Kudos for ending homeless among veterans

Mission accomplished. Those involved in the effort to end homelessness in La Crosse have already completed the first stage of that ambitious project. The La Crosse Collaborative to end homelessness is comprised of representatives from Coulee Cap, The Salvation Army, and the VA. Their goal was to end homelessness among military veterans within 100 days. They identified 13 homeless veterans sleeping on the streets of La Crosse, and were able to provide them all housing. Then they found three more, and found a place for them as well. Just in time for Christmas. They worked with landlords, imploring them to give those vets, many with criminal backgrounds, to give them a second chance as renters. That is quite an accomplishment, something that deserves our kudos, and something that makes La Crosse a better place for all to live. Now the collaborative is ready to take on stage two, finding housing for all the homeless in La Crosse. It is estimated there are 44 people sleeping on the streets each night. With the cold winter upon us, the group is ramping up efforts to find housing for the remaining homeless. This may be an ambitious goal, but as we have seen so far, it no longer seems an unattainable goal.