Volunteers of America Mid-States have put 56 homeless veterans to work since October, thanks to a $200,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Labor.
The group landed the Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program grant in July and set about establishing an office at 208 E. Madison Ave. in Athens and in the 5700 Building at 951 Eastgate Loop in Chattanooga. Since then, they’ve signed up 77 veterans for the program.
Volunteers of America case managers Robert Gibson and Cliff Hightower met with the Chattanooga Regional Homeless Coalition on Tuesday to discuss their progress and their services.
“We want to spread the word and let them know who we are and what we have to offer. We are here to help,” Gibson said.
The agency wants to network with other groups to meet the needs of veterans.