Frequently Asked Questions

How can I volunteer?

Yes. Use the website to send us a message of what you are interested in volunteering to do. Or ask us to call you by giving us your phone number.

Specifically, what can volunteers work on?

What is Currently Happening?

Volunteers can help in their area of expertise. Can you help veterans in need of housing helping us secure land to build on, social media, architect work, VA mortgages & benefits, acquiring tax sales to rehab, help design PUDs, designing microhomes to build, city permits, making videos, office help, concrete work for foundations, in-kind donations, nonprofit experts, church relations, fundraising, marketing, hosting events, grant writing to foundations, and more.

Is there a time commitment?

Timing is flexible and based on your level of interest. Working from home, networking, the job site or out in the community.

What training is provided?

We prefer you volunteer using your skill set. Bottom line. We value your time and want it to make a difference helping veterans with our model solution to their housing needs.

How do I stay informed?

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What are your plans for the future?

Veteran Homes of Honor's strength is building micro-homes for Veterans to build wealth accumulation through home-ownership. The work and research is to fulfill that purpose.

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Veteran Statistics

• Veterans have a strong track record of homeownership when PROPERLY SUPPORTED. This data is proof programs do work.

• The VA & partners housed 47,925 veterans - 96% remain stably housed.

• 20% of Veterans do not own their own home. With the cost of renting so high they need to consider owning their own home sometimes for less than the cost of renting.

• The supply of veteran-affordable home dropped from 53% to 21.8% in the last 10 years alone.

• Many veterans rely on fixed income or disability benefits, making rising costs even harder to absorb in their budget.

• 67% of Veterans plan to buy a home within 3 years if they can.

• 649,939 Veterans live in Illinois

• On any given day there are OVER 1,000 homeless Veterans in Illinois.

• The veteran homeownership pathway is narrowing, & high monthly payments with a lack of affordable supply often put VA buyers at a competitive disadvantage in competitive markets.

Housing Statistics

• First time home buyers are now 40 years old (record high).

• New homes under $200,000 no longer exist in our region yet our homes in our pilot project for veterans will be $200,000.

• Seniors are now the fastest-growing homeless population in the U.S.

• Homelessness for adults 55+ is projected to triple in five years.

• 50% of all Veterans are age 65 or older as of 2022.

• 1st time home buyers are down to 21% from a norm of 40%.

• 1 in 3 Illinois households age 65+ are housing cost burdened, meaning they spend over 30% of their income on housing.

• 1 in 5 households are severely cost burdened - spending over 50% of their income just on housing alone.

• Starter size home inventory is down over 70% since 2011.

• Delaying homeownership by 10 years destroys an estimated $150,000 in lifetime home equity.

• Veteran Homes of Honor's model addresses the exact gaps causing the crisis & provides a meaningful pathway to stable, sustainable homeownership for vulnerable residents.

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