Items donated by West Orange County Republican Women Federated were gratefully accepted by representatives of the VA’s PIER program in Long Beach. Courtesy photo.Throughout the pandemic and with mask and social distance protocols, West Orange County Republican Women Federated has continued holding its scheduled monthly meetings. During a recent program, members brought items to donate to the Veterans Affairs PIER (Partnership In Effective Recovery) Center. Located on the Long Beach Veterans Administration Hospital grounds, the center is a peer-managed and peer-run mental health recovery drop-in center that helps veterans with their mental health issues. PIER sees 20-25 veterans a day and has about 500 service contacts a month – two-thirds of the veterans who come to PIER are homeless.