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Mt. Carmel Veterans Service Center marks 10 years of helping Colorado Springs veterans

The Daily Colorado Springs teamFrom today’s edition · 1 min read · 3 sources

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If you know a veteran who could use a hand, puts a lot of help under one roof. KOAA reports the nonprofit, which has operated in Colorado Springs since 2016, serves veterans, active-duty service members and military families with counseling, employment help, and food and financial support.

Executive Director Bob McLaughlin says having multiple resources in one place matters because not every veteran qualifies for the same services. Shannon Olin, director of Military Veteran Family Services, says a grocery visit can help staff spot other challenges. "It's never just one thing," Olin said.

Mt. Carmel's pantry and quilts by the numbers

5 days
a week the on-site pantry is open, no appointment
About 30
people use the on-site pantry each week, on average
12
local veterans being honored with Quilts of Valor

Sources: KOAA News5, FOX21 News Colorado

  • Also running: a mobile food pantry
  • Hoedown for Heroes: Fri., Nov. 13, 5-11 p.m.
  • Mt. Carmel services: veteranscenter.org
  • Quilts of Valor: qovf.org

As part of its Veterans Month celebration, Mt. Carmel is honoring 12 local veterans with handmade quilts from the Mt. Carmel Quilters, a volunteer group. Its signature Hoedown for Heroes returns to Flying W Ranch on Friday night.

Mt. Carmel grew from a Trinidad church to Colorado Springs

  1. 2007Founder Jay Cimino bought his childhood church, Our Lady of Mount Carmel, in Trinidad.
  2. 2011The church's doors opened as a health and wellness center.
  3. 2016 began operating out of Colorado Springs.

Source: KOAA News5

Sources: KOAA News5, FOX21 News Colorado, Mt. Carmel Veterans Service Center

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