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Welcome armed forces and their families.
Ulysses L. “Junior” Bridgeman
Founder, Heartland Coca Cola Bottling Company
Dear Friends, On behalf of the 2,100 families of the Heartland Coca-Cola Bottling Company, welcome to The House Party! We are proud to celebrate this milestone year with Veterans Community Project and the many community partners who have poured their time and passion into caring for our nation’s heroes. Coca-Cola’s connection to veterans spans the world. The Coca-Cola system employs approximately 4,000 U.S. military veterans, and more than 2 million beverages are served each day to active-duty members of the
Here in Kansas City, Heartland is proud to have been part of Veterans Community Project from the very beginning. Our teammates helped help build tiny homes and now supply Coca-Cola products to Village residents and guests at the Veterans Outreach Center guests. Heartland is proud to help grow Veterans Community Project of St Louis, too. Helping others is key to how we do business and how we do life. It takes a team of dedicated people to change lives and to change a community. It’s an honor to suit up with you all tonight. Have a great evening.
Junior Bridgeman 2021 Honorary Chair The House Party
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WELCOME
Junior Bridgeman, Founder, Heartland Coca-Cola Bottling Co Paul Thomas, CEO, North American Savings Bank
FIELD REPORT
Jason Kander, President, Veterans Community Project Vincent Morales, Co-Founder, Veterans Community Project Brandonn Mixon, Co-Founder, Veterans Community Project Rick Young, Chair, Veterans Navigation Campus
LIVE AUCTION
Robert Mayo, Mayo Auction & Realty
MISSION BRIEF
Bryan Meyer, Co-Founder, Veterans Community Project Chris Benjamin, Case Manager, Veterans Community Project
CALL TO ACTION
Robert Mayo, Mayo Auction & Realty
MANDATORY FUN The Crossroad Sound
Veterans Community Project is dedicated to supporting every man and woman who took the oath for our country. We are determined to make a difference in the lives of homeless Veterans, a task accomplished by the community for the community. veteranscommunityproject.org
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SILENT AUCTION
Bid high and bid often ... you won’t want to miss out on these great items from our generous auction donors! Silent auction closes at 7:30 pm.
SCAN TO BID
To Place a Bid: 1. Scan the QR code or visit bidpal.net/thehouseparty 2. Select “Auction” from the main menu 3. Click “Bid” on an item and type your offer. 4. Watch your phone for text messages about your bid. 5. At the end of the auction, click on your profile (top right) and “Your Activity” to see what you’ve won. 6. Pick up your item(s) at the registration table at the end of the evening!
SILENT AUCTION CLOSES AT 7:30 PM SATURDAY, NOV 5
LIVE AUCTION OREGON WINERY ESCAPE
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J Wrigley Vineyards is a 200 acre estate vineyard located in the beautiful McMinnville AVA of Yamhill County, Oregon. Trip for 2 includes: • Airfare from Kansas City • 3 nights at J Wrigley’s B&B in Sheridan, Oregon • Wine basket
Donated by J Wrigley Vineyards
GAME WITH NICK COLLISON
Join basketball legend Nick Collison for an unforgettable game experience. Cheer on the team of your choice: • 2 tickets to an Oklahoma City Thunder game* • 1 night hotel stay in Oklahoma City OR • 2 tickets to a KU basketball game
Donated by Nick Collison
• $200 gift card for an evening on Mass Street
*Game will be mutually agreed upon by Nick and the winning bidder
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TRANSFORM YOUR KITCHEN
Get the kitchen of your dreams! • Options include: countertops, backsplash and cabinet refacing* • Design, fabrication, and installation included • All countertops made with the anti-microbial protection of Microban© • 6-8 week lead time from initial appointment
Donated by Granite Transformations of Kansas City
KC BOURBON TRAIL
• Package covers up to $15,000 in retail value *plumbing, electrical and demolition not included
