Recently, Swords to Plowshares, a veteran services organization based in the Bay Area, was awarded a grant of $50,000 by Safeway Foundation.
This grant will directly support veteran-specific employment and job assistance, as well as wraparound services for veterans experiencing housing instability. Swords to Plowshares has benefited immensely from Safeway's ongoing support for military veterans. With this year's award, Safeway Foundation's lifetime contributions to Swords to Plowshares surpass $500,000.
Safeway Foundation has supported Swords to Plowshares since 2006. The foundation supports organizations that improve its neighbors' lives in the Bay Area and nationally. In addition, Safeway locations hire military veterans in local communities.
Wendy Gutshall, Public Affairs Director of Safeway, said, “As part of our ongoing commitment to the community, the Safeway Foundation is proud to be a longtime supporter of Swords to Plowshares." She added, "This organization has helped countless veterans get back on their feet by providing vital resources and support services. We are honored to have contributed more than $500,000 to this worthy cause over the course of our longtime partnership."
(Source – GlobeNewswire)
Michael Blecker, Swords to Plowshares’ Executive Director, stated, “Longstanding partners like Safeway answered the call early on to respond to the needs of post-9/11 veterans transitioning home.”
(Source – GlobeNewswire)
Swords to Plowshares has led veteran services and advocacy for nearly 50 years. In addition, Safeway Foundation grants more San Francisco Bay Area veterans to help eliminate veteran homelessness and crises.
About Swords to Plowshares
Swords to Plowshares, a non-profit organization founded in 1974, provides counseling and case management, rapid re-housing and eviction prevention services, training and employment, supportive housing, and legal benefits assistance to low-income, homeless, and at-risk veterans. Through advocacy, partnerships, and public education with local, state, and federal agencies, Swords to Plowshares advocates and protects veterans' rights.