There are anywhere from 1,200 to 2,800 homeless veterans in the New Orleans area.  Nationally, veterans make up 23 percent of the homeless population.  We have a program to help.

In post-Katrina New Orleans, the number of veterans in crisis continues to increase as housing prices remain out of reach and support systems are slow to re-establish.

Volunteers of America is addressing the issues homeless veterans face by re-instating our veterans’ services.  The program is headquartered in a rebuilt, renovated 50-bed facility in Uptown New Orleans.

This project provides more than shelter.  The 24-month program offers veterans intensive case management, support services and treatment.  The staff work with veterans individually to help develop a plan to help them put their lives back together.  After residents are stabilized, they will contribute a portion of their income as rent.  They will also save a percentage to have a reserve for expenses when they complete and move out of the program.   

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs funded nearly $293,000 of the $600,000 campaign for the program. 

Special thanks to these generous donors who also contributed and helped us extend a hand up to veterans in need.

Albert N. and Hattie M. McClure Fund
Almar Foundation
Freeport McMoRan Foundation
Mr. James Hartman
Joe W. & Dorothy Dorsett Brown Foundation
Mr. John P. Laborde
LCB Management Consulting
Libby Dufour Foundation
Patrick F. Taylor Foundation
Red Capital Group
Superior Energy, Inc.
Tidewater, Inc.