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Veteran Food Assistance With Dignity

  1. Veteran Food Assistance With Dignity Scott DeLuzio 37:58

Many military and veteran families are facing tough times. Groceries are more expensive, paychecks do not go as far, and reaching out for help can feel discouraging. This conversation addresses those challenges and offers hope for a better path.

Vicki Sarracino, Vice President of Programs at Soldiers’ Angels, explains how the group supports service members, veterans, and their families. They provide food distributions, food pantries, help at VA hospitals, hygiene kits, transportation, housing welcome kits, care packages for those deployed, and more. The main focus is dignity. Veterans are treated as individuals, not just numbers. They are recognized, valued, and supported by people who truly care.

You will learn why even active duty families sometimes struggle with food insecurity, and how leaving military life can lead to isolation. Taking the first step to ask for help can lead to community, stability, and a new sense of purpose. There is also a real need for volunteers, businesses, and local communities to get involved, because their help makes a difference right away.

Timestamps:

  • 00:02:54 – Why Soldiers’ Angels shifted to food first
  • 00:06:55 – Veterans choosing between groceries, rent, medication, and gas
  • 00:13:46 – The hidden struggle of military transition
  • 00:21:47 – The veteran who came for food and found a connection
  • 00:34:42 – Why asking for support is a strength

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Scott DeLuzio Host - Drive On Podcast

Scott is an Army veteran who served in the Connecticut Army National Guard as an Infantryman and was deployed to Afghanistan in 2010. Like many soldiers who deploy to combat, that deployment changed Scott forever. Drive On Podcast talks about the challenges soldiers face when coming back home. Reacquainting with loved ones, finding a purpose outside of the military, and the struggles that come with it all.

If we're going to get better, we have to start talking about the problems we're facing.