Tonight, in Arizona, as many as 1,000 veterans who have served our country will sleep on the streets or in a shelter. U.S.VETS believes that no man or woman who has worn America’s uniform should be living on the streets, which is why on Veterans Day morning, 2021, city, state and federal officials, joined U.S.VETS leadership, Valley veterans and others to celebrate the soon-to-be-opened North Phoenix facility that will not only house more than 150 veterans, but provide them, and others, with much needed services.
The organization was forced to vacate its previous location last year when the rent was doubled, but with the unanimous support of Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego and the Phoenix City Council, the city invested $10.5 million to purchase and renovate a former hotel in North Phoenix, near I-17 and Cactus Road.