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These Veterans Help 8,000 Chicago Students Get To School Safely Each Day
by Guest Mon Apr 13, 2015 8:25 pm
A team of veterans is going above the call of duty to keep young students safe.
The Safe Passage Program, founded in 2011 by nonprofit Leave No Veteran Behind (LNVB), deploys vets to monitor unsafe Chicago neighborhoods as students walk to school.
The goal of the program is twofold: to reduce youth violence in Chicago and pay off veterans’ student loan debt. The organization covers veterans' debt and helps them search for jobs, and in return, the veterans dedicate time and energy to looking out for students on their commute. More than 400 veterans have gone through the Safe Passage Program since it began, NationSwell reports, and LNVB services contribute to over 8,000 Chicago Public School students daily.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/04/13/chicago-veterans-keep-streets-safe_n_7028830.html?1428937491&utm_hp_ref=good-news
The Safe Passage Program, founded in 2011 by nonprofit Leave No Veteran Behind (LNVB), deploys vets to monitor unsafe Chicago neighborhoods as students walk to school.
The goal of the program is twofold: to reduce youth violence in Chicago and pay off veterans’ student loan debt. The organization covers veterans' debt and helps them search for jobs, and in return, the veterans dedicate time and energy to looking out for students on their commute. More than 400 veterans have gone through the Safe Passage Program since it began, NationSwell reports, and LNVB services contribute to over 8,000 Chicago Public School students daily.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/04/13/chicago-veterans-keep-streets-safe_n_7028830.html?1428937491&utm_hp_ref=good-news
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