Purple Heart Homes, a Sponsor of Army Week NOLA

This week’s Monday Spotlight is on a supporter of Army Week NOLA, Purple Heart Homes.

 

 

Purple Heart Homes is an organization that was founded in 2008 by John Gallina and Dale Beatty, both combat veterans of OIF 2. Both were severely wounded which gave them the drive to help many disabled veterans. They founded PHH because after 9/11 many organizations were founded with the intent of assisting only post 9/11 veterans. While these veterans are just as important as any others, older veterans need assistance as well. PHH was founded with the intention to helping all veterans in America.

 PHH operates two very different programs to assist veterans. The Veterans Aging in Place program is geared to help in the process of home remodeling of older disabled veterans. This allows veterans to stay in their own homes that have been remodeled to fit their needs. The Veteran Home Ownership program is geared towards helping disabled veterans who do not already own a home, become homeowners. This program provides credit counseling and financial training and matches veterans with potential homes that are remodeled to meet the specific needs of that veteran. The program’s goal is to provide veterans with a home of their own at a discounted rate of 50% of the appraised value.

 

              Everyone knows remodeling and buying a home can be very expensive. PHH has discovered ways that can help defray the cost so that our veterans are able to acquire a home that is tailored to their needs with a price that is affordable. Bank of America, Citibank, and Wells Fargo have helped to make this dream possible. PHH is gifted foreclosed homes that are able to be remodeled and help veterans become first-time homeowners. Community support, volunteers, and corporate sponsors also help to make this dream possible.

​Since 2008, 30 projects have been completed. PHH hopes to complete 50 in 2014. There are over 500 potential candidates in various stages of the process to become approved and over 100 veterans who are waiting on assistance. Interest in PHH has recently hit an all-time high due to Dale Beatty being selected as a CNN Hero, where he is currently in the Top 10. His Top 10 status earns PHH a $50,000 donation. If Beatty wins overall, PHH can potentially receive $250,000. The increased visibility of Dale and PHH have led to an increase in applications, which in turn, will expand their outreach into the veteran community where they’re needed the most.

 

 

 

Go check out Purple Heart Homes’ website at http://www.purplehearthomesusa.org/ .

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