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(WAOW)\u00a0\u2014 Groups from across Portage County are uniting ahead of the winter to make sure area veterans get the resources they need.It can often be difficult to ask for help, especially for veterans who are re-integrating into civilian life.But one father is willing to go the extra mile, making sure vets know there is help available \u2013 before its too late.Marv Simcakowski started the Simmy Foundation in remembrance of his son, Jason \u2013 who died after becoming overmedicated returning to civilian life.\u201cHe loved being a Marine, and he was so proud of serving his country,\u201d\u00a0 Simcakowski shared.On Friday the foundation announced a partnership with Portage County, trying to reach as many veterans as possible and letting them know there is help available.\u201cIt may be a case of a veteran lost the job and needs help with rent, or a homeless veteran where the homeless shelter cannot shelter them,\u201d said Michael Clemmons, the Wisconsin Veterans Service Director.The goal of the Simmy Foundation is to directly provide those who served by connecting them with the services they need to navigate civilian life.Especially if they\u2019ve encountered hardships like homelessness or addiction.\u201cThese mental health issues can put veterans at risk for homelessness and chronic unemployment,\u201d Simcakowski added.In addition the Community Foundation of central Wisconsin presented the two groups with a $5,000 grant check to help them provide services to Portage County immediately.\u201cWith funds provided by the Community Foundation of central Wisconsin we will work together to provide short-term crisis funding until longer term solutions are identified for veterans in need,\u201d Clemmons said.\u201cTo see this less than a year later \u2013 this grant funded and the strong partnership with the county \u2013 it\u2019s just really rewarding,\u201d Jenny Riggenbach, of the Community Foundation, said. \u201cThis is the exact kind of work the foundation and our committees of citizens who make the decisions on our grants love- and we couldn\u2019t be more proud.\u201dThe two groups will work together to approve applicants they best see fit.For more information on the Simmy Foundation \u2013\u00a0click here.For more resources for veterans in the community \u2013\u00a0click here.","description":"PORTAGE COUNTY, Wis. (WAOW)\u00a0\u2014 Groups from across Portage County are uniting ahead of the winter to make sure area veterans get the resources they need. It can often be difficult to ask for help, especially for veterans who are re-integrating into civilian life. But one father is willing to go the extra mile, making sure vets know there is help available \u2013 before its too late. Marv Simcakowski started the Simmy Foundation in remembrance of his son, Jason \u2013 who died after becoming overmedicated returning to civilian life. \u201cHe loved being a Marine, and he was so proud of serving [\u2026]","about":"Americans' Rights","author":{"@type":"Person","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/2f34718d3c46ee2833d3ccf83f7221a0?s=96&d=mm&r=g","height":96,"width":96,"@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/2f34718d3c46ee2833d3ccf83f7221a0?s=96&d=mm&r=g"},"url":"https:\/\/www.lawtoncates.com\/blog\/author\/lawtoncates\/","name":"LawtonCates","identifier":7,"@id":"https:\/\/www.lawtoncates.com\/blog\/author\/lawtoncates\/#Person"},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"http:\/\/www.lawtoncates.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/blog_img.jpeg","height":330,"width":600,"@id":"http:\/\/www.lawtoncates.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/blog_img.jpeg"},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https:\/\/www.lawtoncates.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/lawtoncates-logo.png","height":73,"width":438,"@id":"https:\/\/www.lawtoncates.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/lawtoncates-logo.png"},"name":"LawtonCates, S.C.","@id":"https:\/\/www.lawtoncates.com\/blog\/partnership-will-provide-resources-to-veterans-i\/#Organization1"},"@id":"https:\/\/www.lawtoncates.com\/blog\/partnership-will-provide-resources-to-veterans-i\/#BlogPosting"},{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Blog","item":"https:\/\/www.lawtoncates.com\/blog\/#breadcrumbitem"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Partnership Will Provide Resources to Veterans in Portage Co.","item":"https:\/\/www.lawtoncates.com\/blog\/partnership-will-provide-resources-to-veterans-i\/#breadcrumbitem"}]}]