General Needs is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization based in East Northport, NY, dedicated to providing essential needs items to local veterans. With a mission to create a better future for America's veterans, they focus on distributing items such as socks, underwear, and t-shirts to homeless veterans and their families in and around Long Island.
Since 2016, General Needs has also been running the 1342 Mission Boot Project, where they donate boots to veterans in need in honor of Veterans Day. Their goal is to bring awareness to the alarming number of veterans who commit suicide every day, with 1,342 boots representing the average number of veterans who take their own lives in a year. Through charitable donations and support, General Needs strives to ensure that every veteran's basic needs are met.
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