CHICAGO - On Veterans Day , a Chicago café is drawing attention for its mission to support veterans, including those struggling with homelessness.

What we know:

Veteran Roasters Café, located at 161 N. Clark St. in River North , employs military veterans and donates proceeds toward helping veterans rebuild their lives. The café offers breakfast, lunch, coffee, and baked goods, and also serves as a space for veterans to find stability through work.

"The whole concept of Veteran Roasters Café and the entire company as a whole is to help as many veterans as we can," said Dion West, the café’s manager and a Navy veteran. "I rose through the ranks to run day-to-day operations."

The café also features desserts from Brown Sugar Bakery and serves a variety of drinks, including its popula

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