SWEAT FOR VETS

This important initiative came from the amazing work that my 6th grade
classes at A.M.S.A. do every year just before Christmas. Right around
Thanksgiving, my students start to collect winter hats, gloves and socks
for the homeless veterans shelter in Worcester. The hard work,
compassion, and dedication of my students have raised over 1,000 gifts
since they began.

Just before Christmas 2011, I was helping to serve breakfast at
the Veterans' Homeless Shelter in Worcester (run by Vets, Inc.). I saw
a veteran with a Washington Redskins sweatshirt and commented that
he was in Patriots' Nation. He quietly responded, "I know, but it is the
only shirt I have." This story still brings a tear to my eyes.

Absolutely no veteran of our country should be homeless, or without proper clothing.

We work diligently throughout the year to offer a Boston team's sweatshirt to every homeless veteran. We presently support homeless veterans in seven states and at 93 different facilities.