The Empowerment Zone: Serving Veterans and the Community with Felecia Coffee

We are excited to welcome you to season 3 of Untold Valor! To kick off the new season, we had the honor of speaking with Felecia Coffee, a remarkable community leader in Collingdale, Pennsylvania, dedicated to serving veterans and those in need. Her mission? To bless others as she has been blessed. Felecia is at the forefront of numerous community initiatives, including The Empowerment Zone, an organization she founded to provide 24-hour emergency food coverage to veterans and essential services to senior citizens and children in need. Her work shows the powerful impact community support can have on the lives of those who have served our country. Stay tuned to learn about the incredible things The Empowerment Zone is doing to serve the Collingdale community! Here’s some of what we discuss in this episode: 0:00 - Intro 1:52 - Getting to know Felecia 3:47 – The Empowerment Zone + support for veterans 5:47 – Felecia’s community initiatives 10:18 – Supporting The Empowerment Zone + Getting in touch with Felecia 11:50 – What’s coming up for The Empowerment Zone 14:58 – Final takeaways + Felecia’s message to our listeners Felecia Coffee Check out Felecia's bio HERE EPISODE LINKS Get in touch with Felecia 215-760-6780 The Empowerment Zone Facebook https://www.facebook.com/p/The-Empowerment-Zone-100064002821807/ The Empowerment Zone Instagram https://www.instagram.com/empowerment_zone/?hl=en RESOURCES Need immediate help? Contact the Veterans Crisis Line via phone, text or online chat. Dial 988 then Press 1 or text 838255 or use the online chat at https://bit.ly/3OunXzg Voice & Vision: https://bit.ly/3miwFoy CompeerCORPS: https://bit.ly/3GgKryU Information on how to apply for VA Healthcare Benefits from anywhere in the USA: https://bit.ly/40PtrrN or call 877-222-8387 (M-F 8am-8pm EST) To apply for veteran’s benefits and find resources in Pennsylvania veterans need to contact their County Office of Veterans Affairs as listed in this document: https://bit.ly/3m8PBWS View more about PA’s resources for veterans: https://bit.ly/416cf0Q