MINNESOTA VETERANS
PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU CONTACT US:
DISCLAIMER
Homeless To Independence Inc. is a 501©3 non-profit organization. We are self supporting and we do NOT receive any government grant funding what-so-ever to pay bills for anyone in any situation. We do not give away money. We do not give out loans against any money.
This ministry is supported with generous financial donations that are used to help keep us functioning. Our purpose is to help supply individuals and families with personal needs such as food, toiletries, clothing, household items, furniture and baby/adult diapers/wipes both locally and to areas effected by disasters . At this time, we do not offer any shelter or transitional housing services. Again, we DO NOT pay any bills. We DO NOT pay any rents or mortgages.
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If you are actually homeless, or about to be homeless or need emergency assistance of any kind, DIAL “211” from a land-line telephone. This will not work from a cell telephone. Tell the receiver your situation and what you need. They will give you information specific for the location you are currently in plus any referrals you may need. They have the most up to the minute information for your specific area. Dialing “211” will get you help and much more info than this office can provide. Homeless to Independence wants you to have all the information you need to get through the situation you are in.
Don’t have a land-line telephone??? Go to your local police department, library, or house of worship and ask to use their land-line telephone. They may even make the call on your behalf.
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For those of you looking for employment through-out the United States, District of Columbia or Puerto Rico, simply;
2. CHOOSE YOUR STATE/COMMONWEALTH/TERRITORY;
3. CHOOSE THAT STATE/COMMONWEALTH/TERRITORY’S EMPLOYMENT PAGE.
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Homeless To Independence Inc. is not responsible for misprints or cancellations of events by the event holders, landlord and/or their agent, or ourselves. Homeless to Independence Inc. also reserves the right to “NOT” offer services to people and/or persons that are rude, unpleasant, and untruthful in any way shape or form, belligerent and the like.
OCCASIONALLY, THERE WILL BE ARTICLES BY OTHER WRITERS. HOMELESS TO INDEPENDENCE MAY NOT NECESSARILY AGREE WITH THEIR VIEWPOINTS, BUT WE DO RESPECT THEM. THANK YOU FOR YOUR COOPERATION!
OFFICE CONTACT INFO:
HOMELESS TO INDEPENDENCE INC., 201 STATION ROAD #258, QUAKERTOWN, PA 18951
THE VERY BEST WAY TO CONTACT ME IS TO SEND ME AN EMAIL: ANN@HOMELESSTOINDEPENDENCE.ORG
OFFICE NUMBER IS: 1-908-454-1500 LISTEN TO THE RECORDING
Please note that our office does have very limited volunteer staff and if we are one telephone line we cannot answer the other line. There is simply not enough time in the day to answer and/or return each and every telephone call.
THANK YOU!!!
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Find assistance as a vet, spouse, or dependent
One hundred and fifty years ago today, President Lincoln signed a law establishing the first federal veterans’ facility for disabled Civil War veterans. This facility gave root to the Department of Veterans Affairs’ assistance programs.
Today, the VA offers many benefits and services to eligible veterans and connects our military service men and women with resources across the country. Share this information with a veteran you know, or an organization that helps veterans.
LINK: http://explore.va.gov/
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All employment information and career event information can be found here:
Minnesota Employment
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All housing information can be found here:
Minnesota Affordable Rentals
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Olmsted County Veteran Services Announcement March 28, 2025
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Message from Bryan Ehni
Supreme Overlord of Taco Distribution
Listen up, Barracks Gremlins and Professional Netflix Binge-Watchers,
It has come to my immediate attention that certain lower enlisted personnel and former service members have been woefully underperforming in one critical area: Taco Consumption Readiness. This is an ALL-HANDS event, and failure to attend will result in you being voluntold for a week of latrine duty (probably).
* Location: The Tap House West End – 2365 Commerce Dr NW, Rochester, MN 55901
* Date: Tuesday, April 1st
* Time: 1130-1300 (That means 11:30 AM – 1 PM for the chronically confused)
* Excuse for Attendance: This is 100% an official meeting. Definitely not a morale event.
Now, before you start crying into your issued woobie, let me clarify: This is not a joke. (Or is it?) In honor of April Fools’ Day, I have personally arranged for a high-stakes Taco Tactical Training Exercise at the Tap House West End. We will be stress-testing your ability to consume tacos at an alarming rate while maintaining operational effectiveness. Any failures will be documented and ridiculed accordingly.
For the newly minted E-1s:
- No, this is not a setup.
- No, you will not have to “brief the CO” on your taco strategy.
- Yes, you still have to show up, even if you just got your WiFi reconnected in the barracks.
