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Our Latest News:

  • Veteran Home Repair Program Kicks of 2022 Season with Free Veteran Roof Replacement Grant. May 4, 2022. Read the article.

Check Out Our Homeless Veterans Home Repair Update Where We Highlight Veteran Homes We Repair With Community Grants:

  • Edition 10 HD - Home Depot Grant Report. We build a World War II veteran a vital ramp to his house. Read the article.
  • Edition 13 HD - Home Depot Grant Report. We design and build a traveling Vietnam Memorial Wall. Read the article.
  • Edition 19 - Homeless Veteran Home Repair Update. We build a ramp to help a Woodstock Vietnam veteran overcome mobility restrictions. Read the article.

Check out media reports about our work with homeless veterans:

  • February 14, 2022. Cherokee Tribune & Ledger-News: Local car donations, scholarship programs help veterans get back on their feet. More.
  • February 25, 2022. Cherokee Tribune & Ledger-News: Annual count finds over 100 homeless people in Cherokee County. More.
  • January 13, 2022. Legiontown: Car donation program provides 30th, 31st donated vehicle to two homeless disabled veterans. More.
  • January 9, 2022. Legiontown: Homeless veteran program, partners donate over 3,500 winter coats ahead of cold weather. More.
  • January 9, 2022. Legiontown: Local veterans organization provides truckload of baby supplies to Georgia Army National Guard families for holidays. More. 
  • November 21, 2021. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Humanitarian workers step up as suicide rates rise. More.
  • March 22, 2021. Legiontown: Cherokee County Homeless Veteran Program provides over 5,000 lbs. of meat, dairy, produce and food to rural veterans and veterans with families. More. 
  • February 10, 2021. Smoke Signal News: Veteran organizations spend week doing homeless outreach. More.
  • February 10, 2021. American Legion: Georgia Legionnaire doesn't let COVID-19 get in the way of assisting homeless veterans. More.
  • January 31, 2021. Legiontown: Homeless veterans program donates 24-hour homeless kits to VA in support of OCW. More.
  • January 31, 2021. Legiontown: County veterans conduct homeless outreach when state cancels National Point in Time count. More.
  • January 15, 2021. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Some veterans say VA hospital rating system falls short. More.
  • December 28, 2020. Legiontown: County comes out for candlelight vigil for homeless veterans on longest night of the year at nation's only homeless veteran statue. More.
  • October 10, 2020: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Georgia veterans' wait time for medical help skyrocket. More.
  • October 5, 2020. Fox 5 Atlanta: Vets complain VA hospital wrongly blaming pandemic for poor customer service. More.
  • September 28, 2020. Legiontown: Cherokee County Homeless Veteran Program partnership with American Legion Post 45 donates 20th vehicle to veterans in need of transportation. More.
  • July 5, 2020. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Coronavirus heightens problems at veteran's Decatur hospital, clinics. More.
  • August 2020. Parks and Rec Business: Turn a Disability to an Ability. More.
  • July 2020. Smoke Signals: Leave no man or woman behind. More.
  • May 7, 2020. Northwest Georgia News: Calhoun business helps raise money for homeless veterans. More.
  • May 6, 2020. CBS46: American Legion post 45 gives veteran in need a tiny home. Home.
  • December 14, 2019. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: VA hospital in Decatur gets bottom score again. More.
  • November 21, 2019. CBS46: Alternative PTSD treatment for veterans. More.
  • October 26, 2019. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Paying it forward to the veterans for the holidays. More.
  • June 9, 2019. Legiontown: Canton (Ga.) Post 45 works with Homeless Veteran Program to provide 7th donated car in 18 months for a veteran in need. More.
  • June 6, 2019. Cherokee Tribune & Ledger-News: Community to remember homeless veteran Monday. More.
  • January 25, 2019. Cherokee community shares in homeless veteran statue unveiling. More.
  • November 15, 2018. Cherokee park could house nation's first homeless veteran statue. More.
  • October 25, 2018. Cherokee Tribune & Ledger News: Cherokee park could house nation's first homeless veteran statue. More.
  • February 12, 2018. CBS46: Struggling veteran finally gets VA benefits 31 years later. More.
  • February 1, 2018. CBS46: Homeless veteran seeks help from VA. More.

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