On March 11, 2023 a benefit concert was put on by the M.O.B. Band at the Mason Jar Inn in Aurora Ohio.  This is a group of friends that get together now and then to make music and their music is well appreciated.  The venue was packed with fans that had a great time listening, singing, and dancing to the great sounds of the M.O.B. Band.  There wasn’t any cover charge because they wanted the funds to be donated to Veterans’ Outreach.  They passed a bucket several times and the crowd was very enthusiastic to join in with the fundraiser to help veterans.  John and Teri Ely gave a short talk and then back to the music.  We are so grateful for the community support to join Veterans’ Outreach mission of serving and honoring all veterans.

Thank you so much to the band and to Hank, who pulled the event together.

This past week at our branch office in Hartselle, AL, we had an unlikely and very welcomed phone call from Mr. Borden. He is head of the Veterans’ Museum in Athens, Alabama. He had called and requested mission papers from us to hand out there to spread the message of the excellent work we are doing and try to reach more veterans. We also received a phone call from the west side of the state with a rental company there wanting some of our brochures to have available as well!  We love working together with veteran-friendly organizations and businesses all over the states we are in to help as many veterans that are in need as possible. Working together spreads our message of available assistance, which is a win-win across the board!

A caseworker from a county Veterans Service Commission called Veterans’ Outreach to find some help for a veteran that she was working with.  This veteran is a single male, and he lives alone.  A couple of months ago, he became very ill and was hospitalized for several weeks.  He has recovered and has been able to go back home.  Unfortunately, while he was away, his water had been shut off.

He has been able to return to work, but hasn’t gotten paid and won’t be paid for another couple of weeks.  He turned to the Veterans Service Commission for help.   The caseworker knows they can help him, but not immediately.  The caseworker called Veterans’ Outreach and asked if we could help this veteran.  Veterans’ Outreach paid a large portion of the veteran’s water bill and the service was reconnected.

We are so gratified when we can work together to make a huge difference in a veteran’s quality of life, running water in the household fits that description.   Thanks to donors’ support, we can stand ready to serve and honor veterans every day.

Recently, a veteran came to our office for a box of food from our Freedom Food Pantry and to have some much-needed social time with other veterans. In the course of conversation, he mentioned he was looking for work. He went on to say that he had previously done some commercial cleaning that he liked very much. We recently had a request for help from a local cleaning company that needed some employees. We put them in touch with each other, and the veteran now has the part-time job he was hoping for. You never know what will happen in the course of a seemingly normal conversation. We are so happy for him!

Our branch office in Grayson, KY received a donation in honor of Glen Mobley. However, Glen Mobley was not your average individual. He was a veteran of the Korean Conflict as were his brothers, Raymond and Dwayne. He served our great nation as a corporal in the United States Army and was an MP. Every year, he would recount his memory of Christmas in 1952. He was on a Troop Ship in the English Channel with very rough seas. A Christmas to never forget and always remember. He was employed at Monarch Rubber Company in Alliance, Ohio where he worked for 20+ years. He returned to Kentucky in 1992 and was an active member of the DAV in Grayson, KY. In 2018, he moved back to Alliance, OH to be with his family. He led his life as a Devout Christian and a family man. He passed away at 91 years of age on November 19th, 2022. He is sorely missed and we are grateful for the donation in his honor. Thank you CPL Mobley for your service and dedication to this country.

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