Center City: The Veterans Advisory Commission, a One-stop Shop for Vets
On the door to Room 127 on the ground floor of City Hall, the “5 p.m.” closing time sign is peeling off. Scott Brown, director of the Veterans Advisory Commission, leads the agency established by City...
View ArticleVeterans Affairs: The Philadelphia Guide to Veteran Resources
With so many organizations, figuring out whom to trust for help can be difficult for Philadelphia veterans. Some services will even come to veterans directly, like the mobile resource center based out...
View ArticleVeterans’ Affairs: Restoring Homes Through Boots for Building
A ride home from a community building project meeting at La Salle University ended up being the chance of a lifetime for Kenneth Houston. When Maureen O’Connell dropped off the former marine at his...
View ArticleUniversity City: Richard Kydd and A Legacy of Service
During his 19 years in the Philadelphia School District, Richard Kydd always wanted his students to feel open asking questions in class. Now as a science teacher for veterans at the University of...
View ArticleCenter City: Camouflage Inside The Union League
The Union League of Philadelphia has always had ties to the military, beginning with its inception in 1862 to support Abraham Lincoln and the Union. The elite, members-only club is continuing this...
View ArticleSouth Street: Words are Mightier Than the Sword for Veterans
Lamont B. Steptoe said that when he returned from Vietnam, he was ready to buy a gun. In the wake of a much-debated war, the veteran was so frustrated with his country that he said he was ready to...
View ArticleOld City: Thank-a-Vet Helps Veterans Put Best Foot Forward
An ‘80s cult classic movie gave Shannon Drake one of her first ideas for Thank-a-Vet. The therapist, who works with veterans in a Northeast Philly housing program, said she was talking to a veteran...
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West Philadelphia: Veterans Manage PTSD With The Hope For A Brighter Future
When Thomas Adams was just a child, he was frequent witness to his mother’s ferocious fights with her boyfriend. Adams, now a Marine Corps veteran, was so afraid that his mother would be hurt that he’d...
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North Philadelphia: The Village Teaches Digital Media
Sherrieff McCrae, a student at the Village, works the camera. The colorfully painted walls at the Village of Arts and Humanities in North Philadelphia allow the students to forget their day’s troubles...
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