Testimonials

Being Grateful, by David C.

Hello my name is David C. A United States Marine Corps veteran and current resident of CVAF.

I am so grateful to CVAF and the services they provide veterans. This program has helped me get my life back on track. Currently I am fulfilling a dream of becoming a certified drug and alcohol counselor for California. In addition I am set up Department of Vocational Rehabilitation where I plan to further my education and obtain my AA Degree.

This for me is a miracle, only a ago I was homeless. My my goal in the future is to help other homeless veterans with substance abuse problems get back on their feet.

To God be the glory! Semper Fi  (means always faithful)


Mike G.

  I was a member of the California National Guard Army 1041 Facility Engineer Company based out of Camp Roberts. I specialized in missionary and carpentry. I enlisted right out of high school and served from 1981 to 1984. Afterwards I served in the Navy as a Hospital Corpsman from 1984 to 1988. After my service, I had some trouble. I got divorced and things took a turn for the worse. I became homeless about a half a year, and was living out of my truck. A member of my church that I was a veteran, and brought me to Bakersfield. We found CVAF through the Internet, and I came up the same day.

That was the day that I met Heather, and I am very thankful for that. She has a kind heart, there was a room available I able was to get that day. In my time here at CVAF I feel like I have done a lot to get back to where I want to. I hope to be working again soon. I am temporarily enployed again although it is only part-time. I have been able to get most of the tools that I need to get back to work construction through the local union. I am very grateful to CVAF,for pulling me out of bad situations, and help me straighten out some things out. Without CVAF I might still be living in my truck, not sure on what to do or how to do it. I'm looking forward to the day that I can leave CVAF and be successful, but I'm happy to be here and doing great! I may not say it enough, and it's hard for me to say thank you but thank you so much to all of CVAF staff.

Fred R. 

As Navy that, I have a very long story to tell, but you may not have the time for the whole story. I have been disabled since 2000, and at that time I lost my world, but I am now on track to getting most of it back. I have lived in veterans housing for six years with over 1000 people around me, and I had a hard time adjusting myself. But since August of 2009 I have been homeless getting very little help. Today I can say that I have been rescued by CVAF in Bakersfield California. I was greeted with a feeling of open arms and caring from the staff. The other veterans brought my uneasiness down to a comfort zone that I thought I had lost. By being here my medical needs are being met, I have been helped by staff and all that veterans. I am so happy that CVAF is here for me
 

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