Peterbilt Pride & Class
More than 50 custom built Peterbilt trucks from around the U.S and Canada motored around the Denton Square for the third annual Peterbilt Pride & Class Parade to benefit UWDC. Despite the rain, the lure of tricked-out trucks attracted spectators of all ages along the city square route. Over the years, Peterbilt has donated over $6M to UWDC, a rich partnership that continues to positively shape the Denton County community.
Stand Down Begins with Pledge to End Veteran Homelessness
The City of Denton, jointly with the Denton County Homelessness Leadership Team, has accepted the national challenge to end Veteran homelessness in our community. Denton Mayor Watts urged the support of the community and landlords in reaching this goal. He encouraged donations to the Denton County Homelessness Barriers Fund, a fund designed to help people self-resolve their housing crisis by covering minor, but impactful, expenses not covered through existing grant funds. To date 14 households have received assistance from the Barriers Fund with funds totaling $6,638. The pledge was made during the 4th Annual Denton County Homeless Veterans Stand Down & Resource Fair, an event providing support and services to 29 Veterans, including 6 women.
Sharing Best Practices
Gary Henderson and Sonia Redwine represented UWDC on a panel at the Meadows Health Policy Institute Engage and Excel conference in Houston to share the success of the Veteran Community Navigator (VCN) program. As a Texas Veterans + Family Alliance Grant recipient, UWDC spearheaded a $175,000 grant in 2016 to pilot the VCN program in partnership with the Denton County Behavioral Health Leadership Team (DCBHLT) On October 1, 2018, the VCN program completed a successful transition to the Denton County Veteran Service Office.
