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  • Tim's Story: Veterans' housing manager witnesses transformations through bicycling

    “When we picked-up the bicycles,” recalls Tim, “some of the vets came with us to ride their new bikes home. We immediately noticed a sense of excitement and jovialness; their anxieties seemed to melt away as they got on the bikes and start riding.” Over the next few weeks the guys rode their bikes all the time. “It was amazing,” says Jon Carollo, who directs all of Volunteers of America’s programs for veterans. “Except that we quickly realized that when a veteran ‘graduated’ and lef the house for his own apartment, his bike had to stay with the program. So, we asked the guys at both houses to come up with a solution.”

  • Two Wheel Transit's Story: Local bike shop makes a difference for veterans, two wheels at a time

    “Anytime someone comes into the Two Wheel Transit shop, and we know they’re a vet,” says Forshag, “we always try to take a minute to say ‘thank you for your service.’ It’s important to be mindful of what they’ve done for us. Being involved in Bikes for Homeless Vets is a natural extension of that gratitude.”

  • Henry's Story: Coming full circle after incarceration

    When our Maud’s House program closed its doors in May 2011, our facilities manager Henry was one of the last people there—hauling furniture out of the two houses that have served recently released inmates for the past three years. It was only fitting; you see, Henry was the first client to live at Maud’s South. In fact, one of the things he carried out that day was the dresser he’d put his few belongings into on the day he was released from incarceration.
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