Charlie Rose The Week 5/23/14 Re: Vet. Affairs

AssociationRenaissanceCreators@yahoo.com May 26, 2014, 9:26 AM Mon.
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May 23, 2014 charlierose@pbs.org

ARC is a federal/state approved nonprofit I founded over four decades ago with mission of caring/sharing as able without government/grant funding.

Since 1900, primary focus was homeless outreach refuge/services.

Oct. 2005 ARC borrowed start-up monies for new shelter in upstate N.Y. with helping Veterans as primary focus;
1st guest was vet sleeping in the woods.

I had done `my homework’…the need was there; no need licensening.
Two representatives from the local VA visited me;
told me rules/regulations forced them to `not give referrals’ except to licensed facilities;
a local judge had the `inside track’ on housing.

Alas, according to local information, accommodations left much to be desired;

veterans were helpless/hopeless.

Guests received at ARC week complimentary - then donation rate was $100.00 per week.

In the past, this was subsidized by general relief, and/or SSI.

All of this was cut short when social services referred a young white man with violent history.

I had alerted all that I was alone in new area: stated please no referrals with violent past.

He had attacked his own father/grandfather: authorities called.

Everyone dropped the ball…sent him to me.

Three days later, he attacked another guest who thank God got away, called for help.

In the meantime, I was being assaulted.

Visiting Kimosabe saved life.

My miracle life was saved: 42 stab wounds, in a coma for two months.

I lost everything. The irony of it all though was `everyone denied culpability’.

And that’s why I am primarily writing.

Government officials seem to `lead the pack’ in talking with a forked tongue.

It so reminds me of the fable: The Emperor With No Clothes. Say one thing, mean another.

I once read how a community spent over a million dollars starting home to help homeless.

There is upcoming a ballot measure in my local community to do the same.

I am not sophisticated in `macro ways’…but it seems simple enough…do the studies,

do the projects, perpetuate and keep safe government jobs,

but the creative solutions that can truly help are ignored.

Shame, shame, shame.

My book, Recovery Help, is on Kindle, lowest possible donation price: Free by requesting.

Prayers daily one/all. RN/ARC