. >> we are back here on communidad del valle. back with us now is a friend of the community for many, many years. welcome back to the show. >> thank you. >> you are here to make a challenge to a lot of folks because you really need the help. >> well, i would like to say that it's not personally that i need -- i think veterans in general. i have talked to people up and down the state, and we're not really getting support from foundations and large corporations, large companies. there's even medium size companies that should be encouraged to help veterans a little bit more, to be more involved in the situation because, you know, you have been to the center downtown, and you see the numbers that come. it's event after event. we formed a new committee and we're trying to raise money for that. that's why we want to encourage foundations and companies to be more supportive of veterans. >> if you can, encourage some of the veterans out there who might be watch whoing might be reluctant to seek out the services at the vet center. how mig