Leading up to the holiday, food banks are helping feed the hungry throughout the valley. While most help the general public, this collaborative serves a specific part of the population.
“We are giving out a hundred and ten turkeys to our veterans and our families through our organization, the Santa Clarita Veterans Services Collaborative,” said Dennis Sugasawara.
For years, the veteran’s collaborative has distributed groceries to veterans in need, both during and outside of the holiday season.
“It’s one of the things that helped keep our veterans afloat during the COVID period, and now it’s become more of a staple,” said Sugasawara.
The Veterans Collaborative provides holiday food, but struggling veterans can also find assistance in other ways.
“We actually do, we help with housing, if they’re on interim housing needs. We have one of our Los Angeles County, what they call V-pan, veteran pure access network representative comes out every Thursday to help out with veterans who may need housing or other assistance.
From setting the table this holiday to helping keep a roof over their heads, any SCV veteran can stress a little less, knowing that the veteran’s collaborative is here to do more.
