VETERANS DAY EVERY DAY #2

A FOLLOW ME TO DC COMMUNITY PROJECT

DAVID HARRIS, CANDIDATE TX-06

There are 24.7 million Veterans living in the United States.  Nearly 23 percent of homeless adults are Veterans and many more Veterans who live in poverty are at risk for becoming homeless.  While the war continues in Iraq, many more families are left behind without the help they need when soldiers are deployed or killed in the line of duty.  As part of our continued effort to further Veterans causes, we will be highlighting a new Veterans charity in this spot on our blog page every thirty days for the next year.

The second charity we are highlighting is Homes For Our Troops who work to provide handicap accessible homes for our severely wounded Veterans.  Homes for Our Troops is a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organization strongly committed to helping those who have selflessly given to their country and have returned home with serious disabilities and injuries. They assist injured service men and women and their immediate families by raising donations of money, building materials and professional labor and coordinating the process of building a new home or adapting an existing home for handicapped accessibility. With the growing network of professionals in the building industry, building material manufacturers, and generous donors from across the USA, Homes for Our Troops is able to provide this service at little or no cost to the veteran.

We encourage donations to this charity via their site or by mail to:

Homes for Our Troops

1 Taunton Green

Taunton, MA 02780