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ADVOCACY

Ruck-Up's advocacy efforts are aimed at improving the lives of veterans through local and (limited) federal advocacy. We work tirelessly to ensure that veterans receive the support and resources they need to thrive in their communities. Ruck-Up's advocacy efforts are driven by a deep commitment to serving those who have served our country with honor and distinction.

LOCAL LEVEL

Our local advocacy efforts involve providing assistance to veterans in accessing services from local and state agencies such as Cheshire Housing and Keene Housing, as well as the Veteran's Choice System in using Cheshire Medical Center. This is closely related to the work of our Outreach team, which collaborates with the Keene Community Network Team, Easter Seals, Friends of Vets, AAV, VFW, and local sobriety houses to provide support for veterans.

FEDERAL LEVEL

Our organization has trained staff members who specialize in assisting veterans with the VA claims and Social Security claims process. Our team comprises Federally-accredited VVA and United Spinal-accredited VSOs. We take the claims assistance process to the next level by helping veterans address issues with their local VA Regional Offices if required. Our organization collaborates with programs such as "Easter Seals," "Harbor Homes," "Friends of Veterans," and "Soldier On" to provide shelter or additional counseling as needed. Our primary objective is to help our fellow veterans obtain the benefits and resources they are entitled to, so they can lead healthy and comfortable lives. We follow a similar approach to Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs, where we prioritize helping veterans obtain their basic needs and requirements.

LOCAL AGENCY CONNECTIONS

Alcoholics Anonymous

ALCOHOLICS

ANONYMOUS

American Legion

AMERICAN

LEGION

DAV

DAV

District 19 | Area 34

Easter Seals

EASTER

SEALS

Friends Of Veterans

FRIENDS OF

VETERANS

City of Keene, N.H.

KEENE COMMUNITY NETWORK

SCS

SOUTHWEST

COMMUNITY SERVICES

Veterans Count

VETERANS

COUNT

Veterans Of Foreign War

VFW

Vietnam Veterans Of America

vVA

Chapter 1034

Department Of Veterans Affairs

VA CBOC

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