Page 20 - Desert Oracle Feburary 2019

Recommendations from the exit questionnaires collected:

Is there any non-clothing item we should offer women vets that we didn't have available today?
(There were many requests for more bras, t-shirts, shoes and clothes; in spite of the "non-clothing"
note in the question. These are the only non-clothing items noted by our guests.)
 Gift cards  Undies for women who don't wear
 Women's diapers panties
 Toiletries  Size 4 underwear
 Compression gloves (not all vets are  Wants the StandDown on the weekend
VA eligible)  Knee wraps (not all vets are VA
 Backpacks and Laundry Bags eligible)
 Shower shoes, flip flops  More makeup products
 Body spray, perfume  Coffee sticks for the hot chocolate.
 Hair products  Nail therapy items
 Body Wash

Is there any service you did not receive or was not available that we should offer in the future?
 Caregiver assistance  Legal services - just for women
 Self defense classes  Dental service needs to be increased

Other comments you would like to share:
 I greatly appreciate them being here for us.
 Everyone is amazing and wonderful people. Thank and also the kids* rock!! :-)
 he setup flowed nicely and it was easy to get through to get the goodies. All of the
volunteers are amazing and super friendly. Keep smiling and thank you for volunteering!
 Thank you for all of the nice things
 I am not above to get into dental
 Thank you - every year, you get better and better
 This was amazing - thank you!!!
 Loved the massage! Everyone was so friendly.
 This was a great, safe area for women. Thank you for understanding.
 This event was very beneficial. I'm grateful that this event exists.
 Everyone went above and beyond the call of duty. I am forever grateful! Thank you all team!
 Perhaps work with mental health services and offer brief behavioral health exercises ...
provides work opportunity for behavioral health students and practitioners
 Everything was great in the women's section, but why do the vendors leave before 4pm?

*Two young women who volunteered on Friday are the grandchildren of Cynthia Rice who handled check-in for the
women veterans. Morgan and Addison have been assembling basic necessities for women veterans for several years
and have been a wonderful addition to our volunteer team.