Enjoy 10 impressive barrel picks including: • Blanton’s Original Single Barrel Bourbon Whiskey (Riverside Red X Select) • Woodinville Single Barrel Straight Bourbon Whiskey (Rickhouse KC Private Select) • Restless Spirits KC Gully Town Double Barrel Aged Whiskey Single Malt (Bottled Exclusively for KC Wolf Pack)
Donated by Jon & Katie Carpenter
• Old Forester Straight Bourbon Whisky Single Barrel, Barrel Strength
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Spend the evening at a Veteran-owned ranch! • Rancher experience for 6 at KC Cattle Company in Weston, Missouri • Wagyu steak dinner for 6, grilled by the KC Cattle crew • Evening bonfire
Donated by KC Cattle Company
• Trim sampler package valued at $100 for each guest
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AUCTION/IN-KIND DONORS
Special thanks to the following donors for their generosity and support of The House Party! 3rd Street Dispensary Amazing Lash Studio Overland Park AMC Theatres Amy Pultzer Anonymous B&B Theatres BB’s Lawnside BBQ Bobby Bakers Lounge Boulevard Brewing Company Brian Cheney Bristol Seafood Grill Bubbles Wine and Spirits Centerfire Shooting Sports Chicken N Pickle Chuck Jasper Cody Raithel CommunityAmerica Credit Union Donna Leibbert DriDuck EPR Properties Fareway Meat Market Finch Knife Co Garmin Garrozzo’s Ristorante Gary & Nancy Kepko Granite Transformations Grant Design Heartland Coca-Cola Bottling Company
Heidi & Ethan Whitehill J Wrigley Vineyards Jacqueline Presson Jennifer Canzoneri Jon Carpenter Kansas City Zoo KC Cattle Company Keith Taschler Massage Heights Ward Parkway Mazuma Credit Union Morales Family National WWI Museum and Memorial Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art Nick Collison O’Neill’s Restaurant & Bar Operation Rapid Response Orizon Aerostructures Pryde’s Old Westport Romanelli Optical Russell Stover Strauss Payton Photography Tammy Gay Trabon Trent Brining Vicki Keck NP PLLC Westlake Ace Hardware Wicket & Peg
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The House Party 2021 was brought to you by: Jana Larsen Amy Putzer
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Special thanks to the following corporations and individuals for their dedication to ending Veteran homelessness
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Jessie A Fuller & Steven B Clark
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS Paul and Stacey Fischer Randy and Carla Griffin Ray and Jill Kowalik
John and Shari Olander Bob and Sheri Reymond Denny and Kristy Scott
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SECOND LIEUTENANT Aristocrat Realty Bobby Baker Lounge Bruce Allender Carpenter Family Fund Councilwoman Teresa Loar
John A Marshall Co Lenise &David Ward Mercer Zimmerman, Inc. Operation Rapid Response Paradies Lagardere / E&K Retail
Rick and Megan Young Security Benefit Vicki Keck
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Grateful Americans
Your support changes lives! NASB is proud to partner with Veterans Community Project as presenting sponsor of The House Party 2021. Please join us as we celebrate VCP’s 5 year anniversary and invest in their mission of providing housing, hope, and opportunity to homeless Veterans in our community.
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NMLS ID #: 400039
Assembling support for the brave. We’re proud to back Veterans Community Project and its mission to provide critical care services to veterans across Kansas City.
49 Tiny Houses. 1 Life-Changing Mission. Veterans Community Project is calling all who want to be more than “thankful” for the service of a Veteran experiencing homelessness. We are assembling TEAM 49.
With each $10,000 annual investment, TEAM 49 members underwrite the upkeep of a tiny house and the life-changing work that happens within it. They help ensure that critical resources of case management, support services, utilities, and new furniture are available to every Veteran in VCP Village.
To learn how you can be a part of Team 49’s life-changing mission, contact Michele Orpin, Director of Development, at 816-599-6503 (Ext. 1304) or morpin@vcp.org.
