Veterans Day Archives - Positive Outlooks

An old resort and a former hotel were converted into housing facilities for homeless veterans

by FarahR

The recent Veterans Day celebrations saw different organizations in several states giving renewed hope to our vets. In California, the Santa Cruz County Veteran’s Memorial Building Trustees closed escrow on Jaye’s Timberlane Resort, located off of Highway 9 in Ben Lomond. The place was converted into housing for homeless veterans on the Central Coast. After … Read more

8-year-old who makes ‘hero bags’ has helped nearly 3,000 homeless veterans

by FarahR

What started as a once a year Veterans Day tradition of helping out homeless veterans became a daily mission for eight-year-old Tyler Stallings. And so far, the boy has raised over $50,000 for this great cause. When he was just four-years-old, Tyler became aware of the unfortunate fact that many veterans in the country are … Read more