'Stand Down for Homeless Veterans' outreach event

LAKE WORTH, Fla. - They served our country only to fall on hard times and end up homeless.

On Wednesday, a program sponsored by the Stand Down House for Homeless Veterans in Lake Worth set up shop at the Lake Worth Salvation Army to help.

On any given day there are up to 500 homeless veterans in Palm Beach County.

Homeless outreach programs through the V-A help 50 to 75 each month.

Godfrey Moyers was one veteran who recently received housing hep through the V-A.

At Wednesday’s event he said, "It reminds those like myself that we're appreciated, what we paid, the price we paid."

Godfrey served with the Army and had been homeless since 1984 before receiving his recent housing opportunity.

Arthur White also has a story to tell.

White served prison time after his Navy service.

He was just released and said if it weren't for programs like this, he'd be out on the streets.

White said, "It's people giving their services for other people who are less fortunate then they are and to me it's very uplifting and I'm almost, I don't know, I'm just full of tears man and full of joy. It's a joyful thing to see."

Once homeless vets are identified at these outreach programs they can stock up on things they need to just get by.

After battling alcoholism and homeless, it's what Army vet Clayton McGee did 6 years ago.

"I was very proud when I came out and was afraid to ask anybody for help, never thought I needed help but I did and there's no better place to go," said McGee.

Now McGee works for the V-A.

Stand Down House founder Roy Foster says seeing vets get help is his goal.

Foster said, "And it's most important they're motivated to do so and the ones that you spoke to, that's a good indication that a veteran is ready to go forward."