The West Michigan Alliance for Veterans currently provides services to:
The Veteran's Housing Assistance Program is a program to assist qualifying veterans looking to further their career or start a new one through college courses at an accredited higher education institute or trade school certification or program. The program assists veterans with rent or mortgage payments while attending college full time. This is a tangible way for the West Michigan Alliance for Veterans to make a difference in the lives of veterans and their families while they pursue a higher education or trade school certification.
WEST MICHIGAN VETERANS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
West Michigan Alliance for Veterans supplies the funds to purchase food for the West Michigan Veterans Assistance Program food bank. The food bank ensures no veteran that has fallen on hard times is left behind when it comes to the basic need of food and children's needs. The program provides food and personal care items to veterans and their families.
PTS OFF-SITE VETERANS RETREAT
The Veteran Retreat is held at Rockwell Lake Lodge in Luther, Michigan. The objective is to create a safe place where a small group of veterans can talk about their past without feeling judged. It is where brothers and sisters come to heal and support one another; comparable to a big base camp "it's secure, you're among friends, and everybody's got a story."
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY VETERAN'S REPAIR PROGRAM
West Michigan Alliance for Veterans has pledged to support the Veteran Program of Habitat for Humanity of Kent County to cover repairs of qualified veterans' homes for 2018. We are honored to be involved in a program that assists veterans in repairs.
- Veterans Housing Assistance Program
- West Michigan Veterans Assistance Program Food Bank (WMVAP)
- PTS off-site retreat at Rockwell Lake Lodge.
- Habitat for Humanity Veteran's Repair Program
- Michigan Homes for Veterans, Grand Rapids and Marquette Michigan
- Partnership with Senior Sing A Long to provide Music Therapy to veterans.
The Veteran's Housing Assistance Program is a program to assist qualifying veterans looking to further their career or start a new one through college courses at an accredited higher education institute or trade school certification or program. The program assists veterans with rent or mortgage payments while attending college full time. This is a tangible way for the West Michigan Alliance for Veterans to make a difference in the lives of veterans and their families while they pursue a higher education or trade school certification.
WEST MICHIGAN VETERANS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
West Michigan Alliance for Veterans supplies the funds to purchase food for the West Michigan Veterans Assistance Program food bank. The food bank ensures no veteran that has fallen on hard times is left behind when it comes to the basic need of food and children's needs. The program provides food and personal care items to veterans and their families.
PTS OFF-SITE VETERANS RETREAT
The Veteran Retreat is held at Rockwell Lake Lodge in Luther, Michigan. The objective is to create a safe place where a small group of veterans can talk about their past without feeling judged. It is where brothers and sisters come to heal and support one another; comparable to a big base camp "it's secure, you're among friends, and everybody's got a story."
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY VETERAN'S REPAIR PROGRAM
West Michigan Alliance for Veterans has pledged to support the Veteran Program of Habitat for Humanity of Kent County to cover repairs of qualified veterans' homes for 2018. We are honored to be involved in a program that assists veterans in repairs.
MICHIGAN HOMES FOR VETERANS
The Veteran's Greenhouse Collaboration between the Grand Rapids Home for Veterans, Michigan State University, and Kent County Guard Club is intended to be a structured therapeutic horticultural program professionally managed by the Kent County Garden Club utilizing the greenhouse facilities in Grand Rapids.
West Michigan Alliance for Veterans has generously donated 2 of the 3 new recumbent exercise bikes to the Grand Rapids Home for Veterans. The bikes replace aging and not so easy to use bikes for therapy and overall health of the members. On behalf of the Home's leadership and the heroes we care for, thank you for your commitment to positively impacting the lives of Veterans.
The Veteran's Greenhouse Collaboration between the Grand Rapids Home for Veterans, Michigan State University, and Kent County Guard Club is intended to be a structured therapeutic horticultural program professionally managed by the Kent County Garden Club utilizing the greenhouse facilities in Grand Rapids.
West Michigan Alliance for Veterans has generously donated 2 of the 3 new recumbent exercise bikes to the Grand Rapids Home for Veterans. The bikes replace aging and not so easy to use bikes for therapy and overall health of the members. On behalf of the Home's leadership and the heroes we care for, thank you for your commitment to positively impacting the lives of Veterans.
BLUE STAR AND GOLD STAR MEMORIAL - MICHIGAN VETERANS HOME
The West Michigan Alliance for Veterans is honored to be involved with the Kent Garden Club in the creation of the memorial garden at the Michigan Veteran Home, and the Blue Star and Gold Star memorials.
The The National Garden Clubs instituted the markers program. Below is a short history.
Blue Star and Gold Star History
Based on the original Blue Star flag displayed in family homes during WWII, the star became a standard symbol for the National Garden Clubs Memorial program in 1945. Originally, the Memorials were to pay tribute to our Veterans that defended our country during the war.
Today the program has expanded to include all men and women who had served, were serving, or would serve in the armed services of the United States.
Memorial Markers and By-Way markers were added to the program, to be used at locations such as National Cemeteries, parks, veteran’s facilities and gardens.
In addition, a Gold Star Marker was added to the program in 2015 to honor families who have lost a loved one in service to our country.
These markers are a visible reminder of our love of gardening and our love and support for the Armed Forces of the USA.
The West Michigan Alliance for Veterans is honored to be involved with the Kent Garden Club in the creation of the memorial garden at the Michigan Veteran Home, and the Blue Star and Gold Star memorials.
The The National Garden Clubs instituted the markers program. Below is a short history.
Blue Star and Gold Star History
Based on the original Blue Star flag displayed in family homes during WWII, the star became a standard symbol for the National Garden Clubs Memorial program in 1945. Originally, the Memorials were to pay tribute to our Veterans that defended our country during the war.
Today the program has expanded to include all men and women who had served, were serving, or would serve in the armed services of the United States.
Memorial Markers and By-Way markers were added to the program, to be used at locations such as National Cemeteries, parks, veteran’s facilities and gardens.
In addition, a Gold Star Marker was added to the program in 2015 to honor families who have lost a loved one in service to our country.
These markers are a visible reminder of our love of gardening and our love and support for the Armed Forces of the USA.
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Are you a veteran in need of assistance? Or an organization that supports veterans in need of funding for a project? Complete our online grant request form and we will contact you directly and let you know what additional information we need to complete the request.
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If you know of any resources or organizations, send us a note through the Contact Us form. We will be updating our Veterans Corner with more information.