Area veterans get medical and economic help at Homeless Veteran Stand Down event

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Veterans gathered today at the Martin Luther King Jr. Multi-Purpose Center in Gainesville for an event designed to give back to homeless veterans.  As Florida’s 89.1, WUFT-FM’s Shannon McCarthy reports, organizers say they hope the veterans reach out to receive this helping hand.

[audio:http://www.wuft.org/media/audio/smvetstanddown2.mp3]

About Shannon McCarthy

Shannon is a reporter for WUFT News who may be contacted by calling 352-392-6397 or emailing news @wuft.org

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