TYSONS, Va.–The PenFed Foundation presented a $25,000 donation to U.S. VETS—Washington D.C. as part of a continuing partnership to support D.C. area veterans and their families in need of housing, counseling and comprehensive support.
“We are committed to veterans here in the D.C. area and are proud to support the wonderful work of U.S. VETS,” said President of the PenFed Foundation and retired Army Four-Star General John “Mick” Nicholson. “After conducting a recent visit to the D.C. facility, meeting with formerly homeless veterans, and seeing firsthand the results of last year’s Foundation donation, we knew we wanted to continue the partnership and work to end veteran homelessness in our region. These veterans stepped up when our nation called and now we need to step up and help them.”
In 2018, PenFed Foundation provided U.S. VETS D.C. with a $20,000 donation to support the organization’s homeless veterans reintegration program.
U.S. VETS is a private non-profit organization providing housing, employment and counseling services to our nation’s veterans, the men and women from all branches of the armed forces who have served our country from World War II to the current conflict in Afghanistan.
“We are grateful for PenFed Foundation’s continued support of our goal to eliminate veteran homelessness in the Washington D.C. area,” said Clifton Lewis, executive director of U.S.VETS-Washington D.C. “Without support of organizations like the PenFed Foundation, we would not be able to operate our Washington facility that provides housing and support to 90 veterans daily.”
The PenFed Foundation was created in 2001 and, since then, has provided more than $34.5 million in financial support to veterans, active-duty service members, families and caregivers.
At right, PenFed Foundation President and retired Army General John “Mick” Nicholson (left) and PenFed Foundation Director of Outreach and retired Army Sgt. Maj. David Clark (right) present a $25,000 donation to U.S.VETS – Washington D.C. Executive Director Clifton Lewis (middle)