To create a community for homeless veterans that will assist them to successfully transition back into civilian society thru training and self empowerment skills.
What is a Veteran?
Homeless Veterans
What is a Veteran?
A Veteran-- Whether active duty, discharged, retired, reserve or national guard is someone who, at one point in his/her life, wrote a blank check made payable to "The United States of America" for an amount up to, and including his/her life..
What's happening at VEV?
Hours of Operations:
Tuesday - Wednesday 9 am - 3 pm
Thrusday 9 am - 5 pm
Friday 9 am - 1 pm
Monday, Saturday & Sunday Closed
New Client Intake on Tuesday's 9 am - 12 pm
Status of Veteran Homelessness
Fighting in a war can be a harrowing and humbling experience for many, but imagine coming back and not having or being able to find a home. More than one million veterans are at risk of becoming homeless, while tens of thousands of former servicemembers are already living without shelter, according to the Center For American Progress. In fact, one in seven homeless people previously served in the military, a December 2011 report found, and much of the other data surrounding homeless veterans are equally worrisome. The issue of veteran homelessness is becoming increasingly important as defense spending cuts limiting vital benefits for veterans will automatically take effect in 2013, if Congress doesn't take action, according to the Center For American Progress.
As the future of the veteran support systems hangs in the balance, a recent report found that, compared with other homeless people, veterans face even greater adversity. Former service members are 11 percent more likely to develop a life-threatening disease while living without shelter compared to their non-veteran counterparts.
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