You can spend the money on new housing for poor people and the homeless. (GOD BLESS YOU)
Service men and women defend our country and ensure all the freedoms we enjoy. When they complete their service and return home, they face many challenges. Re-connecting, transitioning and building their lives at home is not just a step-back-into-it task. They often have physical and mental battle scars—and need housing, employment, education, health care and mental health services. For some, their hardest days are yet to come.
As of 2013, more than 2.6 million post-9/11 veterans have returned from active duty. With the military continuing to downsize, more service men and women need our help:
- Up to a third of all homeless citizens in America are veterans.
- Post-9/11 veterans are more likely to have attended some college than the general public, but are less likely to have completed their degree.
- One out of every three Iraq and Afghanistan veterans suffers from post-traumatic stress (PTSD), traumatic brain injury (TBI) or a combination of the two.
- An estimated 22 veterans die by suicide every day. In 2012, the U.S. military's suicide rate surpassed combat deaths.
While government programs are helping today's veterans, it also takes nonprofit organizations across the country to provide all the services they need. 
One of the most direct ways to aid the homeless is to give money. Donations to nonprofit organizations that serve the homeless go a long way.
