Our H.O.M.E. Helps Veterans (2017)
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Newsmagazine
Place Covered: Denham Springs, Livingston Parish, Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2017-08-04
Duration: 00:05:44
Subjects: Floods, 2016 | Military | Veterans
Contributors:
- Moreau, Andre Host
- Gautreaux, Kevin Producer
- Woods, Virnado Photographer
- Johnson, John Interviewee
- Yarbrough, Andrew Interviewee
- Jackson, Hakeem Interviewee
- Simons, Chris Interviewee
Description
This segment from the August 4, 2017, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features producer Kevin Gautreaux’s report on the work of Our H.O.M.E., a veterans service organization headquartered in northeast Louisiana. Gautreaux meets with a group of volunteers from Our H.O.M.E. as they build a wheelchair ramp and deck for a Vietnam veteran who lost his home during the August 2016 floods in Denham Springs. He interviews: John Johnson, Vietnam veteran and homeowner; Andrew Yarbrough, Our H.O.M.E. founder; Hakeem Jackson, veteran and volunteer; and Chris Simons, veteran and volunteer. This segment is a part of the Veterans Coming Home Initiative. Host: Andre Moreau