About this Event
Breakfast Host:
Compassionate Community Care
Reflective Moment:
John McKnight, US Navy Veteran,
Community Engagement Senior Manager
San Francisco Human Rights Commission
Faith Journey
Colonel Deborah Dacumos, SFIC Board Member, SF Veterans Affairs Commissioner, St. Dominick's Catholic Church
Featured Speaker:
Celebrate Swords to Plowshares and Executive Director, Michael Blecker's 50 Years Advocating for Veterans in San Francisco
Coinciding with the annual US observance of Veteran's Day, the November 2024 SFIC Monthly Breakfast celebrates Swords to Plowshares and its Executive Director Michael Blecker's 50 years of service supporting and advocating for veterans in San Francisco.
Michael Blecker will reflect upon and examine Swords’ major milestones including establishing the country’s first permanent supportive housing site for veterans in the Presidio of San Francisco. He will also discuss the issues the organization aims to tackle as it prepares for his retirement and imminent leadership transition: including advocating for veterans with ‘Bad Paper’ and the national threat of VA privatization.