Homeless vet serves his country — and neighborhood

Posted by Calvin on January 28, 2010 under News | Be the First to Comment

Last April, The Doe Fund demonstrated its commitment to those who have served our country by launching our Veterans Program. Through this initiative, we help 138 former servicemen return to lives of independence and productivity. Every day, we’re able to hear about their inspiring accounts of bravery. Recently, however, the world became acquainted with the story of one homeless veteran nearly 500 miles away in Cleveland. An Associated Press report recounted the story of Ray Vivier, who rescued five people from a fire before the blaze took his own life. After this act of heroism, those who knew Ray paused to reflect on what his loss meant:

“It was a huge blow for the community. This was one of our neighbors who people cared about and knew,” Cleveland City Councilman Joe Cimperman said. “We’re less because he’s gone.”

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