September 11, 2012

Dallas Habitat, in partnership with the VA North Texas Health Care System of Dallas and other local agencies, commemorated September 11th with a National Day of Service and Remembrance Project held at the new Veteran Resource Center, located at 4900 S. Lancaster Road.

 
Attendees were invited to “walk in the boots of a veteran” through interactive sessions with experts representing community resource organizations in the four main pillars of veteran care:  health care, employment, education and housing.

 
500 Friends

Join the "500 Friends" of Dallas Area Habitat for Humanity VetCorps in honoring our veterans and helping veteran families qualify for Dallas Habitat homes.  Your contribution can help VetCorps:
 
  • Buy Down Mortgages
  • Assit with Credit Repair
  • Reduce Initial Escrow

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Dallas Habitat's Outreach to Veterans

Dallas Area Habitat for Humanity joined forces with Habitat for Humanity International to create VetCorps; a nationwide initiative to serve the needs of Veterans. In August 2011, Habitat for Humanity began the program that salutes our veterans by providing homeownership possibilities, as well as volunteer opportunities to veterans.

Our goal is to recruit veterans as partner family homeowners, identifying and enlisting veterans as volunteers as well as to build sustainable partnerships with non-profit organizations, ensuring a continuum of care for veterans.

VetCorps and Dallas Area Habitat for Humanity:

  • Builds stronger and safer neighborhoods
  • Invest in the well-being of veteran families
  • Reduce crime by building communities, not just houses
  • Increases academic performance for students living in Habitat homes

VetCorps uses a proven “peer to peer” methodology to provide special services to veterans who may suffer from the trauma of military service or transitioning from military to civilian life.

VISTA VetCorps understands that to ensure veterans in the future, we must serve the needs of our current veterans now.

For more information on how you can qualify for a home or become involved in service to veterans, please contact our VetCorps coordinator Neal Pointer (214) 678-2313.

Our very own VetCorps have been recognized for their efforts by the Allies in Service organization. They have been featured in the first Allies in Service newsletter.