Nonprofit: Vets' homes nearly done
BY CHANEL DAVIS
THE CHRONICLE
A local nonprofit is
putting the finishing touch
es on a project it's been
working on for quite some
time.
Homes 4 Our Heroes, a
permanent housing project
for homeless veterans, is a
grassroots community
project of Whole Man
Ministries. Whole Man
Ministries is a local non
profit faith-based organiza
tion.
The first of five duplex
apartment homes con
structed by Homes 4 Our
Heroes will soon be occu
pied by a veteran in need.
The organization expected
the home to be open by
Veteran's Day, however the
agency said that opening
was delayed because of
some property inspections.
The five homes were
deemed uninhabitable and
slated to be demolished by
the citv before the nonprof
it pitched the project,
expected to cost $631,000.
"We had to have some
final inspections done on
the property. We have
turned the lights on and we
are looking at two or three
veterans that are being vet
ted for the home," said
Whole Man Pastor Barry
Washington. "We had to
jump through a few hoops,
and that is probably what
held us up a little bit."
The duplex housing"
will provide 10 apartments.
The duplexes, located
on Cameron Avenue, had
to be completely gutted
and rebuilt. Three of the
homes, which are two-bed
room duplexes, are desig
nated for homeless veter
ans. The homes will have
appliances in each apart
ment, including a stove,
refrigerator and a washer
and dryer. Those living
there will have to pay a
rent based on a sliding
scale and would be offered
a chance to buy the hous
ine.
Kenneth Holly, director
of operations for Homes 4
Our Heroes, said that the
renovation has been amaz
ing. The crew insulated the
walls and ceilings, laid
down tile, replaced floor
joists and even installed
new water heaters.
"We wanted to be sure
that the place was energy
efficient and it won't be
taxing for the person who
moves in," he said. "We
want them to get accus
tomed to the community
and environment."
Holly said he is expect
ing a second home to be
' finished by the second
week of March.
Homes 4 Our Heroes is
working with Veterans
Helping Veterans Heal
(VHVH), an agency that
focuses on housing home
less veterans and providing
a community for the men
to live in for two years.
When veterans arrive,
the agency is hoping to
help and support them by
providing a case manager
that can help with budget
ing, job training, etc.
"We are all on the same
team. We want to see them
succeed in their effort,"
said Brian Hahne, opera
tions director with Veterans
Helping Veterans Heal.
"The way 1 look at it is that
they're the third stop. The
first stop is the shelter or
hospital, and then we
(VHVH) get them for two
years and shift them from
being a consumer'to a con
tributor. The third phase is
being able to live in a place
that Whole Man (Homes 4
Our Heroes) may have as
we work to get die home
less off the street. We want
to figure out how we can
best work together."
The other two homes
are expected to be three
bedroom, two-bath homes
available for low-income
families. The City of
Winston-Salem is helping
to fund the development of
those homes with more
than $200,000 in loans and
grants.
Washington said that
providing homes for veter
ans is the least that he and
those helping with the
project could do.
"When you think about
why we enjoy our freedom,
it's because of people like
the veterans. They have
really served their country
and then they come and are
displaced or because of
various things they find
themselves homeless,"
Washington said. "Our ser
vicemen and women are
treated like second-class
citizens. In a way, it's sad
when you look ^t what
they've done for us."
Other agencies like
Wells Fargo, Home Depot
and BB&T have pitched in
money and manpower to
help the nonprofit achieve
its goal.
To donate or learn
more about the project,
which has been underway
since 201$, visit whole
manministries .com! veter
ans.
Photos by Chanel Davis
A view of the kitchen in one of the units.
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