Veterans honored at FOX 5K fundraiser

Welcome back to Good Day LA. Veterans Day is coming up Wednesday. And in advance of the holiday, Fox sponsored a 5K run to honor those who served our country. This was held Saturday at our Fox lot, and Marla Tayes was there to help host. A patriotic start to the fourth annual Fox U.S. Vets Veterans Day 5K on the storied Fox Lot in Century City. Under the hot November sun, about 500 people signed up to support the non-profit U.S. Vets. You're letting no veterans know they matter. Darryl Vincent, a Marine veteran, is the U.S. Vets president and CEO. Bringing the community together to run is the one thing, is to have the fun and get out there and get energized. The camaraderie, the community, and everyone giving back to each other and the networking we do is even bigger than that. So we're very grateful to Fox for doing that. Since 1993, U.S. Vets has become the largest nonprofit of its kind. What started with a single site in Inglewood has grown to 49 residential sites with almost 200 programs nationwide, providing housing. Job placement and mental health services. This is the sixth year we've partnered with them for Make Camo Your Cause. I think one of the most valuable services they provide is not only are they trying to end veteran homelessness, but they are trying to prevent it. I came through the U.S. Vets program. Army veteran Robert Mitchell went from homeless to homeowner. I'm a former homeless veteran and off the streets of Skid Row. And I came into the U.S. Vets program in 1993, and it has been very instrumental in my life ever since then. The U.S. Vets is It's been a big part of my coming back into society. That's why we're here. We're here for our U.S. Vets. I had the honor of co-hosting alongside Fox Sports lead soccer analyst and National Soccer Hall of Famer, Alexi Lalas. The ability to help them and to support them, I think, is not just important. I think it's a responsibility. What? The race bringing out other familiar Fox faces. We're trying to support veterans. We're letting them know that they matter. And there's this kind of camaraderie in doing this race. Anything you can do to help the vets, raise money, get them out of homelessness. Two of my brothers and my grandfather are both veterans. So it was really important for me to support them. My family and I, also proud participants. That's what you call the money shot right there, all for the vets. My dad was a veteran. So I just love supporting our veterans. They've laid down their lives for our country. Every year, this 5K follows the U.S. Vets Salute Gala in Beverly Hills, and combined, these two events raise more than half a million dollars for U.S. Vets. Every dollar, every step. In honor of those who have served our country, because no one who bravely enlisted to protect our streets should ever have to live on them. And the home of the brave. On the Fox lot, Marla Tejas, Fox 11 News. Good job, good job. Two great events to honor and to thank our service members, including yourself, Bob. You serve this country. The 5K is part of a nationwide effort to end veteran homelessness. So it's called Camo for a Cause, and here's what you can do to help. So shop for camo at the QR code right there on the screen. You can grab. the website. All you have to do is wear camo, snap a selfie or video, share your camo on social media using the hashtag #HonorUSVets, show your appreciation and gratitude for the veterans that served our nation. You can get swag. Swag like this. The swag that they have on that website. I actually have a couple of these. That's right. They're pretty cool. I like the hats, too. They're really cool. They have hats. But you don't have to buy this. All you have to do is wear camouflage and tag US Vets and show your appreciation.