For the Specialists who think they’re above this:
- I better not see you “tactically hiding” in your room playing Call of Duty.
- The only battle you need to be winning on April 1st is against hunger.
For those wondering who’s paying… not me. Your meal is coming out of your highly inflated BAH and BAS (your paycheck), so bring your wallets and your best excuses.
See you there, or see you getting a very creative counseling statement for “Failure to Execute Taco Operations.”
This event is open to all veterans, so invite your buddy and let me know if you’ll make it so I can save you a seat!
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Bryan Ehni
Supreme Overlord of Taco Distribution
Veteran Non-Profit Organization
(507)269-5401
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Supportive Housing Services for Veterans
In addition to outreach, case management, and assistance in obtaining VA benefits, veteran households may be able to receive support services such as:
- Housing counseling services
- Daily living services
- Personal financial planning services
- Transportation services
- Fiduciary and payee services
- Legal services
HousingLink offers a glance at supportive housing services and access to a complete list of all SSVF service providers. |
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Camp Bliss Events
Medical Equipment Available
Are you in need of medical equipment, such as a wheelchair (both manual and electric), walker, electric hospital bed, crutches, etc? Do you have medical equipment that you want to donate to other people in need?
The Kasson American Legion has medical equipment for use by anyone in the area (veterans, cancer patients, accident victims). The equipment is free to use and all they ask is that you return it when you are done so someone else can use it.
For more information, please call Dick Denny at (507) 259-2081. Equipment pick up and drop off is by appointment only.
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SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT
Veteran Housing Assistance
MACV https://outlook.office365.com/owa/calendar/Ga2283eb00de540f3a1f7cbe24fff366f@mac-v.org/bookings/
Veteran Van Rides DAV Kati Carpenter 507-703-1139
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VETERANS EMPLOYMENT
https://1.transitioncareers.com/jobs/?keywords=&pos_flt=0&location=Minnesota%2C+United+States&location_completion=city%3D%24state%3DMinnesota%24country%3DUnited+States&location_type=state&location_text=Minnesota%2C+United+States&location_autocomplete=1&radius=320&sort=location&t735=141
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Hello everyone. I just wanted to inform all of you about our great nonprofit, Veterans Moving Forward. We provide Service Dogs to Veterans dealing with mental and/or physical challenges at no cost to the veteran or their family across the country. Through our services, VMF makes a meaningful difference in the lives of disabled veterans by facilitating their recovery and increasing their safety and independence within their homes and communities.
Our training takes two years, from an 8-week-old puppy to a mature service dog, with an average cost of $40,000 per service dog. The current Department of Veteran Affairs’ policy is to provide support dogs only to veterans with visual or hearing impairment, not dealing with mental challenges. Therefore we need donations to support our important mission.
A year ago, VMF placed Service Dog “Zamp” with Jim “Doc” Anderson, an Air Force veteran who suffered severely with PTSD and who attempted suicide three times. Jim served as a mass casualty officer. SD Zamp is named in honor and memory of Marine legend Louis Zamperini.
Jim says that having SD Zamp has been a life-altering experience. His entire attitude has changed providing him with a totally different outlook on life. They’re together 24/7, attending events, poker and bridge games at the Clubhouse. During Jim’s recent back surgery, SD Zamp rode in the ambulance and stayed in the hospital for four days.
Jim states that “Zamp is an incredibly special Service Dog and everyone who has meet him agrees – that he is special. Since he came into my life full-time, he has made a major difference in my life as witnessed by my wife, therapists, and psychiatrists all who agree that they have seen a change in me that they have not seen in the 20+ years that I have been in counseling. But all that has changed since Zamp entered my life. He is a stabilizing force in my life.”
Many other veterans like Jim need our help. Your donation and hopefully, becoming a monthly supporter, will ensure that we are able to support these veterans across the country.
For more information or to make that tax-deductible donation, please visit the Veterans Moving Forward website:
www.vetsfwd.org. Also check out our Facebook page at
https://lnkd.in/gdnnycr. And feel free to contact me at any time. Email:
gsumner@vetsfwd.org. C: 703-595-8800. We would greatly appreciate having yours and your business’s support for our Service Dogs for Veteran Programs.
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Wanted to post some scholarship opportunities for veterans transitioning. Would love to talk to all of you considering a career in Tech. Apply today for our 100% Tuition Paid Military & Veteran Scholarship today!
Are you Interested in
#launching your Tech Career???
1) Schedule an appointment with me.
