Hip apparel outfitter, Chrome , invites veterans to “walk a mile in their shoes”

San Francisco urban foot and bicycle commuters have long known about Chrome’s hip and durable footwear and fashions. This Veterans Day, From 10:30am-11:30am, homeless and low-income veterans, who often spend a lot of time in transit and on their feet, will have the opportunity to sport Chrome’s fashionably durable footwear when representatives from Chrome, the Veterans Health Administration, and St. Anthony’s offer veterans new shoes, socks, toiletries, support and assistance at St. Anthony’s. The shoes will be given from 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM at 119 Golden Gate Avenue on Thursday November 11. Members of the Veteran’s Administration will also be on site to help direct veterans to services they are eligible for.

One of every three homeless men in America has served in the armed forces and every night an estimated 107,000 veterans sleep out on the streets, according to the Veteran Administration. About 25% of those who turn to the St. Anthony Dining Room are veterans who rely on free meals to sustain them.

“Veterans Day is every day at St. Anthony’s,” noted St. Anthony’s Executive Director Shari Roeseler. “The heartbreaking reality is that 25% of the almost 3,000 meals we serve in the St. Anthony Dining Room is served to a vet.”

“We know Chrome shoes are great street wear. They are durable, strong, and made to last. When we heard about all the veterans that are coming to St. Anthony’s, we thought about how important it must be to have good street wear when you are one the street. So we decided to do something about it,” noted Matt Sharkey Director of Marketing for Chrome.

The San Francisco VAMC Downtown Clinic is a comprehensive center for homeless veterans, offering on-site and immediate medical, mental, and social work assistance. www.sanfrancisco.va.gov

For over 15 years Chrome has been making gear that lasts because they know people depend on it. www.chromebagsstore.com

Since 1950 St. Anthony’s programs have offered gateways to escaping poverty by addressing immediate and long term needs. St. Anthony’s does not accept any federal, state, or local government money, and is entirely funded by private donations. www.stanthonysf.org

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For information contact: Francis Aviani
St. Anthony Foundation
Office 415-592-2736 Mobile 510-301-4634
faviani@stanthonysf.org

WHAT: VETERANS DAY AT ST. ANTHONY FOUNDATION
WHO: HOMELESS VETERANS, CHROME and
DEPT of VETERANS AFFAIRS
WHEN: VETERANS DAY
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 11th, 2010
10:30 am- 11:30 am

WHERE:
ST. ANTHONY’S
119 GOLDEN GATE AVE @ Jones
SF CA 94102

Tags: veterans

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