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American Legion Post 598 Hickman Mills Memorial Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Bushnell Clarus Group CommunityAmerica Credit Union Connie & Ron Miller Farmers Insurance Group FedEx Flat Branch Home Loans Fountain Mortgage Fraternal Order of Eagles Kansas State Auxiliary GEHA General Motors LLC HomeBridge Financial Services Jon & Katie Carpenter Kansas City Athenaeum Pam & Alan Knaebel David & Becky Larson Metro KC Fitness Patrick & Theresa O'Dell Richard and Deborah Boeth Robert W. Plaster Foundation Sertoma Club of Kansas City Tantillo Family Foundation Taylor Valente USBA/New York Life Insurance Company Veterans United Foundation Westlake Ace Hardware Westland Landscape Company Upstream Rehabilitation
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NATIONAL EXPANSION ENDING VETERAN HOMELESSNESS EVERYWHERE
Veterans Community Project has a long-term goal of eliminating Veteran homelessness nationwide. Using Kansas City as a blueprint, VCP has begun its work of serving at-risk and homeless Veterans across the United States starting with Longmont, CO, St. Louis, MO, Sioux Falls, SD, and Oklahoma City, OK. Because virtually every major city has homeless Veterans, need is just one of the factors we rely upon when selecting a new project site. Our national expansion team works closely with each potential city to determine how VCP fits into their existing social services ecosystem. Our goal is not to replicate programs but to fill gaps, providing new resources to Veterans who are
ineligible to receive assistance elsewhere. Each new VCP campus is scaled according to the community’s needs and built within city limits, near essential services such as public transportation, the local VA hospital, and partner service agencies. VCP’s vision is simple: to prevent and end homelessness so that those who served with honor can live in dignity. FOLLOW OUR PROGRESS on social media! @vcplongmont @vcpstlouis @veteranscommunityproject
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Honor Corps is a community of action-minded individuals who commit to investing in the lives of Veterans in need. Their monthly gift to Veterans Community Project provides a reliable source of income to sustain and grow the services offered to the residents of VCP VIllage and our Veteran community at large. Our deepest thanks to the following men and women who answered the call to welcome our Veterans home.
Anonymous Jeffrey Adams Kim and Chris Admire Ms. Gloria Dee Allen Philip Alvarado Randy Ames Mr. William Anders Doug and Sibyl Anderson Nancy K. Anderson Ms. Jeanne Anderson Heather Antunez Lynda Aparicio Gerald Arndt Thomas Asprey Ryan Atkerson Daphney Atkins Georgia L. Attebery Ita & Avi Barak Madeline Barfield Mike Baumann Paul Beck Natalie and Bob Becker Mary Beight
Maiya Benda Charlie Bendick Christopher Bendick Brittney Benjamin Virginia Bilthuis Benjamin Birnbaum Rodney & Catherine Bledsoe Richard Bledsoe Sandra Bohannon Elizabeth Bologna Ned and Erin Bond Lennette & Donald Bonnell Col. and Mrs. Matthew Bonnot Julia Borel Heather Boright Janice Bowman Andrew S. Bradley Ms. Marsha Brannon Brett and Kelly Brende Hannah Brenner
Linda Brizendine Winifred Bryan Patricia Buescher Daniel Burcham Raymond E. Burke Paul Calamari David Camara Diane Canaga Patrick Cannon Steven Cantrell Kim Capes Mr. Todd Caraway Adam Carey Chris Carr Jacob Carrillo Sharon K. Cassity Mark Caywood Eagle Contracting Services, LLC Scott Cepek Mark Clifford Donna Coble Marin Collins
