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(Food, Shelter,
Medicine)
Americaís
Second Harvest: Network of over 200 food banks across America,
1-800-771-2303, www.secondharvest.org.
Catholic
Charities: Network of social service organizations, 1-800-919-9338,
www.catholiccharitiesusa.org.
HUD:
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development offers network
of independent living centers for the disabled, network of available
housing for the homeless, and home buying programs, 1-202-708-1112,
www.hud.gov.
Medicine:
Apply to a number of special programs offered by pharmaceutical
manufacturers for free medicine to those who canít afford it,
www.needymeds.com or www.phrma.org/patients.
Salvation
Army: Help and support for the hungry, homeless, seniors,
addicts, and disadvantaged in community centers around the world,
1-703- 684-5500, www.salvationarmy.org.
VA:
U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs offers vets health benefits
and services, vocational rehabilitation, employment assistance,
pension and other benefits, 1-800-827-1000, www.va.gov.
Veterans
of Foreign Wars: Contact a VFW service officer for assistance,
1-800-VFW-1899 (839-1899), www.vfw.org.
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