I just made a donation (it's super easy via PayPal on http://www.finalsaluteinc.org)...to an organization supporting a group I didn't even know existed until recently. The first banner on the front page of Final Salute openly admits lack of awareness of the homeless female veterans population.
This reality is...crazy. It is also sad. It needs to be fixed.
That's where we come in. We know our limitations. We're just six people working on a class project, but we're hoping if we can reach enough people who can, in turn, reach enough people and so on and so on, awareness will increase and eventually lead to a measurable increase in donations and volunteer hours and a measurable decrease in homelessness for the female veteran population.
It's a lofty goal given the short time window, but we're focused on creating something that has sustainability. It might be a viral video. It might be a group on campus taking notice and connecting with Final Salute. It might be some of us continuing to work with Final Salute beyond this project. No matter what the method, the goal is clear: have less people saying, "I didn't even realize homelessness was a problem for female veterans."
That's the short term mission, the foundation for eradicating this problem long term. See you on the other side.
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