Recognizing the DAV Charitable Service Trust’s Support for Welcome Home
In April, Welcome Home held a virtual check presentation to thank the DAV Charitable Service Trust for its grant. Distance wasn’t going to stop us from saying a proper thank you.
During the presentation, we shared a look at the building’s exterior and showed the Trust where its recognition plaque hangs outside a veteran room. The virtual visit also offered time to connect with several key members of the Welcome Home team, including Meg Sievers and Michelle Vogt.
“Even though we aren’t in the same place physically, we knew we wanted to celebrate this partnership and its impact,” said Sievers. “Creating a virtual check presentation felt like the best way to show the DAV that we are truly appreciative. While we recognize the support of the DAV Charitable Service Trust with a plaque permanently displayed by a veteran room, we felt that a allowed us to make that appreciation personal.”
After several years of grant support and Welcome Home’s record of positive outcomes for veterans, the DAV Charitable Service Trust awarded a $75,000 grant to advance our work to end veteran homelessness.
With this latest grant, the Trust’s cumulative support for Welcome Home totals $165,000. We continue to be humbled by the generosity of our partner organizations. Their continued investment in the veterans we serve and our mission to honor veterans and restore lives.
A Shared Commitment to Veterans
The DAV Charitable Service Trust funds nonprofit organizations serving veterans who are ill, injured, experiencing homelessness, or at risk of losing their homes. Its funding priorities include food, shelter, and other necessities; mobility assistance; therapeutic and recreational programs; and education and training for employment. The Trust also supports veterans’ families and caregivers.
These priorities overlap with the needs of veterans Welcome Home serves. Helping someone find stable housing means understanding their circumstances, including the physical challenges that can affect where and how they live.
Why Mobility and Housing Belong in the Same Conversation
Joe’s story offers a personal example of that connection.
When Joe arrived at Welcome Home, he was recovering from illness and facing homelessness. He used a wheelchair and became a source of friendship and encouragement for fellow veterans during his stay.
As shared in “A Ray of Hope: Joe’s Story,” Joe eventually moved into a first-floor apartment that met his mobility needs. Finding housing that accommodated those needs was an important part of his path forward.
His experience illustrates why accessibility matters in addressing veteran homelessness. Stable housing must also work for the person who calls it home.
The Trust’s support for mobility and rehabilitation programs reflects a commitment to helping veterans live with dignity and greater independence.
We are grateful to the DAV Charitable Service Trust for its grant and its commitment to veterans. Our virtual visit was an opportunity to share the place, people and purpose behind Welcome Home’s work—and to thank the Trust for helping us honor veterans and restore lives.