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Our History

 

Here is a picture of the first Home for a Veteran. This was Sue Hale's personal give-back project. The project came about from a combination of events. First, she is very thankful for her Freedom and the sacrifice of time and sometimes their life that our veterans paid to preserve her Freedom. She is not rich, but she saves money every month – she calls it her fun saving account. The account earned about $2.50 a month, and she had to pay taxes on that BIG income… Hee Hee. So she decided to put the funds to good use by providing affordable housing to our veterans.

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Our Mission

Home for a Veteran creates safe and affordable housing opportunities with a straightforward path to home ownership for servicemen and servicewomen who have helped protect our Freedoms.

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Every year, the nation observes Veterans Day in honor of the men and women who have served in the US Armed Forces. As Americans celebrate veterans' service to our country, it is important to recognize their many contributions and sacrifices.

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Unfortunately, home ownership remains out of reach for many veterans due to high housing costs. Home for a Veteran serves veterans and their families by providing high quality homes at typically lower-than-market rents (based on HUD’s Section 8 pricing guidelines), with the unique option to purchase them at a very affordable cost.

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Home for a Veteran believes that veterans deserve to enjoy the comfort, independence, and peace of mind they fought to protect.

Sue Hale Founder & CEO Sue has been a successful entrepreneur in the financial services industry for over 40 years. In her twenties, she started a 32-store chain of women’s accessories with a small loan of $2,000. As a result of her success, she was the only woman invited to speak at the Ohio Governor’s Council for Entrepreneurs.

Sue Hale

Founder & CEO

Sue Hale

Founder & CEO

Kathleen Mulcahy  Board Member Kathleen is a certified coach and business consultant. She has a B.S. in Asian Economics from Sophia University and an M.A. in Film from UCLA. She is a New Ventures West certified Integral Coach©, a certified IBP Allied Professional from the Institute of Integrative Body Psychotherapy, a certified Master Results Coach, and a certified Conversational Intelligence© coach.

Kathleen Mulcahy 

Board Member

Kathleen Mulcahy 

Board Member

Linda S. York  Board Member Linda’s career spans from financial services to the entertainment business of developing and producing movies and television projects. As Creative Director of BeachBody, a leader in fitness, she developed “Project: YouType2” a lifestyle program to prevent or reverse Type 2 diabetes that the American Diabetes Association approved. That success led her to develop an exercise program to help children create healthy habits and products that make good nutrition and healthy lifestyle choices fun.

Linda S. York 

Board Member

Linda S. York 

Board Member

Janet Stacy Board Member Janet majored in Business Administration and Accounting at Victor Valley College. She is an award-winning Mortgage Planning Professional with a passion for helping people, which led to her current position as Market Sales Leader. Her community service focuses on seniors and veterans.

Janet Stacy

Board Member

Janet Stacy

Board Member

Erin Crymes Board Member Erin received her Master of Social Work from the University of Georgia. She started her career at the West Los Angeles VA Medical Center’s Homeless Programs. As a social worker for those that are experiencing homelessness and housing insecurity. She is currently volunteering at an outreach and advocacy center serving those experiencing homelessness in the Atlanta community.

Erin Crymes

Board Member

Erin Crymes

Board Member

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  • What was the inspiration for Home for a Veteran?
    Home for a Veteran’s first completed project was fully financed with private funding. In the course of the project, many generous people who share our mission came forward wanting to contribute with donations which we had to decline. This inspired us to create a non-profit organization to collect donations in a legal and transparent manner that would allow Home for a Veteran to expand its efforts and scope of the mission and help more people.
  • How does Home for a Veteran help military veterans and their families?
    Briefly, Home for a Veteran helps veterans and their families by providing long-term housing at below market rates, with the option to purchase. Home for a Veteran also makes available a wide range of additional services, including monetary assistance with maintenance of the property to underwriting some of the down payment for those who qualify and wish to purchase--together with informational workshops and coaching on all aspects of home renovation, maintenance, and/or purchase.
  • What are the main requirements to rent?
    If you would like to participate in Home for a Veteran program, the first step is typically to rent. You would complete an application which is reviewed, together with your credit report. In order to be eligible, you must be able to show that you can meet the monthly rental payment, either with or without a Section 8 voucher. It must be your primary place of residence while you are renting the property.
  • Who is eligible to participate in the Home for a Veteran program?
    Any individual who has previously served in the US Armed Forces and was discharged for reasons other than dishonorable is eligible to participate in the Home for a Veteran program.
  • How can I donate to Home for a Veteran?
    You can make a tax-deductible donation online via Paypal. If you prefer, you can make a donation via check made payable Home for a Veteran.
  • What does Section 8 mean?
    The Housing Choice Voucher program, also known as Section 8, is the federal government’s program to assist low-income families, the disabled, and the elderly in finding affordable housing. Eligible participants receive housing vouchers to assist with rental costs, determined by established schedules and formulas related to rental pricing nationwide.
  • Is a Section 8 voucher required to be eligible for the Home for a Veteran program?
    No, Home for a Veteran does not require a Section 8 voucher to be eligible, but will accept Section 8 vouchers for some or all of the rent, to be determined. Home for a Veteran uses Section 8 guidelines to help calculate an affordable monthly rent for a veteran participating in the Home for a Veteran program.
  • Do I initially have to commit to purchasing the home in order to be eligible to rent?
    No. There is no obligation, express or implied, to purchase the home. You can rent the property indefinitely, as long as you comply with Home for a Veteran rental requirements and appropriate conduct consistent with being a good tenant.
  • Would I be eligible to participate in the Home for a Veteran program if I want to purchase a property through your organization outright, without renting first?"
    Yes, as long as you meet the criteria of eligibility. However, you would not be eligible for financial assistance with the down payment which requires renting the home for a minimum of two years.
  • What geographic areas does Home for a Veteran serve?
    Home for a Veteran is in the initial stages of rolling out its program throughout the U.S. It has completed its first project and is now in the process of identifying new properties to purchase as well as establishing partnerships with local veterans organizations to help fulfill its mission.
  • How can I apply?
    Home for a Veteran only works with local veteran organizations to identify veterans as potential candidates to rent and/or own a property through the Home for a Veteran program. If you or someone you know would like to participate, please check with your local veteran organizations.
  • How long does a renter in the Home for a Veteran program have to exercise their option to purchase?
    A renter in the program can exercise their option to purchase at any time. However, by renting the property for a minimum of two years, the vet will be eligible to receive the total two years of rental payments—minus costs (upgrades, maintenance, insurance, taxes, etc.)—they’ve paid to Home for a Veteran that can be applied to the down payment for the home.
  • When the option to purchase is exercised, what happens to the proceeds from the sale?"
    The proceeds received by Home for a Veteran are reinvested in the purchase and renovation of a new property for a another veteran.
  • How can I help Home for a Veteran fulfill its mission to help veterans and their families?
    The best way to help is to make a donation. Any donation is greatly appreciated, and no amount is too small. One-hundred percent of all donations goes to acquisition, renovation, and maintenance of a Home for a Veteran property.
  • Is my donation tax-deductible?
    Yes! Home for a Veteran is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization [EID# 86-38877] and your donation is tax-deductible. You will receive a receipt for your records if requested.
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