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In 2007, a group of Vietnam veterans decided they wanted to do something to help our wounded veterans.  These men forme

In 2007, a group of Vietnam veterans decided they wanted to do something to help our wounded veterans.  These men formed an organization called “Vets Help Vets” in order to achieve that goal. Our mission is to help our fellow vets with home renovations.

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In 2007, a group of Vietnam veterans decided they wanted to do something to help our wounded veterans.  These men forme

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  1. In 2007, a group of Vietnam veterans decided they wanted to do something to help our wounded veterans.  These men formed an organization called “Vets Help Vets” in order to achieve that goal.

  2. Our mission is to help our fellow vets with home renovations VHV is a Georgia 501(C)(3) corporation whose charter is to provide home improvements for qualified veterans. We raise the necessary funds to pay for all material and supplies. To qualify for assistance, a veteran must have suffered a service-connected disability and live within our service delivery area 100% of donations received are used to purchase material and supplies. No member of Vets Help Vets receives any compensation. All work is done by volunteers.  All projects will meet applicable building code requirements.

  3. Since September 11th • The United States has suffered more than 6,118combat fatalities and over 43,293serious injuries in Iraq and Afghanistan (May 31, 2011) • The high incident rate of IED’s has produced many spinal cord and traumatic brain injuries

  4. Technology is saving lives From battlefield to rehab today’s soldiers receive the finest medical care in the world. More of our severely injured troops are surviving the battle to return home to their families.

  5. The reality however, is…. After service personnel complete their medical recovery and rehabilitation, they will most likely be discharged from the military and returned home to begin their re-integration into civilian life

  6. Coming home • A residence can present many challenges to a person living with a physical or mental handicap • The veteran and their family are responsible for hiring a contractor to make the necessary renovations • Georgia does not require contractors to be licensed, so finding a qualified contractor is not always easy

  7. Our service area • We offer our renovation service in the following counties • Fulton • Cobb • Gwinnett • DeKalb • Cherokee • Forsyth • Pickens • Dawson

  8. Licensed contractors • Local building codes require a licensed contractor to perform electrical and plumbing work • Larry Hughes and Tom Russell, who are both Vietnam vets and licensed electricians, provide electrical support for our projects • Todd Goss, a Gulf War vet and a licensed plumber, provides plumbing support for our projects

  9. Volunteers do all the work

  10. LCPL Tracy SwearingenStone Mountain, GeorgiaJanuary 2008 Ramp area before construction Vets helping another vet Completed ramp LCPL Tracy Swearingen and family

  11. Specialist Gentry Grab bar installation - 2008 Volunteer Dick Scharf CLASS OF ‘63 USMA

  12. Shepherd Place Project • Several years ago Shepherd Center acquired an older apartment building to provide vets and their families a place to live during their transition to independent living. • The apartments were dated and in need of renovations to make them more residential and less institutional. VHV saw this as a good match with our mission statement and agreed to provide the labor and funding to renovate Shepherd Place.

  13. Shepherd Place – 66 Peachtree Park Drive, Atlanta After Before

  14. Interior renovations Bedroom before After Front living room before After

  15. Kitchen area Before After

  16. Details are important Refinished bench Decorative backsplash Custom number New 37” flat screen TV

  17. The parking lot was the only place you could visit outside with family and friends at Shepherd Place

  18. We designed and built a pavilion Construction drawing Ready for the trusses Next step is roofing Ceiling fan and light Picnic table will accommodate two wheel chairs

  19. Raised garden project for Biscayne apartments – June 2011 We received a call from a case manager at Shepherd that inquired about Vets Help Vets providing an elevated garden for the residents of Biscayne apartments. These residents are military personnel recovering from traumatic brain injury. The garden planter was constructed one week later.

  20. Sergeant Kendra Piper Sgt Piper lost her leg in Afghanistan while serving with the 173rd Airborne as a military policeman. Her father had come East to help renovate her home and had requested assistance from the West Point Society. He was referred to Vets Help Vets and we were able to apply for and receive a $5,000 grant from the Home Depot Foundation to help him with the cost of material for his renovation.

  21. Wheel chair ramp for LTC. AliffiJuly 2011 Steps only access Re-build the entrance Follow the plan Details are important Long hours for volunteers Ramp built to code

  22. SSGT Daniel Lister was badly wounded and requested assistance in renovating his home Open toilet in master bath New door to downstairs bath SSGT Lister in new shower Handrail system throughout Roll in shower

  23. What can you do? • Make a financial donation to Vets Help Vets to continue our work • Volunteer your time and talent • Recommend a qualified veteran for assistance with home renovation in our service area Visit our website at www.vetshelpvets.org to make a donation or register to volunteer

  24. “Never again should a generation of veterans forget another”

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