HelpAmerica Foundation Awards Grant Money to Veterans Organizations

More than $500,000 was distributed in 2007 to veteran's organizations and Stand Downs all across the U.S. The majority of the funds was given at AtHome America's national convention, called Salute, on July 27, 2007.

The funds help various causes, including (but not limited to) building housing for homeless veterans, providing clothing, food and other necessities and giving services to those in need.

All the money donated to these organizations was given to the HelpAmerica Foundation through the generosity of AtHome America's independent sales consultants — or HomeStyle Specialists. These men and women hold in-home demonstrations — called HomeShows — and customers can purchase Words of Truth, USA for a $5 donation. One-hundred percent of the proceeds go to the HelpAmerica Foundation to help homeless veterans.

The following organizations requested and were granted funds during the 2006-2007 season. For more information, please visit each organization's website.

National Coalition for Homeless Veterans — $25,000
Washington, DC — Offers supportive services for homeless veterans.

Veteran's Lodging, Inc. — $10,000
Morristown, Tennessee — Purchases duplex buildings and develops them into housing for homeless veterans.

Children & Adult Mobility Project — $15,000
Simsbury, Connecticut — Provides physical therapy equipment for injured soldiers returning from Afghanistan and Iraq.

National Veterans Foundation, Inc. — $10,000
Los Angeles, California — National toll-free crisis management, information and referral “lifeline” for veterans and their families.

HVAF of Indiana — $15,000
Indianapolis, Indiana — Offers housing assistance, vocation training and substance abuse counseling and services to veterans.

Assistance Dog Institute Paws for Purple Hearts — $15,000
Santa Rosa, California — Provides trained service dogs for injured veterans returning from conflicts.

Veterans Outreach Center, Inc. — $3,000
Rochester, New York — Provides a positive homecoming experience for veterans and purchases flags for returning veterans.

The Foundation for Affordable Housing, Inc. — $15,000
Lexington, Kentucky — Provides security for homeless veterans housing.

Faith, Hope, Love and Charity, Inc. — $10,000
Palm Springs Florida — Provides transitional housing for homeless veterans.

Catholic Community Services of Utah — $10,000
Salt Lake City, Utah — Provides drug, alcohol and substance abuse counseling and services to veterans.

Virginia Supportive Housing — $15,000
Richmond, Virginia — Builds apartments for six to eight homeless, disabled veterans at a time.

The Deane's Outreach Ministries, Inc. — $7,500
Brandy Station, Virginia — Builds new housing for homeless veterans.

Oregon Department of Veterans' Affairs — $10,000
Salem, Oregon — Offers scholarships to low-income female veterans to receive trauma and health services.

Goodwill Industries of Central Illinois, Inc. — $15,000
Peoria, Illinois — The only GoodWill housing for homeless veterans in the United States.

Swords to Plowshares — $10,000
San Francisco, California — Provides “bridge housing” for stabilizing homeless veterans until permanent housing can be found.

Next Stage, Inc. — $13,800
Nashville, Tennessee — Repairs old homes to provide transitional housing for homeless female veterans.

Christmas SPIRIT Foundation — $7,500
Chesterfield, Missouri — Delivers REAL Christmas trees to military families across the United States. There are 25 other bases of the Christmas SPIRIT Foundation in America.

The Cattle on a Thousand Hills — $10,000
Grayson, Georgia — Renovates homes for currently serving U.S. military personnel.

Minnesota Assistance Council for Veterans — $10,000
St. Paul, Minnesota — Provides housing, employment, civic and legal services and drug and alcohol abuse counseling to veterans.

Raven's Outreach Center, Inc. — $5,000
Baton Rouge, Louisiana — Provides food to approximately 50 homeless veterans at a time.

Liberty House, Inc. — $2,000
Manchester, New Hampshire — Provides substance-free transitional housing for homeless veterans.

HOVER (Helping Our Veterans Endure Recovery), Inc. — $5,000
Dallas, Texas — Provides transitional housing for veterans — both homeless or those who have a home but need additional assistance.

Wiregrass Area Food Bank — $2,500
Dothan, Alabama — Feeds homeless veterans in five counties in southwestern Alabama, northwest Florida and southwest Georgia.

Homeless Veterans Services of Dallas — $5,000
Dallas, Texas — Provides a housing crisis center for homeless veterans.

Veteran Solutions Incorporated — $5,000
Gaithersburg, Maryland — Provides services and funds to reach wounded service members serving in Afghanistan and Iraq.

VetCare — $1,000
Offices across America — Provides inpatient and outpatient medical care and a clothing bank for veterans.

Alston Wilkes Society — $1,000
Offices across America — Provides housing for homeless veterans.

National Association for Black Veterans — $10,000
Milwaukee, Wisconsin — Provides advocacy and a “voice” for black veterans.

We thank EACH of these organizations for the work they do to provide services and aid to our homeless American veterans. From all of us at the HelpAmerica Foundation, we SALUTE you!