MICHAEL'S STORY

Michael was a humble and quiet soul who had a heart that was called to serve those less fortunate them himself.

Michael was a graduate of Southeastern Massachusetts University and later received his masters degree in Social Work from Boston University. In college, Michael formed a veterans club on campus to assist student veterans.

He was a member of the Vietnam Veterans of Massachusetts, Inc. He was a counselor at the Veterans Administration Center in Brockton and a director at the New Bedford Veterans Center. He was instrumental in the opening of the Hyannis Vietnam Veterans Association and Veterans Outreach Center of Fall River.

He was instrumental in obtaining grants to purchase the former Frances P. Memorial Hospital to house veterans and became the founder of the Veterans Transition House. He was a member and president of the Coalition of Vietnam Veterans.

MICHAEL'S STORY

Service as Therapy

For many years, he worked assisting special needs families to receive the services they needed.

He also served as Director of Substance Abuse Services through the Department of Public Health in Boston serving the homeless population.

He served a countless number of special needs children, homeless people and especially veterans for many years.