1. As some of you may know BHGRE Kansas City Homes has created a Charity Committee. The Committee is made up of 10 members, including a representative from each office.

2. Veterans Community Project
After many meetings and much thoughtful consideration we have decided to partner with the Veteran’s Community Project. I have a short video to show you and a few slides that explains what this organization is about.
Veterans Community Project

3. About VCP

4. About VCP
The Veterans Community Project (VCP) mission is to eliminate veteran homelessness by providing transitional-housing and enabling access to exceptional 360-degree service solutions. Focusing first in the Greater-Kansas City area, VCP aspires to use Kansas City as the blueprint for achieving similar successes in cities across the United States. Their
long-term goal is to eliminate Veteran homelessness nationwide.

5. About VCP VCP’s 4 pillars of service are: End Veteran Homelessness
Never say No to a veteran in need
Connect veterans to their community
Connect community to their veterans

6. Veterans Outreach Center
The Veterans Outreach Center provides services to all veterans and operates as headquarters for Veterans Community Project staff.
Veteran services include but are not limited to:
Immediate transportation
Employment
Legal services
Counseling
Advocacy
Location of Outreach Center
8900 Troost Avenue
KC, MO 64131

7. Exterior of the community center

8. Veterans Village Location of Veterans Village 1201 East 89th Street
Services are administered through an onsite community center that provides:
Mentoring
Case management
Counseling
Linkage to other programs and services
Location of Veterans Village
1201 East 89th Street
KC, MO 64131

9. Veterans Village
Architectural rendering of Veterans Village. Includes 50 homes and a Community Center.

10. Veterans Tiny Home A tiny home provides veterans with: Privacy
A tiny home provides comfortable living space with amentities that will allow the veteran to retain their sense of security and dignity. There will be 50 tiny homes built, and each will be 240 square feet.
A tiny home provides veterans with:
Privacy
Sense of security
Ability to reintegrate at a comfortable pace
Process for veterans:
No application process
Each veteran has a specific program designed for them
The internal goal is to successfully transition veterans out of Veterans Village in 18 months or less (if this goal is not met veterans are welcome to continue the program)

11. First parcel of land where each of the homes will be placed.

15. Veterans Construction Project
In addition to VCP’s programs and tiny homes, they will have the veterans be part of the Veterans Construction Project.
The Veterans Construction Project will:
Help create a self-sustaining Veterans Village
Employ homeless Veterans to build various custom-made structures (e.g. tiny houses, sheds, and greenhouses).
Proceeds from the sale of these items will be reinvested in to the Veterans Community Project’s programs and services.

16. Ways to Get Involved Donate
or visit Veterans Community Project [8900 Troost Ave., KCMO]
Home Sponsorships
Individuals or organizations can sponsor a tiny home for only $15,000
Provides for the cost of construction, utilities and food for 1 year
Option to customize the home with a plaque to honor the contribution
Volunteer
Individuals sign up at or the VCP Volunteer Coordinator at
Corporations contact

17. a Tiny Home for a Veteran
BHGRE KCH GOAL
Our goal is to raise $15,000 to build one tiny home.
Raise $15,000 to build a
a Tiny Home for a Veteran

18. “
We are the Veterans Community Project. A team of connecters, feelers and doers on a mission to help our kin, our kind. We have surveyed the area, and we see homelessness running rampant throughout the Veteran community. We move with swift, bold action, always motivated to serve with compassion. ”