work. And, Now – due to his bus being rear-ended, he cannot work at all.
I’ve counseled him on how to pursue a more meaningful VA pension and have covered his utility bill.  He is vastly relieved and will pursue enhanced benefits to help meet his obligations.
We are so happy we could help!