Gerry Moore Talked At RCAAN Luncheon on September 5, 2013
Troy Rotary’s Homeless Vets Project
Gerry Moore, commander of District 2 of American Veterans (AMVETS), told us about the work his Rotary club is doing to help veterans in the Detroit area.
The Troy Rotary Club solicits donations of cash, clothing and personal care items for homeless veterans living in shelters throughout the region. The Rotarians also reach out to community groups such as high school service clubs to assemble care bags for the men, many of whom have very little clothing and no toiletry items when they arrive at a shelter. The Troy Rotary Club has collected winter coats for the men since December of 2011, when Gerry delivered the first 34 coats on Christmas Day. Other partners are the Knights of Columbus, who have donated 700 coats. Gerry also challenged all Rotary Clubs in the area to “hire a vet” and asked Rotary leadership to help him find a way to make that goal a reality.