2) Add us on Linkedin
Thomas Gnesda
Veteran Strategic Partnerships
Joshua Dominic Prado, MAEd-AET
Director of Growth Partners
Feel Free to Send us a direct message and We’ll help you get started! 📞
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Keep informed and current on updates, opportunities, job postings and inside information to help navigate the federal hiring process, join the Veterans Federal Employment Collaborative (
#VFEC) at
https://lnkd.in/gYnZNmgPBrock Young• FollowingMil-to-Fed Success Story | #Veterati Mentor | #DoDSkillBridge Alum | #OneMoreVeteranHired3d • 3 days ago
Veterans Employment Opportunity Act of 1998 (VEOA): What it is NOT is more important than what it IS.
Many transitioning Service Members are eligible for several special hiring authorities (SHA). Each one is unique, and it’s important to know what they are used for, as well as what their limitations are.
One SHA I have found people don’t truly understand is the VEOA.
The USAJobs definition of the VEOA is: “Service personnel separated after three or more years of continuous active service performed under honorable conditions, are eligible to apply to positions that otherwise may have only been available to current competitive service employees. In VEOA appointments, preference eligibles and Veterans are not given preference, but they are allowed to compete for job opportunities that are not offered to other external candidates.” (
https://lnkd.in/gSDWtZ87)
Okay, but what does that MEAN! For one, it means that even though active-duty Service Members aren’t technically considered “federal employees,” it allows them to compete for jobs that are only open to current or previous employees. On USAJobs, those are the jobs with the symbol below.
Some expectation management here; using the VEOA also typically means your resume will be referred, no matter what. Good, right? Not always.
Like many vets, seeing my resume “referred” was cool, but it also meant nothing told me my resume wasn’t anywhere near what the agency and HR professionals were looking for. So I kept applying and getting referred, and applying and getting referred, and applying and getting referred… and applying and getting referred…
I finally took the time to dig into my resume, take some webinars, talk to some mentors and HR professionals, and it was only THEN that I realized that the VEOA was nothing more than something that allowed me to compete with current/former federal employees.
It didn’t offer me any preference (beyond allowing me to compete) or entitle me to a job (which of course is right there in the VEOA verbiage on OPM’s site).
Using the VEOA still requires your resume to be on point, meet all of the qualifications required by the announcement and supplemental questionnaire, AND needs to show that you are the best candidate for the position. It is a competition after all.
So for those who keep getting referred (and have been using the VEOA), but haven’t been getting the interviews, this might be why.
Find a mentor. Have someone take a look at your resume, and don’t assume just because you’ve been getting referred, your resume is anywhere near the quality it needs to be to get you hired.
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SPECIAL VETERAN’S ANNOUNCEMENT
Last year One More Day launched a new Facebook group called One More Day Lost Heroes. . This group is restricted access and was created with one goal in mind- to provide a safe place for loved ones to post a picture and a story about their “lost heroes”.
The losses include combat-related suicides or PTSD-related suicides.
If you have lost your hero, please visit the Lost Heroes group and post a picture of yours. Meet others who have also suffered these unimaginable losses.
If you are struggling but are not ready to ask for help, take step one and “
#justtalk,
#tellyourstory. You matter and your story matters, and I know, that I for one, want to hear it.
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DISABLED VETERAN’S JOB BOARD
“Connecting our Community with Employers since 2002” We have thousands of remote positions waiting for you!
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SPECIAL VETERANS ANNOUNCEMENT
Veterans LinkedIn Partners Promotion – How strong is your resume? We are currently offering a Free Resume Critique. Send your resume to:
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SPECIAL VETERANS ANNOUNCEMENT
Disabled American Veterans & SupportersJacer (Aguilar) Collins • 2nd1d • 1 day ago
If anyone belonging to this group needs or knows someone that is in need of
#resume #coverletter help in their
#jobsearch feel free to reach out to me. I’d love to help!
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaceraguilar/
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Be a Survivor and Reach Out and Join us for Warriors for Life (WFL) “Peer-to Peer” Online Peer Support Group where “Sharing is Caring!”:
https://lnkd.in/gsebEKw“Remember this always and the meaning runs deep for all those who’ve served this great nation: ‘Honor & Respect Always — Warriors for Life!’ ” — COL (Ret) Mikel Burroughs`
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Make Sure Your Business is Being Seen By Heroes Worldwide
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Meeting ID: 843 7751 6080
Passcode: Alfredo#1
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PLEASE FEEL FREE TO SEND THEM TO ME DIRECTLY AT: ANN@HOMELESSTOINDEPENDENCE.ORG
THERE IS NEVER A CHARGE FOR US TO HELP YOU GET THE WORD OUT –
WE THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE! IT IS OUR DUTY TO SUPPORT YOU!
UPDATED 03-28-25
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