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The Disabled Veterans National Foundation (DVNF) wishes to congratulate the organizers of “Operation Stand Down” in Nashville, the primary nonprofit resource for veterans in Middle Tennessee.

The DVNF was honored to be invited to participate in the event held October 22 to 24. At this event, and the week prior in Knoxville, the DVNF distributed over $343,000 worth of goods to area veterans.

“Being there, looking these brave men and women in the eyes, and personally handing them goods DVNF made available was amazing,” said Raegan Rivers, DVNF’s Chief Administrative Officer. “Hundreds of veterans were on hand to receive aid.”

Operation Stand Down events take place in communities all across America and typically run one to three days. They provide goods and services to homeless veterans including food, shelter, clothing, health screenings, VA and Social Security benefits counseling, employment and substance abuse treatment.

The first Stand Down event was held in 1988 by a group of Vietnam veterans in San Diego and since then these events have reached well over 200,000 veterans and their families. The term “Stand Down” refers to the long-held tradition among military commanders to provide for their troops a place of refuge in time of war.

“We are honored to be invited to these major veterans’ events,” said Precilla Wilkewitz, President of the Disabled Veterans National Foundation. “These events make a big difference in the daily lives of veterans and we were proud to participate.” To date, DVNF has provided goods and services to over 40,000 U.S. veterans.

About the Disabled Veterans National Foundation

DVNF, a nonprofit 501c3, was founded in the fall of 2007 by six women veterans to expand their scope of work within the veteran’s community. The Trustees, with over twenty years of combined work focusing on issues facing women veterans, realized the recent conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan brought forth a rising need to help returning wounded and disabled veterans.

To learn more about DVNF go to www.dvnf.org.

The Disabled Veterans National Foundation is pleased to announce more than $70,000 of support given to Veterans Empowering Veterans based in Fayetteville, NC. This DVNF delivery included emergency blankets, furniture, candy and personal hygiene products for veterans living in transitional housing.

The programs at Veterans Empowering Veterans help veterans and their families find housing, receive household items, food, clothing and sundry items. The group also ‘empowers’ veterans to look for jobs and enroll in school to continue their education.

“It is programs like Veterans Empowering Veterans in Fayetteville that DVNF aims to support as they provide direct veterans services and support,” said Precilla Wilkewitz, President of DVNF.

“Much like the name suggests, empowering our heroes is the right way to help them. So many of our Veterans who are disabled from their service need assistance they are not getting elsewhere, and often need to be empowered to get the help they need to improve their lives and the lives of their families.”

The Veterans Empowering Veterans group is planning to offer veterans two kinds of housing assistance designed to give them a healthy and safe environment and place to live for up to 24 months or longer. The goals of their Transitional Housing and Permanent Supportive Housing are to help formerly homeless Veterans live in settings where they receive daily meals and support to be a contributing part of the community.

The Disabled Veterans National Foundation is a national foundation dedicated to serving those who have served the United States.

While focusing on disabled, homeless, and women Veterans, the organization works daily to provide resources and services to those who have come home to find themselves in need.

Founded in 2007, the organization is housed in Washington D.C. Funded by donors, the organization provides assistance to shelters, partner organizations, and directly to Veterans who apply for grants.

To learn more about Disabled Veterans National Foundation go to www.dvnf.org.