Lindsay Consdorf Walter Coon, II David and Beckie Cooper James Corbett Emily Cowley Laura Cox Daniel Craig Ricardo da Matta Nancy & Dan Dannhauser Turner Davis Kristin Davis Jarica Davis Sandra & Robert Dennis Luci Dimmick Sharleen Dinneen Gail Dittes JoAnne Dobo Mary K. Dodge Tamara DuBose Kathleen Duffy Elizabeth Duke Loren Dunham Judy Ellis Julie Elwell John Ely John England Ozgur Ergungor David Faltermeier Theresa Felt Frank Fenton Allison Fentriss Bob and Elisa Fernholz Bertin Fevold Mike & Connie Fleming Mary Fleming-Jones Simon Andrew Fountain Paulette Frazier Kelly and Scott Fricker Dan & Mary Lou Fritts Lynne Frost Aaron Funk Margaret & William Gardner Tammy Gay Robert Gerardi Anthony Gibson Dana & Mark Gilbert Virginia Girard-Brady Theresa Goble Peter Gomez Sandra Gonzalez-Torres Gary Gott
Emmett Granada-Hayslett Vicky Grass Lois C. Gray M.E. Green Jenny A. Grider Steve Grieb Melinda Griffith Bryan Grigsby Levonne Gryder Angela Gum Daniel Gwadera Marcia Hackler Sharon & John Hake Jack W. Hallmark Steven Hansen James Harrington Christopher Harris Trudy Harris Aubrie Harris Charles Harrison Richard E. & Susan R. Hassler Douglas & Kelly Heaton Ben & Jessica Hendershot Richard & Karen Herman Susan Herold James Herrmann Midge L. Hess Charity Hibberd Barbara Hill Nicklaus Hite Susan Hodder Danielle Hogan Marian Hogins Judith Holm Sara Hostetter Jonah Houts Kristin Howard Joyce Hwang Jesse Jackson Caleb & Julia Jackson Ashley Jackson Rebecca James Todd Jones David Jones Jan Jones Jill & Louie Jones Jason & Diana Kander Deidra Kandra Tadd Kelly Richard Kent-Jordan Teddy Kidd
David Kidder Sharon Kilcoyne Kelly Kobylski Paula Koch Kohler Realty Group Deborah Kookasemkit Susan Koster Ben Kreeger Melissa LaFavers Dona M. LaMendola Nancy Law Christine Lee Deborah Lee Carolyn & Henry Lee Mark Lehr Elizabeth Lewis Yvette Liebesman Tammy Lindberg Kelly & Steven Linder Jackie Livingston Sara Loar Cynthia Lockett Clif Luber Maryellen Lucas Holly Luedee Neal Madan Joanne Madden Kelly Madden Randall Mager Liam Magistad Grayson Manley Dan & Christine Marlowe Barbara Marriott Alaina Matthews Lance Mayers Libby Mazur Deborah McGee Kathy McGinnis Patrick J. McLaughlin William Mees Sandra C. Meier Guillermo Mejia Andrew Mellinger Bryan Meyer Karen Middlesworth Peter Miller Monica Milliren Robert Miranda Brandonn & Alexia Mixon Tom and Hayley Moore Vincent Andrew Morales Liz & Shane Mueller
Patty Murphy Christopher Murphy Ramona Murphy-Adair Dr. & Mrs. Thomas Murray Stephen Nankivell Donald K. Martin & Judith K. Nations-Martin Chuck Newkirk James Newport Susan Nickols David Nicol Ms. Mary Nicolazzo Paul Noce James Nothnagel Laura Oergel Adriane Ohlde Angelique Oldsen Joe Oppenheimer Michele & Joe Orpin Nicole Page Mary Palmese Edith V. Parish Ben Parker Regina Parks Nadine Parks Jodi Parsons Paterson Household Don Paxton Carl Phillips Enid Phillips Laurie Phillips Todd Phipps Matthew Pierce Phalo Pietersen Ryan Piluzza P. R. Place Carol Plott Kristin Pozniak Sara Prince Lisa Pring Jessica Proctor Leighann Prothro Amy Kristen Putzer Mr. Wiktor Rawdanowicz Donald E. Reck James and Carmen Reuben Michael Rey Terry Richards William Ritchie Mary Ellen Roberts
