Vogel Construction Group stands out as a great community partner."īy Mullin securing a grant for the materials and the labor from Vogel, Wounded Warriors will have money freed up to meet other needs for the veterans such as mental health and more housing. "It takes a community coming together to make a difference. "We are fortunate to live in a very patriotic community made up of local businesses that are willing to step up and serve those who have served us," Mullin said. Social service advocates say the Wounded Warriors organization has heightened awareness of the plight of homeless veterans in the community since it was founded and acquired its nonprofit status in 2014. More: City of Naples settles federal fair housing lawsuit with group that helps homeless veteransįrom 2019 to 2020, the number of veterans without stable housing increased to 37,252 in HUD’s annual estimate, a few hundred more than the year before. Helping vets: Wounded Warriors steps up help for homeless veterans with second house targeting long-term needs in Collier 'You have no idea how this is going to change lives': Homeless veterans have a place of their own in Collier to get back on their feet Veterans make up about 6 percent of the population of the United States but 8 percent of the country’s homeless population.
Department of Housing and Urban Development shows that for every 10,000 veterans in the United States, 21 were experiencing homelessness. The company donated the labor and installed roofing materials acquired with a grant from a Naples Home Depot through the Home Depot Foundation. Vogel’s labor is estimated to be valued at over $10,000.īravo House, the second home for homeless vets in Collier, opened last April as part of a three-year initiative to provide housing and services for homeless veterans of all ages.Īs the community comes together to celebrate Veterans Day, data from the U.S. That's how Vogel Construction, co-founded by Vogel and James Hartney, ended up at Bravo House late last month to build a new roof. She said that after meeting Dan Mullin, who founded Wounded Warriors of Collier County, she immediately knew her construction company needed to get involved. Replacing a roof that protects homeless veterans was the least Hannah Vogel felt she could do to help those who have sacrificed so much for their county.