{"id":16240,"date":"2014-11-13T14:29:33","date_gmt":"2014-11-13T19:29:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.stetson.edu\/law\/news\/?p=16240"},"modified":"2014-11-13T16:26:11","modified_gmt":"2014-11-13T21:26:11","slug":"stetson-volunteers-help-veterans-residence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.stetson.edu\/law\/news\/index.php\/2014\/11\/13\/stetson-volunteers-help-veterans-residence\/","title":{"rendered":"Stetson volunteers improve veterans&#8217; residence"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Stetson University College of Law\u2019s Veterans Advocacy Clinic volunteered to help improve a group residence for veterans suffering from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder on Nov. 11 in St. Petersburg.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_16242\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16242\" style=\"width: 168px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stetson.edu\/law\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/IMG_20141111_102435_539_EDIT.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-16242\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stetson.edu\/law\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/IMG_20141111_102435_539_EDIT-168x300.jpg\" alt=\"Veterans Advocacy Clinic paralegal Shirley Wells volunteered Nov. 11 to help with landscaping a veterans' home.\" width=\"168\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-16242\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Veterans Advocacy Clinic paralegal Shirley Wells volunteered Nov. 11 to help with landscaping a veterans&#8217; home.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>U.S. Representative David Jolly led the effort to improve the Martin Lott Residence with assistance from volunteers from Stetson University, the U.S. Coast Guard, MacDill Air Force Base, the University of South Florida St. Petersburg\u2019s Veteran Service Organization, and the Boy Scouts. The Abilities Foundation, Associated Builders and Contractors Florida Gulf Coast Chapter, Home Depot, L.R.E. Ground Services, Merit Professional Coatings and Smith Fence all volunteered to make improvements to the property as well.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_16244\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16244\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stetson.edu\/law\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/IMG_20141111_101456_269_CROP.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-16244 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stetson.edu\/law\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/IMG_20141111_101456_269_CROP-300x263.jpg\" alt=\"Stetson's volunteers show of their landscaping work.\" width=\"300\" height=\"263\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-16244\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Stetson&#8217;s volunteers show off their landscaping work.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Stetson\u2019s volunteer team of Veterans Advocacy Clinic director and professor Stacey-Rae Simcox and husband Mark Matthews, Veterans Law Institute paralegal Shirley Wells, and Stetson Law student Barbara Wood spent a half-day at the veterans residence landscaping the backyard recreational area. Other volunteers tackled painting, fencing, and adding a basketball hoop and outdoor furniture.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cToo often, veterans are welcomed back with open arms when they get off the plane and are shuffled back into society without another thought,\u201d said Professor Simcox, who joined Stetson\u2019s Veterans Advocacy Clinic this summer as its new director. \u201cFor those veterans who are struggling to reintegrate into society or to heal from wounds that are not always visible, a handshake and a pat on the back are not enough. We cannot all be doctors or counselors who can help these veterans through the healing process, but we can all be part of a support system that encourages that recovery, even in small ways that just say thank you.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_16254\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16254\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stetson.edu\/law\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/IMG_20141111_092317_067.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-16254\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stetson.edu\/law\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/IMG_20141111_092317_067-300x173.jpg\" alt=\"(L-R): Shirley Wells, Barbara Wood and Professor Stacey-Rae Simcox.\" width=\"300\" height=\"173\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-16254\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">(L-R): Shirley Wells, Barbara Wood and Professor Stacey-Rae Simcox.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The veterans returned home to a much improved property thanks to the help of the volunteers.<\/p>\n<p>To learn more about Stetson\u2019s Veterans Law Institute and Veterans Advocacy Center, please visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stetson.edu\/law\/veterans\" target=\"_blank\">www.stetson.edu\/law\/veterans<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Stetson University College of Law\u2019s Veterans Advocacy Clinic volunteered to help improve a group residence for veterans suffering from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder on Nov. 11 in St. Petersburg. 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