Friday, July 31, 2009

Disabled Veteran with MS Fights Eviction

Disabled U.S. veteran Mike Simmons lives with multiple sclerosis. Recently he faced eviction from the Norman Veterans Center in Oklahoma, where he has lived for five years. With the help of other activists, Mr. Simmons fought the eviction. He reached out to his elected officials and local news media to raise awareness for his situtation.

View the news coverage here:

With help from the Oklahoma Chapter of the National MS Society, Mr. Simmons will remain in his current facility for now.

2 comments:

Denver Refashionista said...

Go activists!

Anonymous said...

Thank him for his commitment to the rest of us. Good luck Brother.