Veterans affected by Helene and Milton need your help NOW. Will you help send essential supplies to displaced veterans and their pets?

This Veterans Day, nearly 40,000 veterans experiencing homelessness and their beloved pets will lack essential supplies for warmth and comfort. Most homeless shelters do not allow pets. On any given night, veterans without homes are forced to choose between staying with their pets and facing the dangers of living outside, or checking into a shelter and abandoning the only family they know.

When natural disasters occur, conditions only worsen for veterans living on the street. Hurricanes Helene and Milton hit the Southeastern U.S. with a devastating one-two punch. Now, hundreds of thousands are struggling to recover amid the chaos, many of those being veterans.

The security of basic comfort items and nutritious meals can help bridge the gap for our veterans and their pets as they pick up the pieces after this disaster. They fought for us—let’s fight for them this Veterans Day. Please consider giving a Good Pack and a Pet Pack today.

Each Good Pack includes:

• A backpack to hold supplies and possessions.
• A hygiene kit including shampoo, soap, and toothbrush.
• A reusable water bottle.
• A t-shirt, socks, and additional clean clothing.
• A blanket for warmth and comfort.

For veterans caring for a beloved animal companion, these pets provide emotional support and comfort, yet the responsibility can bring an added stress to a homeless veteran’s life.

Each Pet Pack includes:

• A functional pack to hold the pet supplies.
  
• A collapsible bowl to provide a clean place for the pet to eat or drink.
• A slip lead leash to ensure the pet remains safe with their veteran owner.
• A pet toy for a fun distraction. 
• Pet food and treats to provide the veteran's pet nourishment.

Give both a Good Pack and a Pet Pack to make the biggest impact!

Greater Good Charities works to provide food and comfort items to veterans experiencing homelessness in areas with high veteran poverty populations. Through our relationship with the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs, these essential items will ensure local veterans have access to basic supplies and nutritious meals. Since 2019, we've distributed more than 36,000 Good Packs in over 88 cities.

They fought for us—let’s fight for them. Donate NOW to help our Good Packs program, and support Greater Good Charities' other lifesaving programs to help those in need. Just $25 can send a Good Pack to a veteran! 

Greater Good Charities has ultimate authority and discretion with regard to the distribution of its funds. All expenditures made are consistent with the exempt purposes of Greater Good Charities.

10/11/24 Update

Greater Good Charities was on the ground in Asheville, North Carolina, delivering thousands of hygiene products, pet food, and Good Packs to the local VA for veterans affected by the recent storms. Their team will continue distributions as the area begins recovery efforts.

11/09/23 Update

In honor of Veterans Day, our team attended the Operation Veterans Stand Down Event in Miami on November 9, 2023! We handed out nearly 250 Good Packs and 75 supplemental pet packs to veterans in the community, who shared their stories and expressed their heartfelt gratitude for this support. Through distributions like this, Greater Good Charities makes a difference in the lives of veterans in need, and expands our network of partners in order to bring Good Packs to more communities!

9/28/23 Update

Wonderful supporters like you recently made it possible for the Greater Good Charities' team to attend a Service Dog Awareness Event in Florida, where they distributed essential supplies to pet-owning veterans in need.