There are 5 article(s) tagged Cordell Walker:

• December 2023

  • Alpha Omega opens $8 million campus for homeless veterans

    The Cordell Walker Veteran Center is named for the longtime executive director of Alpha Omega Veterans Services. The facility at 3114 Jackson Ave. includes housing for 20 homeless veterans.

    By Jane Roberts December 06, 2023

• January 2023

  • Alpha Omega’s $8 million project is a nod to Cordell Walker

    The Jackson Avenue facility is the latest effort of a man who never served in the military but has dedicated 35 years to serving veterans with housing, food, clothing and offering sometimes simply a place to be understood.

    By Jane Roberts January 09, 2023

• January 2022

  • Former Marine Corps training center will provide housing to veterans in need

    “Getting this property was a godsend because it came at just the time when we needed it,” said Alpha Omega Veterans Services Executive Director Cordell Walker. The nonprofit acquired the former Marine Corps Reserve Center at 3114 Jackson Ave. through a federal grant process. 

    By Rob Moore January 10, 2022

• January 2021

  • For veterans, global pandemic one more enemy

    Less than 6% of Alpha Omega Veterans Services’ clients have contracted COVID-19 and only one has died with the virus. Nevertheless, the pandemic poses new challenges for veterans still trying to get grounded in civilian life. 

    By Don Wade January 03, 2021

• July 2019

  • Alpha Omega Veterans Services plowing new ground with urban farm

    Alpha Omega Veterans Services got in the farm-to-table movement more than a year ago. Now, with its first full growing season unfolding, it's marketing produce and the power of horticultural therapy. 

    By Jane Roberts July 03, 2019