Arnold Schwarzenegger made a $250,000 donation toward the cause.
Arnold Schwarzenegger is the former Governor of California and he is continuing to make contributions to the state. On Thursday, the greatest bodybuilder of all-time donated 25 tiny homes to shelter homeless veterans in West Los Angeles.
Schwarzenegger joined forces with Village for Vets to make this happen. This is a nonprofit organization that is dedicated to providing food and shelter to homeless and at-risk veterans. Veterans Affair Secretary Denis McDonough and volunteer organization American Veterans also helped in building the homes.
Schwarzenegger took to Twitter on Dec. 23 to make the announcement.
“Today, I celebrated Christmas early. The 25 homes I donated for homeless veterans were installed here in LA. It was fantastic to spend some time with our heroes and welcome them into their new homes.”
Today, I celebrated Christmas early. The 25 homes I donated for homeless veterans were installed here in LA. It was fantastic to spend some time with our heroes and welcome them into their new homes. pic.twitter.com/2mHKfoZ65V
— Arnold (@Schwarzenegger) December 24, 2021
Arnold Schwarzenegger made a great career for himself in America after coming over from Austria. He won seven Olympia titles and was the most influential bodybuilder during his time. He is still widely considered as the best of all-time. Schwarzenegger then made appearances on the big screen and was a successful politician.
Due to his success, Schwarzenegger feels the need to give back as much as possible. He went on FOX 11 Los Angeles during “The Issue Is” to discuss this latest project with Elex Michaelson.
“I’ve made and have this great success because of America. If it isn’t bodybuilding, if it isn’t business, if it isn’t show business, movies and politics — whatever I tackled I achieved because of America, so to me, it’s always great to give something back.”
Many veterans have spoken out about this since receiving homes. This includes veteran Bruce Henry Cooper who said that this has “been a life-saver.”
Village for Vets builds tiny shelters that provide an elevated standard of living from tent encampments while veterans are on their journey to find permanent housing and stability. This is not a permanent solution but it is a way to shelter veterans who do not have proper housing.
Arnold Schwarzenegger continues to be an influential voice and figure in California. The work that he has done has made a difference and this can be added to the list.
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