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Meet SOT Grant Recipient: Every Third Saturday

Support Our Troops License Plates help Minnesota Veterans

9/16/2021 8:30:00 PM

ETS Building RenderingDid you know when you buy the “Support Our Troops” (SOT) License Plate, you are helping Minnesota Veterans and their families?

The Minnesota Department of Veteran Affairs (MDVA) distributes funds raised by the sale of SOT license plates to numerous organizations that support Minnesota Veterans and their families. Learn more about the SOT grant program on /mdva/resources/federalresources/grants/index.jspour website.

Every Third Saturday (ETS) was awarded a $50,000 SOT grant to provide case management assistance to Veterans and their families who were either currently in crisis or who had made recent positive changes in their life, such as exiting homelessness, or completing a mental health or a substance abuse program.

Every Third Saturday

What We Do
Every Third Saturday exists to assist Veterans in finding new purpose after military service. We are all about pursuing growth and post-traumatic success.

Who We Are
“We believe there is no better medicine than being in community with other Veterans and their families, rediscovering purpose, and serving a cause which is greater than ourselves.”

ETS Veteran Story
“One of the most impactful ways ETS was able to utilize grant funds was in the case of a Veteran named Carl. Carl was working his way through Veteran’s Court and finishing his bachelor’s degree. Unfortunately, his marriage was very rocky and the constant fighting with his wife was causing him to miss court-appointed meetings and preventing him from completing his final paper for his degree.

“ETS was able to use SOT grant funds to provide Carl a hotel room for a week where he was able to get back on track with Vet’s Court and complete his final paper.

“Carl ended up graduating both Veteran’s Court and college and is successfully and gainfully employed.”

For more information about purchasing a SOT license plate, visit our website.

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