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Back to Main MenuReal Estate TransfersBackpatagonia mesh master ii vest review0 to Main MenuLocal Grocery Adspatagonia mens better sweaterSpecial SectionsLocal AdsLagniappeThey found him under the I 10 overpass near Canal Street, living in a small cardboard patagonia houdini reviewbox next to a red shopping cart packed with plastic bags and empty fast food cups.His name is Michael Bazzelle, they learned. The camouflage pants that barely touch the tops of his bare feet are a hopeful sign that the 44 patagonia women's better sweater on saleyear old is one of the military veterans they seek. If we can get him housing, one of the group members says, we can save him. Bazzelle ipatagonia store king street torontos one of what city officials estimate to be 200 homeless veterans in New Orleans.As part of Mayor Mitch Landrieu s push to eradicate homelessness among military veterans, the city has partnered with military organpatagonia mesh master ii vest review3izations and social service agencies for a series of outreach efforts with the goal of finding those veterans and connecting them with health and housing services.About 30 people, including several current and former military members, fanned out across the city Wednesday night (Oct. 15) inpatagonia lake state park camping reviews one such outreacpatagonia pelage jacket big girlsh effort.The team under the I 10 overpass includes Col. Army Corpatagonia mesh master ii vest reviewps of Engineers New Orleans District, and Marshall Hevron, a former Marine and member of the city s VFW Post 8973.It s Hpatagonia mesh master ii vest review1ansen s first night with the group. Walking through Armstrong Park, he speaks of the common bonds between military personnel and how those bonds better position thepatagonia mesh master ii vest review2 team to connect with homeless veterans. A veteran speaking to a veteran is a very powerful tool, he says. There s a camaraderie that always exists . a base level of trust. The sweep of Armstrong Park comes up empty. At Canal and Claiborne, they immediately epatagonia discount code isotonerncounter four people sitting near the curb. One of the four speaks up for the group, a woman with dirty blond hair pulled back in a messy ponytail. My dad was a veteran World War II, she says, noticeably slurring her speech as she raises her arm to show them a wristband she says supports veterans.Later, the group encounters Gregory. The 50 year old is almost completely covered by a beige fleece blanket, and lying on a concrete pedestal of concentric circles.Gregory is not a veteran, the group learns. He says he works at patagonia guide jacket creatora Central Business District deli, but can t afford to rent a place. They try to tell him about the available shelters in the area, but he vehemently refuses to go. I d rather sleep out here, he says later. At least I know who I m dealing with out here. He s ready, a group member says. Everything is workpatagonia guide pants vs skirtsing in his favor. Correction: An earlier version of this story incorrectly reported Marshall Hevron as commander of VFW Post 8973. He is the former commander and a current member.
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