How The Navy Can Help The Homeless
In Hawaii, a group of advocates are petitioning the United States Navy to give them a decommissioned navy destroyer to be used to house homeless people. It’s an “out-of-the-box” idea that these advocates feel would be a good solution—no NIMBY issues, no construction, etc. Just funds to operate the services.
For some reason it is hard to petition the armed services to help their own citizens. On the Westside of Los Angeles, leaders have been asking for land owned by the Department of Veterans so that they can build housing for homeless vets. It’s taken years for their voices to be heard.
With so much U.S. taxpayers’ money being diverted to armed services, those who are hurting in our own country should be able to get something out of this—like healthcare or housing…
posted by LA's Homeless Blog at
12:29 PM
2 Comments:
As a former Naval Officer, just want to say that the Navy in San Diego has helped the homeless and that all homeless agencies should do their best to communicate to naval & marine corps commands any events-- like the homeless vietnam veteran events-- that are open to the public. The Navy has people (volunteers) as well as materials to donate. HOWEVER, donating a destroyer is a bit crazy. Have you been on a destroyer? Decommissioned ships are not safe for anyone, let alone folks unfamiliar with the ship environment. There are also significant costs in maintaining any ship and keeping it operating. What I do suggest you explore is the time at which ship's are decommissioned. There are many things from bunk bed mattresses to Galley cooking ware to mirrors and bedding etc. that may be donated to shelters and agencies.
As a former Naval Officer, just want to say that the Navy in San Diego has helped the homeless and that all homeless agencies should do their best to communicate to naval & marine corps commands any events-- like the homeless vietnam veteran events-- that are open to the public. The Navy has people (volunteers) as well as materials to donate. HOWEVER, donating a destroyer is a bit crazy. Have you been on a destroyer? Decommissioned ships are not safe for anyone, let alone folks unfamiliar with the ship environment. There are also significant costs in maintaining any ship and keeping it operating. What I do suggest you explore is the time at which ship's are decommissioned. There are many things from bunk bed mattresses to Galley cooking ware to mirrors and bedding etc. that may be donated to shelters and agencies.
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