There are many nonprofits that go out of their way to help veterans in their communities. The Quota Club of Shreveport and United Way teamed up to take veteran support to the next level. According to the website, the Quota Club is a "service organization that cares about disadvantaged women and children and the deaf and hearing impaired." The group consists of community members interested in helping to improve the lives of their friends and neighbors.
United Way of Northwest Louisiana and Volunteer Louisiana recently sponsored the Quota Club as they made over 72 Move In Kits for former servicemembers in the region, as reported by The Shreveport Times.
The group recognized that finding a new home after entering civilian life after service was a big step in veterans' reintegration. The Move In Kits consisted of a large bucket that was filled with household cleaning supplies and personal care products. Not only did the group put together these handy kits, each member handwrote a welcome home letter to a veteran and put it in one of the buckets.
The news source reported that organizations like Hope for the Homeless, Volunteers of America, Easter Seals and the Veterans Administration Medical Center would distribute the kits at the Veteran's Day events in town.