John Robertson Charles & Cheryl Rogan Rogers Household Kyle Rogers Jenisis Roper-Francis Chris Rosburg Laura Rossi Todd Ruder Pam Rusk Reid Samuel & Nathan Ladd Nancy Sanford Samuel Saul Daniel & Vicki Saviano Arlin & Donetta Saville Arlin and Donetta Charitable Fund Frederick Scaffidi Heather Schaefer Michael Schrick David Schultz Robert Schutz Donna Schwartze Laurene Seales Patricia Sermonte Michael & Kelly Seward James & Lacey Shank Holly Ann Shaw Eric Shaw Marjorie Shaw Janet Shelton Sherri R. Sherwood Austin Short Corrie Sifers Randy and Leah Simpson Patsy Singleton Linda Sinnett Kevin Smith Reginald Smith Ashley Smith Melanie Smith Bev Smith Nancy B. Snell Mark & Chastity Solomon Nicole Southall William Spurling Maria Stancil Philip Steinberg Chris L. Stellmacher Ken Sterk Wanda Stewart John A. Steyer
Strange Household Abby Stuke Sally Sughroue Patrick Sullivan Ryne Supplitt Kimberly Svec Timothy Swanegan Patricia Synefakis Rebecca R. Tallman Carolyn Tavernese Patty Tehrani Sonja Terrell Sherri Theos June Thomas Marissa Thomas George Thompson Melissa Thornton Alex Thrasher Richard Titterington Jesse Townsend Will Train Sherry Trimble Ruth A. Trimmer Susan & Fred True Richie Truitt Diane Trumble Paula & Joshua Tull Kim & Matthew Turk Mrs. Michele Turley Constantine Vakas Amanda Van BurenManers Hugh Van Den Driessche Vanessa Van GoethemPiela Helen Van Quaethem Bradford Andrew Vayo Taylor Vande Velde Cherry Vercher Ron Verkler Debi Verlaney Ben Vinck Virgilio & Associates, Ltd. Gretchen Vislay Renee Von Bevern Mary Waggener Rachel Walter Raymond Watsek Wynne Weaver Jayne & Mark Wells Susan Whitacre Whitehill Household
Whitworth Household Betty Wild Julienee Wilkerson Terry & Peggy Wilkerson Wes Williams Heather Williams Lauren Winchester Emira Wininger Dahlis & Larry Winn
Lloyd & Margaret Winstead Whitney & Sherry Wolf Elizabeth Wolfe Mary Wong Mary Linna and Richard Woods Theresa & Donald Wolley Darrell Wyatt
THANK YOU “Finding time to physically volunteer was a challenge for my wife and me. Honor Corps allows us to support VCP on a monthly basis even though we can’t be there in person. Being able to see where our money is going and how it is being used to help local Veterans is amazing.” Steve Linder U.S. Army Veteran
Honor Corps Member #1
ARE YOU READY TO JOIN? Serving Veterans through Honor Corps is easy! Visit www.vcp.org or call 816-599-6503 (Ext. 1303) to get started.
April Yarbrough Gayla Guthrie & Steven Young Ali Zalesiak Kelly Zullig
FARMERS® CARES ABOUT OUR COMMUNITIES For more than 90 years Farmers Insurance® has strived to create a meaningful impact within the communities where we live and work. This is why we are proud to support Veterans Community Project. FARMERS.COM | 1-800-FARMERS
Proud supporter of Veterans Community Project
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS Paul and Stacey Fischer Randy and Carla Griffin Ray and Jill Kowalik John and Shari Olander Bob and Sheri Reymond Denny and Kristy Scott
Heartland Coca-Cola is honored to celebrate Veterans Community Project’s 5 years of serving veterans in need of housing ©2021 The Coca-Cola Company.
Holiday Lighting
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5:30 pm - 7:30 pm 1201 E. 89th Street, Kansas City, MO 64131 Presented by
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Raise the Roof We’re proud to join Veterans Community Project in celebrating their five years of community impact as a sponsor of the 2021 House Party.
