Mount Pleasant Magazine Nov/Dec 2021

52 www.MountPl easantPodcas t . com | www. ReadMPM. com | www. I LoveMountPl easant . com Lowcountry Veterans Home has seven shared bedrooms and can accommodate up to 16 transitional residents. While living at the home, veterans have access to medical and mental health care, counseling, help in learning how to find the right jobs and assistance in assuring they receive all the government benefits they have earned through their service. The facility is drug and alcohol free, and regular testing assures that it will remain so. To keep veterans’ minds active, the home has bookcases filled with reading material and offers a host of board games and challenging puzzles. The goal the staff and volunteers always seek to reach is that every veteran passing through the home will find stable employment and permanent housing. “In our first year of operation,” Jackson added, “we have served almost 100 veterans, many of whom came to us with drug and alcohol problems and even felony arrests. Others had just made bad financial decisions. “It’s been a lot of hard work, but we’ve had our share of success stories. All in all, it’s been a blessing to get to know these veterans and to play a role in helping them make their lives a little better.” feature Volunteer to tutor a Lowcountry student this school year! Make an impact this year and beyond by singing up to be literacy mentor today! “Spending time with my reading partner was the best hour of my week!” -Karen, former Reading Partners tutor VISIT WWW.READINGPARTNERS.ORG OR CALL 843-860-3915 TO LEARN MORE