2022 Impact Report: Veterans Community Project

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2022

IMPACT REPORT

TOGETHER WE SERVED. Since we stood up our first tiny house in Kansas City, Missouri on Christmas Eve, 2017, building homes to protect our brothers and sisters has been Veterans Community Project’s driving passion.

Every time we open a door and welcome another Veteran home, one more battle buddy is safe and accounted for. Whether the battlefield was Vietnam, Afghanistan, or our own backyards, VCP’s commitment to leave no one behind runs deep.

50% Being a Veteran in the United States makes you 50% more likely to become homeless than those who haven’t served in the military.

In 2022, VCP donors across the country provided the fuel to expand the mission, supporting new construction projects in Longmont, CO; St. Louis, MO; and Sioux Falls, SD. While infrastructure and foundations were being laid for new Villages, we welcomed home 20 more Kansas City Veterans to VCP Village and our Outreach Centers in Kansas City and Longmont assisted a record number of Veterans with critical support services.

None of this is possible without your support. Through our collective efforts, we achieved significant milestones and made a meaningful impact on the lives of those we served.

We are proud to share this report as a testament to the care and strength of our community. Together, we accomplish more than any of us could do apart.

With gratitude,

Brandonn Mixon Co-Founder, Veterans Community Project

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OUR MISSION: Veterans housing Veterans, armed with the strength and support of the community.

Having a home has made all the difference.

I can get better sleep. I can get back to work.

And, you know, now I have somebody to talk to. You can make some good friends here.

You all saved my life. Thank you.

Elvis VCP Village Resident Kansas City, MO

VCP provides Veterans and their families with two core pillars of support to help them achieve housing stability, selfsufficiency, and overall improved well-being:

VCP VILLAGE. VCP Village in Kansas City, Missouri, is a specialized community of 49 tiny homes with on-site, wraparound support services designed to equip Veterans with the tools needed to return to a stable, prosperous, independent life.

With the support of their case managers and battle buddies, Veterans work to achieve incremental, lasting results in the areas of health and wellness, income stability, education and training, fiscal understanding, and the development of a personal support network.

Once the Veteran’s individual goals are met, VCP assists him or her in securing a permanent housing solution and transitioning to a new life.

2022 IMPACT.

2,194

At-risk & homeless Veterans received assistance through VCP

409 84%

Average percent of Village residents who achieve self-sustainable, permanent housing

Average number of days a Veteran lives in VCP Village

45,629

Number of nights Veterans slept in their own tiny home instead of on the street since 2018

VETERAN OUTREACH SERVICES. VETERAN OUTREACH SERVICES. VCP Outreach Centers in Kansas City, Missouri and Longmont, CO create a straight line to life-changing support for any Veteran in need, regardless of time in service, discharge status, or service type.

Residents of VCP Village in Kansas City make the tiny houses into homes.

VCP assists Veterans with navigating the VA and their benefits, emergency assistance funds, housing, military identification services, mental and physical health referrals, financial counseling, and employment supports among other services.

3,871

New coats, boots, and other articles of clothing distributed

2,970

Pantry boxes, hygiene kits, and snack bags distributed to Veterans and their families

$642

Average number of emergency assistance dollars shared with a Veteran in crisis

404 Number of Veterans who mitigated the threat of homelessness by utilizing VCP case management and emergency assistance funds

Pantry boxes help ease the pain of food insecurity for many Veterans and their families.

2022 was the year we watched our renderings come to life Follow our progress on social media in 2023!

VILLAGE UPDATES.

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LONGMONT

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Tiny houses

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50

Tiny houses

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S I O U X FA L L S

25

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Tiny houses

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WELCOME HOME. 49 26

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This Army Veteran was at a loss for words as he looked around his new tiny house. He covered his face and fought back tears after realizing that not only did his new home come fully furnished, but it also came with a full fridge.

“How’d you guys do this?” he said with a lump in his throat.

Although he has a long road ahead of him, he’s determined to put in the work to finally address his PTSD, find employment , and get financially stable.

Thanks to you, this Veteran will get the help he needs to accomplish his goals and rebuild his life.

Thank you for welcoming him home.

GET INVOLVED. Community is our middle name for a reason. From painting and landscaping to packing hygiene kits and prepping tiny homes, VCP volunteers are the fuel that keep us going.

18,299

Volunteer hours provided $548,065 of value in 2022

“ Join our mission.

Honor Corps is a community of dedicated, action-minded individuals who commit to investing in the lives of Veterans in need. Your easy monthly gift sustains the services offered to Veterans in need.

Donate goods.

Donated food and hygiene items help Veterans get through the day while household items help turn our tiny houses into homes.

Enlist to volunteer.

It takes a community to build a Village.

Volunteers help buld and prepare tiny homes for Veterans, assist with community events, and much more.

Raise Funds.

Volunteers organize and host unique events to raie awareness and funds to support our mission of ending Veteran homelessness. These grassroots efforts are part of our DNA.

“Words have power. I really believe that.

I feel protected and safe in this house.

I look around and think about people’s kindness ... I feel their blessings all around me.”

Lucia VCP Village Resident (Kansas City, MO)

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Writing on the walls.

Hundreds of volunteers joined us for build days in St. Louis, MO; Sioux Falls, SD; and Longmont, CO. Some painted, others installed windows or floors, but everyone left their mark.

Before departing for the day, each volunteer crew wrote notes of encouragement, blessing, or gratitude on the unfinished surfaces of a tiny house. Soon, we will be able to tell the Veteran who lives there about the community of support surrounding them, even while they sleep.

SCAN TO WATCH A 2- MINUTE YEAR IN REVIEW

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