Serving active, retired, reserve, and veterans of our sea services as well as the less fortunate since 1953 MEETINGS
First Wednesday of each month at 14605 E US 40 Hwy, KCMO For information, call 816-419-5068
JE DUNN PROUDLY SUPPORTS VETERANS COMMUNITY PROJECT.
jedunn.com
Granite Transformations of Kansas City
14357 West 100th Street Lenexa, KS 66215
913-662-1605
kansascity@granitetransformations.com
Proudly Manufactured in the USA www.granitetransformations.com
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We believe in seconds. Second chances. Second lives. And of course, second helpings. Bravo Bravo Que was created in collaboration with the Veterans who developed Veterans Community Project (VCP), an innovative housing solution to forever end Veteran homelessness. VCP’s relentless pursuit to do more for their brothers and sisters in arms led them to the idea that a sauce could build homes. 100% of Bravo Bravo Que’s profits go directly to VCP’s mission of providing homes with dignity and honorable services to help those who have fought bravely for our nation get back on their feet.
www.bravobravoque.com
We are honored to have already provided dental services at VCP to 100+ KC area uninsured Veterans. We look forward to continuing to serve our Veterans by providing a healthy and happy SMILE. PROUDLY SUPPORTING THE MISSION OF VETERANS COMMUNITY PROJECT
Helping build hope.
When you need to choose a Medicare plan, Humana can help Talking it through, helping you choose, getting answers, finding resources—human care. Call a licensed Humana sales agent for a free consultation* Eddy Scanlon 913-317-6360 (TTY: 711) escanlon@humana.com *No obligation to enroll. Y0040_GHHHXDDEN_21_C
Proudly providing peace of mind for those who fought for ours!
We are honored to support the VCP Village. Locally owned and operated in North Kansas City since 1993.
www.MySafeHaven.com/careers
Proud to support Veterans Community Project in honor of their 5th anniversary
It’s an honor and a privilege to sponsor the Veterans Community Project
SALUTING YOUR SERVICE AND SACRIFICE AARP salutes those who have served and still serve. We support our veterans and their families with information on career support, caregiving resources, community connections and more. To learn more, visit aarp.org/veterans.
/aarpmissouri @aarpmissouri aarpmo
KEEN WEALTH ADVISORS 913-624-1841 KeenWealthAdvisors.com
We Salute the VCP Proud sponsor of the Veterans Community Project and the 2021 House Party
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VETERANS COMMUNITY PROJECT We are Veterans Community Project (VCP), a team of connectors, feelers, and doers on a mission to help our kin, our kind. We move with swift, bold action, motivated by the sacred rule of leave no man behind. We believe that a Veteran is anyone who raised a right hand and took the oath to protect our Constitution, regardless of discharge status or type of service. We are privately funded, armed with the strength and support of our community. We are ready and willing to respond with compassion to any brother or sister in need.
OUR MISSION. Veterans Community Project is dedicated to supporting every man and woman who took the oath for our country. We are determined to make a difference in the lives of homeless Veterans, a task accomplished by the community for the community.
Veterans Community Project is a 501(c) (3) nonprofit organization founded in 2016 by a group of combat Veterans in Kansas City, Missouri. From left to right: Bryan Meyer (U.S. Marine Corps), Brandonn Mixon (U.S. Army), Vincent Morales (U.S. Army), and Mark Solomon (U.S. Navy).
JOIN US
ONE TEAM. ONE FIGHT. ENLIST IN HONOR CORPS.
Ready to join our mission? Honor Corps is a community of dedicated, actionminded individuals who commit to investing in the lives of Veterans in need. Your easy monthly gift of $15, $25, $50 or any amount sustains the services offered to VCP Village residents and our walk-in Veterans.
DONATE GOODS.
VCP is community fueled. Donated food and hygiene items help our walk-in guests get through the day while household furnishings help turn our tiny houses into homes.
ENLIST TO VOLUNTEER.
It takes a community to support VCP Village. Volunteers prepare the tiny homes for Veterans, manage administrative duties, create food kits, assist with community events, and much more.
RAISE FUNDS. Host an event or fundraiser benefiting VCP. Volunteers organize and host a variety of unique events each year to raise awareness and funds to support VCP’s mission. We are grateful for these grassroots efforts; they are part of our DNA.
vcp.org
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veteranscommunityproject.org 8900 Troost Ave Kansas City, MO 64131 816-599-6503