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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
• 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.
Since September 11th
The United States has suffered more than 6,118 combat fatalities and over 43,293 serious injuries in Iraq and Afghanistan (May 31, 2011)
The high incident rate of IED’s has produced many spinal cord and traumatic brain injuries
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.
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
Coming homeA 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
Our service areaWe offer our renovation service in the following counties
FultonCobbGwinnettDeKalbCherokeeForsythPickensDawson
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
Volunteers do all the work
LCPL Tracy SwearingenStone Mountain, GeorgiaJanuary 2008
Ramp area before construction Vets helping another vet
Completed ramp LCPL Tracy Swearingen and family
Grab bar installation - 2008
Volunteer Dick ScharfCLASS OF ‘63 USMA
Specialist Gentry
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.
Shepherd Place Project
VHV saw this as a good match with our mission statement and agreed to provide the labor and funding to renovate Shepherd Place.
Shepherd Place – 66 Peachtree Park Drive, Atlanta
Before After
Interior renovations
Bedroom before
After
Front living room before
After
Kitchen area
Before After
Details are important
Refinished bench Decorative backsplash
Custom number New 37” flat screen TV
The parking lot was the only place you could visit outside with family and friends at Shepherd Place
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
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.
Sergeant Kendra Piper
Sgt Piper lost her leg in Afghanistan while serving with the 173rd Airborne asa 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.
Wheel chair ramp for LTC. Aliffi
July 2011
Steps only access Re-build the entrance Follow the plan
Details are important Long hours for volunteers Ramp built to code
SSGT Daniel Lister was badly wounded and requested assistance in renovating his home
New door to downstairs bath Open toilet in master bath
Roll in shower Handrail system throughout
SSGT Lister in new shower
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
“Never again should a generation of veterans forget another”