U Matter 2 helps veterans with homelessness, while REMO hopes to helps them with pain

PLYMOUTH, Ind. -- Today in Plymouth, the Remo Project kicked off with a ribbon cutting.

REMO stands for Realign. Elevate. Mobilize. Overcome. The program is a chiropractic program for veterans and first responders, which has been in a pilot stage for six weeks and is now live.

The REMO Project is a program that aims to help veterans and first responders heal their bodies, improve mobility, and reduce pain.

REMO is a program within the larger U Matter 2, a non-profit which addresses the needs of homeless veterans. They offer services like transportation, a food pantry, and mental health support. They also provide household items and furniture for veterans moving into new apartments.

Sylvia King, the founder of U Matter 2, explains why their work is vital, "It's very important, because people don't realize how many homeless veterans we have right now in the world, and I think that people just think the low numbers are just civilians that are homeless, but if they really look at the numbers, it's our veterans that are homeless, and it shouldn't be like that."

The program relies on community support and private grants, due to challenges in securing government grants. 

King says, "Raising money is always a challenge... so, we rely solely on our community. Trying to get a government grant is really kind of a challenge right now. We are holding a (fundraising) event on August 15, our Poker Run, that's our biggest fundraiser of the year. We try to hold about three fundraisers a year to try to keep this program going. But without the community, we can't do it anywhere.

The program has assisted veterans nationwide, emphasizing the importance of community involvement.