Veterans help other vets find footing by donating shoes

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By chron.com

But instead of waiting for a guardian angel to swoop in and magically solve the problem, he’s taken matters into his own hands.

“These guys are heroes, and most of the time they’re left out.” Blevins said.

Blevins, an Army veteran living at the James H. Quillen Veterans Affairs Medical Center, organized Veterans Helping Veterans with several friends in the center’s community living center to raise money to buy shoes and other apparel for veterans in need. The group received some extra help with a $100 donation from Wal-Mart, and members donated their own money to support comrades still trying to find their footing.

VA Secretary of Volunteer Service Robert McDilda said a couple of organizations have hire vetsconsistently donated shoes to the department, but they weren’t receiving enough to keep up with the center’s need.

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