WHO
WE ARE:
Veterans After-Action Coalition is a group of supportive individuals and organizations, both Veteran and civilian, focused on projects benefiting Veterans in our community. We have partnered
with NW Metro Atlanta Habitat for Humanity through their Houses for Heroes program to build a home for an Atlanta area Veteran.
THE FUTURE WE ARE CREATING:
The VAAC is proud to be involved in a project to provide a home to a northwest Atlanta area Veteran and their family. Through NW Metro Atlanta Habitat, we are also helping to provide the training
and education necessary to ensure future success as a new homeowner.
WHAT WE'RE DOING AND WHY YOU SHOULD SUPPORT US:
At the Veterans After-Action Coalition: Houses for Heroes, we are dedicated to improving the lives of our Veteran heroes. We believe that it is important to provide a path to home ownership
for first-time Veteran home buyers in need of help. We make sure that they don't only walk away with a home, but also with the tools they need to build a life of success. To qualify, applicants must:
1. Live or work in the same county in which they want to buy a house (to ensure reasonable commute).
2. Fall within set ranges of debt to income ratio (to be sure that homes are bought by individuals who will most likely succeed as a homeowner).
3. Partner with Habitat by contributing 300 hours of sweat equity (to share a sense of belonging and community).
4. Attend "Living Smart" classes where they learn invaluable information for their future success as a responsible homeowner.
5. Pay their mortgage on time and adhere to their neighborhood covenants.
Through these steps our new Veteran homeowner will be able to buy a house at cost while enjoying a 20-25 year interest-free loan and while becoming a proud and active homeowner in the community.
VAAC Founding Member Dave Winchell and NW Metro Atlanta Habitat for Humanity Member Camille Cordak
We are looking to raise $10,000 so we can get the word out by hosting fundraising events in the Atlanta area to raise money towards the Veteran home build set to take place in 2014!