One of the many things we're proud of at Veterans Outreach Center is being able to provide a space of comfort for our nation's heroes. No matter where a veteran has been or what they're going through, we welcome them with open arms and caring hearts. The letter below is from a veteran who regained their life with the help of our Quartermaster program, which provides free food, clothing, and hygiene kits to veterans.
To whom it may concern,
I am a 12-year Navy Veteran. I would like to voice my opinion on the importance of the VOC in Rochester, NY, also touching on my appreciation and gratefulness on how they have literally saved my life and relieved a lot of stress due to their kindness.
My first contact when entering the VOC was with Marianne Sernoffsky, an angel sent from heaven. I was homeless with a child, hungry, and only had the clothes on my back. Due to the resources that they will able to provide they took me step by step to regain my life. You don't know how much the food pantry has supplied weekly food for us to have a meal. Due to my medical condition, I cannot get out to get groceries and my fixed income doesn't allow me to even be able to get the food I must have for my sickness. The VOC pantry and their delivery service have truly saved my life. The Christmas and Thanksgiving baskets have provided endless meals to feed my family for the holidays and on an everyday basis. Without this service, I don't know where I or other veterans would be.
Please be so kind as to help this program in any way possible, for it is a lifeline for thousands of people who have served to help keep America safe and free. In this time of the pandemic, these workers and volunteers have put their lives on the line to save others.
Thank you for your time. God Bless you.
For confidentiality purposes, the veteran's name was omitted and a stock photo used.
