Homes for Our Troops
All services provided by Homes for Our Troops are at no cost to the veterans we serve.
http://www.homesforourtroops.org/
Homes for Our Troops is a non-profit, non-partisan, 501 (c)(3) organization founded in 2004. This organization is strongly committed to helping those who have selflessly given to their country and have returned home with serious disabilities and injuries. We assist severely injured Servicemen and Women and their immediate families by raising donations of money, building materials and professional labor and then coordinating the process of building a new home or adapting an existing home for handicapped accessibility. The finished home is then given to the veteran.
The American Institute of Philanthropy, one of the country's premier charity watchdog organizations, has included Homes for Our Troops in their “Top-Rated Veterans & Military Charities” listing. Only 5 of the 32 Veterans charities rated by AIP are included in the Top-Rated Category.
Because of their stringent review process, the AIP is described as "the pit bull of watchdogs" by the New York Times. Newsweek said "It's the toughest of the bunch. Because it disregards certain, potentially suspect, expenses and donations, it fails some nonprofits that the other raters approve."
Homes for Our Troops - News
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N.J. Community Rallies Around Wounded Iraq Vet
Friday, August 21, 2009
By: Dana Tyler
Residents Join 'Homes For Our Troops' In Building A New Place For Mike Minard, A 3-Tour Veteran Who Lost His Legs |
Disabled vet to get new home at no cost
Thursday, August 20, 2009
By: Jim McConville
Former Army Sgt. Michael Minard just discovered another 50 new friends that he didn't even know he had. |
Work to begin on home for wounded Macomb Township GI
Monday, August 17, 2009
By: Christina Hall
It won't be much longer until Army Spec. Alex Knapp has a house to call his own. |
Injured soldier, family have a new place to call home
Friday, August 14, 2009
By: Billy Hobbs
Retired U.S. Army Sgt. Darryl Wallace and his family have a brand new home in Harlem, thanks to the generosity of a lot of people. |
Group Builds Homes for Veterans
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
By: WISN ABC12
A local soldier will come home in a wheelchair, but because of dozens of complete strangers he will also own a brand new customized home... free. |
How Is Your Charity Doing?
Monday, August 10, 2009
By: William Kerr
Maybe this is a good time to look at what we can do to be sure that we get the most bang for our donation bucks. |
Injured Marine and family go home
Monday, July 20, 2009
By: Jen Marnowski
Staff Sergeant John Jones and his family received a special gift Saturday. They picked up the keys to their new home. A home paid for by Homes for our Troops. |
Volunteers build home for injured veteran in Cedar City
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
By: Mark Havnes
Travis Wood, a U.S. Army sergeant who lost a leg in the war in Afghanistan, watched Tuesday as a group of Cedar City volunteers worked on the house he is getting free of charge. |
Westlake High alumni brave snakes, cliffs on 'Trek for Troops'
Monday, June 8, 2009
By: Kim Lamb Gregory
Falling off a cliff, altitude sickness and rattlesnake sightings number among the adventures of three Westlake Village High School alumni on their 2,650-mile fundraising trek along the length of the Pacific Coast Trail. |
Volunteers building home to honor Utah veteran
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
By: Jacob Hancock
After his mangled body violently plummeted to the earth, the young soldier raised his face, noticed a finger was missing and wondered why he couldn't breathe. |
Local solider having home built
Friday, May 1, 2009
By: KGET TV 17
Corporal Wesley Barrientos say this is a dream come true, he told 17 News he is honored to be part of the Homes for our Troops organization. |
Oakland grad hurt in Iraq getting new house in Mahomet
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
By: Paul Wood
Sgt. Cameron Crouch wants to come home from the war, and part of that homecoming process is getting a home built. |
Wounded soldier gets ready for specialized residence
Friday, April 24, 2009
By: Linwood Outlaw III
Army Staff Sgt. Arthur "Bunky" Woods risked life and limb to protect his beloved country while serving in Iraq nearly three years ago, and a national nonprofit organization wants to build a home for the 26-year old disabled veteran that will accommodate his needs. |
Homes for Our Troops builds new house in Harlem
Friday, April 24, 2009
By: Shalah Sasse
It's a sight to see. Volunteers, troops from Fort Gordon, and contractors lending a hand to a soldier. |
Dozens eager to build vet's home
Thursday, April 9, 2009
By: STAN FREEMAN
SPRINGFIELD - Once brothers in arms, always brothers in arms. Thursday, April 09, 2009 By STAN FREEMAN |
Homes Built For Two Local Heroes
Thursday, April 9, 2009
By: Liz Tufts
Volunteers signed up to help build homes for Sgt. Mark Ecker, and Sgt. Peter Rooney--both were injured in the line of duty. |
Son in Quincy, dad in Iraq to run Boston Marathon 'together'
Monday, April 6, 2009
By: Jennifer Mann
These days, 23-year-old Matt Baker is pounding the pavement daily. And whenever times get tough - on hills, final sprints and long run days - he has a source of inspiration and a partner in pain. His dad. |
DUNKIN' DONUTS ANNOUNCES "ICED COFFEE DAY" EVENT TO SUPPORT HOMES FOR OUR TROOPS
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
By: Dunkin Donuts
Small Iced Coffees to be sold for 50 cents on April 21; Portion of the proceeds to benefit Homes for Our Troops |
Paralyzed Marine vet lives grueling days with remarkable spirit
Monday, March 30, 2009
By: Ted Roelofs
Joshua Hoffman, paralyzed from the chest down by a sniper's bullet in Iraq, must undergo 90 minutes of therapy every four hours at his Middleville home just to survive. |
Marine Sgt. Steven Kiernan
Monday, March 30, 2009
By: Rayne Wolfe
Good news from the home front for Marine Sgt. Steven Kiernan of Petaluma. A Marine since 2005, Kiernan was just weeks into his first tour of duty in Iraq when he was severely wounded March 11. |
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