BEDFORD HEIGHTS, Ohio (WOIO/Gray News) – A veteran who served in two branches of the military has a house of his own after he and his children were on the brink of homelessness.
After dedicating years of service in the U.S. Army, Navy and the Merchant Marines, Don Thompson struggled with challenges stemming from the pandemic. He also lost his job and was denied assistance.
After all of his misfortunes, Thompson was on the brink of homelessness.
“The army told me to overcome and adapt to any situation, and so I always relied on myself, but I have been put in places and situations where I realized that alone I just couldn’t do it,” he said. “I needed help from other individuals, and those individuals are fellow veterans.”
A house in Bedford Heights, Ohio was on the verge of being demolished. However, Ride with Valor, a nonprofit focused on helping veterans, stepped in to fix …