PALM SPRINGS, FLA – JULY 20, 2018 – Stand Down, an initiative of Faith Hope Love Charity, Inc. is a non-profit organization that services veterans throughout Palm Beach County. Originally founded in 1994 by Roy Foster, an army veteran himself who suffered from homelessness and struggled with addiction to drugs and alcohol has made it his life’s mission to help other brothers in arms suffering. ... Read More »
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STAND DOWN AWARDED GRANT TO HELP HOMELESS VETERANS IN PALM BEACH COUNTY
PALM SPRINGS, FLA – JULY 16, 2018 – Stand Down, an initiative of Faith Hope Love Charity, Inc. was recently awarded the grant renewal for the Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program. This grant will provide the funding for Stand Down and its programs to continue providing veterans with employment-focused services, such as resume assistance and job training and placement. Services also include ... Read More »
STAND DOWN RECEIVES DONATION FROM LOCAL MOTORCYCLE SHOP TO HELP HOMELESS VETERANS IN PALM BEACH COUNTY
PALM SPRINGS, FLA – JULY 16, 2018 – Stand Down, an initiative of Faith Hope Love Charity, Inc. was the recipient of a generous donation from Cartel Baggers Fort Lauderdale, a motorcycle shop in Wilton Manors. The 30-mile bike ride started in Fort Lauderdale at Cartel Baggers and ended at Wood & Fire Pizza in Delray. The 30+ riders lined the streets in their Harley Davidson and Metric bikes ... Read More »
Palm Beach Post Feature: Homeless veterans find haven, hope at Stand Down House
In a tidy block of apartments near West Palm Beach, 47 formerly homeless veterans live, plucked from the streets by the grace of God, as they like to say, at the very moment of no return. Antonio McGahee, 53, has been staying at Stand Down House, the veterans apartment block, for four months. Before that, he was homeless, sleeping near the Tri-Rail station, getting beaten by men who broke his ... Read More »