Habitat Kent’s Veteran Program

Empowering veterans through homeownership, repairs, comradery building events.

Habitat Kent Veteran Program

Empowering our Veteran Community

Welcoming Home Veterans

For United States military veterans, coming home is more than a journey of distance. Coming home can mean returning to a place that has changed very little, while the service member themselves have changed a great deal.

By 2020, nearly 40,000 veterans will have returned to Michigan, many of them to Kent County. These brave men and women have sacrificed so much to serve our country. However, a majority of veterans leave the military without having identified permanent housing or living arrangements. They deserve a place of peace and stability.

At Habitat Kent, we believe that every veteran deserves to be welcomed home to a place of peace, stability, and community. Our Veteran Program works to empower all veterans through homeownership opportunities, home repairs, and comradery-building events. Together we can give veterans the opportunity they need to build strong and stable lives.

“Habitat listens to your story.”

Bringing people together to
welcome home veterans.

Homeownership: Building the American dream that they fought for.

Home Repair: Building strength and stability for local veteran homeowners through home repairs.

Comradery: Helping veterans reintegrate into civilian life by creating opportunities for veterans and civilians to work together on Habitat Kent projects.

ReStore Discount: All Habitat Kent ReStore locations provide a 10% discount on all items for US military veterans.

Get Involved

Own a Home

Build the American dream that you fought for

We believe every veteran deserves to be welcomed home with dignity, honor, and respect. We are looking to partner with veterans and their families to build a new safe, stable, and affordable home.

Request an Application

Volunteer

Uniting veterans and civilians for a greater cause

Helping veterans reintegrate into civilian life by creating opportunities for veterans and civilians to work together on Habitat Kent projects.

Volunteer Alongside Veterans

Get Involved

Repair Your Home

You deserve a safe and healthy home.

We partner with veteran homeowners to repair their homes in need of critical roof repairs that may be too costly or physically challenging. Every veteran deserves to spend their lives in a safe, stable, and a healthy home.

Learn About Home Repairs

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Veterans have partnered with Habitat Kent

Veteran homes built

Veteran home repairs

Veteran comradery events

Proudly serving
all five military branches.

For More Information
If you are a veteran or know a veteran who may benefit from one of these programs, please contact us at:

homes@habitatkent.org | (616)-588-5239
repairs@habitatkent.org | (616)-588-5225

Other Veteran Resources…

Resources to help and empower the local veteran community:

Employment Services

Employment Services: Veteran employment assistance

Veterans Crisis Line

Veterans Crisis Line: Confidential help 24 hours a day for veterans and their families including suicide prevention

Buddy to Buddy

Buddy to Buddy: Peer to peer veteran volunteer support

Team Rubicon

Team Rubicon unites the skills and experiences of military veterans with first responders to rapidly deploy emergency response teams to communities affected by disaster.

US Department of Veteran Affairs Crisis Hotline

Are you a Veteran in crisis or concerned about one?

Connect with the Veterans Crisis Line to reach caring, qualified responder with the Department of Veterans Affairs. Many of them are Veterans themselves.

Veterans Crisis Line

Planning for Life after Discharge

Click here.

Transition to Civilian Life

Click here.

PMA LAW

Legal services for Veterans

Kent County Department of Veterans’ Affairs

Benefits for Kent County Veterans and their families

Volunteers of America

Volunteers of America: Veteran housing and employment services

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