Commemorating Veterans Day
Veterans Day is commemorated on November 11. On this day and every day at S:US, we honor and support veterans. Like all the individuals we serve, we believe that our veterans deserve to continue to live with dignity.
S:US is participating in the Veterans Day Parade on Monday for its 105th year. The NYC parade is the largest Veterans Day commemoration in the nation. Nearly 300 elements consisting of 20,000 marchers and 150+ vehicles will proceed up New York City’s Fifth Avenue in Manhattan. The parade was first organized to honor veterans of World War I. Now, it honors the veterans of all the wars that followed, some 17 million, nationwide.
New York City has had the highest number of homeless veterans in New York State and has reduced veteran homelessness by nearly 90% since 2011. Of the nearly 3,000 veterans and their families that we serve at S:US, most satisfy the federal guidelines for “very low-income.” We are among NYC’s largest veterans’ services providers. S:US works with veterans to prevent homelessness, receive rapid rehousing support, find employment opportunities, access resources, and stabilize their lives. S:US also provides behavioral health and other support services to help veterans plan for long-term stability.
In addition to serving veterans with the greatest barriers to independence, S:US serves the needs of veterans at the highest risk of suicide due to the effects of chronic homelessness and unemployment, untreated PTSD, disconnection from their families, and a variety of social supports.
Our core mission of driving scalable solutions to transform the lives of people with disabilities, people in poverty and people facing homelessness is grounded on embracing solutions that contribute to social justice and create opportunities for all. Our veterans have served our country and placed their lives on the line. They deserve to have homes, find stability, and live their lives with purpose. We all do.