{"id":245384,"date":"2023-07-17T12:08:11","date_gmt":"2023-07-17T19:08:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stepup.org\/?p=245384"},"modified":"2023-07-17T15:21:01","modified_gmt":"2023-07-17T22:21:01","slug":"bringing-our-veterans-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stepup.org\/news\/member-spotlight\/bringing-our-veterans-home\/","title":{"rendered":"Member Spotlight: Ruben &#038; Roberta"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"245384\" class=\"elementor elementor-245384\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-51ddf393 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"51ddf393\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_glider_is_slider&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-591c241e\" data-id=\"591c241e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_column_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_column_has_pseudo&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4202ded2 ob-harakiri-inherit ob-has-background-overlay elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4202ded2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_use_harakiri&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_harakiri_writing_mode&quot;:&quot;inherit&quot;,&quot;_ob_postman_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_widget_stalker_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_poopart_use&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_shadough_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_allow_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 08-05-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<h3><b><i style=\"\">\u201cOnce you experience homelessness, there\u2019s this fear of it happening again.&nbsp;<\/i>&nbsp;<\/b><\/h3>\n<h3><b><i style=\"\">Coming to Step Up was like coming home.\u201d<\/i>&nbsp;<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">&#8212; Ruben, US Army Veteran, Step Up Member&nbsp;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>On any given night in the United States, more than 33,000 veterans will experience homelessness.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">At Step Up, we believe that\u2019s 33,000 too many. <strong>To help bring that number to zero, we are committed to providing vibrant housing communities that offer hope and healing for hundreds of our nation\u2019s chronically homeless veterans.<\/strong> With onsite support services, Step Up is a permanent safe haven for those who have sacrificed so much for our country, only to find themselves staring down the grim face of housing insecurity on a very different type of battlefield.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">With the security of a roof over your head, it can be hard to imagine the trials of homelessness. Being stripped of adequate living conditions causes your body to enter a chronic state of survival, exposing your physical and mental health to detrimental amounts of stress. In such a high-pressure environment, fear and anxiety can take over, often leaving lasting damage that can persist even once housed. <strong>That\u2019s why Step Up\u2019s comprehensive approach of combining permanent supportive housing with rich wraparound services is crucial to helping people stabilize, recover, and thrive.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/span><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>For Ruben and Roberta, the Supportive Veterans Housing provided by Step Up was transformational.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">U.S. Army Veteran Ruben and his partner Roberta <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">became destabilized after being confronted with serious and unexpected medical issues. <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"><strong>Without a safety net, they faced growing housing insecurity, until eventually keeping a roof over their heads meant living out of their truck.<\/strong> The months that followed were some of the most physically and mentally demanding times Ruben and Roberta have faced in their 15 years together.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cOnce you experience homelessness, there\u2019s this fear of it happening again,\u201d says Ruben. \u201cComing to Step Up was like coming home.\u201d &nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Roberta agrees, \u201cWe\u2019re finally safe&#8230;we don\u2019t have to be afraid anymore.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The housing and support offered by Step Up allowed Ruben and Roberta to break free from the distressing and unpredictable burdens of homelessness, and the welcoming atmosphere of their new home helped them begin to rebuild their lives. <strong>From BBQ dinners and courtyard picnics to movie nights and bingo, they are now part of a lively community of veterans that promotes physical, emotional, and social well-being.<\/strong> Ruben and Roberta love the variety of ways they can be involved, especially when it comes to giving back.&nbsp;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\"><strong>\u201cRuben and Roberta have become staples in our community,\u201d says Angie Zamora, Service Coordinator at Step Up.<\/strong> \u201cRoberta will often join me to cook a fresh meal for our residents. Her tamales are the talk of the entire development!\u201d&nbsp;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\"><strong>Three years after moving in, Ruben and Roberta continue to pay forward the hospitality with which they were so warmly welcomed.<\/strong> Recently for Flag Day, they organized a ceremony to help the community pay their respects to our nation and reminded residents of the importance of hope.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u201cMany residents had lost so much for so long,\u201d says Angie. <strong>\u201cWhen we provide them with the sense that they matter and that they can get back on their feet and start all over, it gives them hope for the future and reminds them not all is lost.<\/strong> That is the heart of Step Up.\u201d&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong>Ruben and Roberta\u2019s story wouldn\u2019t be possible without the support of people like you. If you would like to help bring home more veterans this summer, please <a href=\"https:\/\/raisedonors.com\/stepup\/summer2023\">make a donation<\/a> to help end homelessness.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cOnce you experience homelessness, there\u2019s this fear of it happening again.&nbsp;&nbsp; Coming to Step Up was like coming home.\u201d&nbsp; &#8212; Ruben, US Army Veteran, Step Up Member&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; On any given night in the United States, more than 33,000 veterans will experience homelessness.&nbsp;&nbsp; At Step Up, we believe that\u2019s 33,000 too many. 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