Non-Profits that focus on housing and employment assistance for Veterans

Organizations Focused on Housing and Homeownership:

  • Homes for Our Troops: Provides custom, accessible homes to severely injured veterans at no cost. (https://www.hfotusa.org/)
  • Operation Homefront: Helps veterans secure rent-free transitional housing, financial assistance for homebuying, and caregiver support services. 
  • (https://operationhomefront.org/)
  • Military Warriors Support Foundation: Facilitates a smooth transition for combat-wounded veterans and Gold Star families, focusing on housing and homeownership. (https://militarywarriors.org/)
  • Gary Sinise Foundation: Focuses on serving veterans, first responders, and their families, including programs like H.O.P.E. (Helping Our Patriots Everywhere) which builds specially adapted homes. (https://www.garysinisefoundation.org/)

Organizations Focused on Employment and Career Support:

  • Hire Heroes USA: Empowers veterans and military spouses to succeed in the civilian workforce. (https://www.hireheroesusa.org/)
  • Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA):Works to improve the lives of Iraq and Afghanistan veterans and their families, with a focus on job readiness, connecting veterans with employers, and advocating for veterans' needs. (https://iava.org/)

Organizations Focused on Health and Wellness:

  • The Wounded Warrior Project: Supports veterans, especially those with serious injuries, through physical and mental health therapy, combat stress recovery programs, and peer support. (https://support.woundedwarriorproject.org/)
  • Hope For The Warriors: Assists veterans, service members, and military families with a variety of programming including health and wellness, sports and recreation, & transition services. (https://www.hopeforthewarriors.org/)
  • Fisher House Foundation: Provides comfort homes where military and veterans' families can stay at no cost while a loved one is receiving treatment. 
  • (https://www.fisherhouse.org/)

Other Notable Organizations:

  • American Legion: The largest veterans organization, offering a wide range of programs and services for veterans and their families. 
  • (https://www.legion.org/)
  • AMVETS: Supports veterans and their families through job training, housing assistance, and more. (https://www.amvets.org/)
  • Semper Fi Fund: Supports the needs of wounded and critically ill service members and their families. (https://thefund.org/)
  • Disabled Veterans National Foundation: Provides support to disabled and at-risk veterans. (https://www.dvnf.org/)
  • Navy Marine Corps Relief Society: Offers financial and budgeting assistance and education to military families. (https://www.nmcrs.org/)
  • Operation Gratitude: Supports military, first responders, and veterans through the power of gratitude, providing care packages and letters of appreciation. (https://www.operationgratitude.com/)