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Our Mission Statement
DUTY, HONOR, COUNTRY - The US Military ethos.
No Vet Left
Behind Inc. carries that same ethos by continuing to honor our veterans for
their service to our country.
The US Military
make soldiers combat ready.
We are
dedicated to making veterans society ready.
Our mission is to serve
homeless and newly returning Soldiers. Assisting veterans in regaining their
dignity and independence after the sacrifice they have given for us is the
core of our mission. The proud people we serve are former members of the
military who may be struggling with substance abuse and Post Traumatic Stress
Syndrome. We offer food, clothing and household items through our Stars and
Stripes Thrift Store and Service Center where we take donations of goods to
sell to the public or to give for free to veterans. No Vet Left Behind Inc.
assists veterans in getting the VA benefits they deserve, offer rides to
medical appointments and organize regular Stand Downs.
"As we begin 2010, NVLB begins its third year of operation,
I’d like to share with you some of our successes. We have
found that there is a great need for our organization in Ansonia, so we are
opening a store in Ansonia later this month on Bridge St.
Now let me give examples of how we did that in 2009:
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Opened Stars and Stripes
Thrift Shop in Derby
(which helps fund NVLB)
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Held our first mini Stand Down in Ansonia, serving over 200 veterans
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Held our 1st Annual Veterans Benefit Ball in July
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Procured and furnished housing for eight veterans
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Enrolled three veterans in the VA drug/alcohol rehab center
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Purchased/leased three houses that will be home to 27 men and 10 women
Even with these major accomplishments, what was most noticeable was the shear
amount of veterans that walk into the store on a daily basis.
On an average day, 8-10 veterans come in needing some kind of
assistance. This is compared to 2-3 when we first started.
This is a remarkable increase in a short amount of time. We have fed more than
400 families from our
food pantry which today we continue to do from donations from the
public. We have insured that families stay together by acting as the go
between for other family organizations. But today we are ready to go to the
next step once we move to
Ansonia we are ready to build our
computer lab for veterans to be able to search for employment and
receive classes on resume
writing and how to conduct a proper interview". Mary Porter
We are an independent organization with no connection to the United States Veterans Administration.
No Vet Left Behind Inc. is a registered 501© (3) organization and all donations are tax exempt to the extent of applicable law.
No Vet Left Behind is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping veterans make the often difficult transition between military and civilian life. Through its founders, Mary & George Porter, No Vet Left Behind provides emergency shelter services, transitional housing, education and job training resources, and assistance with obtaining medical and other benefits veterans may be entitled to. ur goal is for every veteran to achieve self-sufficiency, sobriety, and independence.
If you are a veteran and you need assistance, call us anytime. We are here to help.
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