ASHEVILLE — Social workers at the Charles George Veterans Hospital in Asheville accept survival kits for homeless veterans that were assembled in December by volunteers from the St. Vincent de Paul Society of St. Margaret Mary Church in Swannanoa.
Twenty-five backpacks each contained socks, gloves, dental care products, prayer book, military can opener, flashlight, lotion, pen, notepad, face masks, “space” blanket and water bottles.
With input from the social workers, volunteer Rudy Torrico created the list of items most helpful to the homeless veterans who come to the hospital for medical and social needs.
Pictured (from left): Rudy Torrico, Howard Anderson, MSW, LCSWA Homeless Outreach; and Fran Bryson, MSW, LCSW Interim HUDVASH coordinator, prepare to bring the survival kits into the VA outreach offices.
— Photo provided by Terry Falke Foley