Our Single Parent Military Veterans
Imagine a single Veteran and his/her small children living in a two-man tent on the side street or ally.
Imagine them sleeping in their car, going into a fast-food restaurant to
wash their kids and then walking them to school. Imagine little latch-key children,
coming home from school locked in an extended stay hotel until their parents come
home from their part-time job. This is the current state of several single military Veterans
with children.
WE NEED YOUR HELP!
A Veteran’s story…
“My military unit received orders from the United States Government. It was time to
deploy to War. I became a single parent when my spouse didn’t return. While deployed,
we were required to have a legal guardian for our children. The deployment was for
however long I my country required – sometimes six months, one year or three years.
Once Ie retuned home I arranged worked to have a stable home base for me and my
children – a house, schools, medical and social stability for your family. When my
enlistment ended my status went from active duty to Veteran. I needed medical
treatment after the war, but I had to find work and a place for my children to live and
register them for school. Little did I know that my children and I would experience
evictions, homelessness, and extended-stay hotels living.
With your help, generous donations, cooperate and military grants, I’m hoping that no
other single parent will have this story on their resume. Expecting to make a living
wage and live in a home one can afford, should be possible for every military Veteran,
and single parent with children. You Can Make this possible by giving to the Legacy of Love, Hope and Grace.