Veterans for Victory

Cole Stillwagon, Douglas Clark, Garrett Prins, and Joseph

Kamstra
 Serving the United States through the armed forces may seem as if it reaps many benefits,

but in reality it takes a huge toll on both the families of the enlisted and the lives of the enlisted

by increasing the difficulty of living normal lives after they return from combat. This difficulty

to start a normal life comes originally from the lack of support that these men and women do

not receive. Proper healthcare and enough money to support the family is difficult to find

especially when 44% of active personnel have that same struggle (Hosek and Wadsworth 42). It

is not easy to find support when so many people look down upon those of lower class. Injuries

and disabilities also cause a barrier between finding a place to work in order to support the

family. Common disorders such as PTSD cause veterans to look at life in a different way and

treat certain situations with a caution that is caused by the tragedies that were experienced in war.

Without good examples of success in life, it is very difficult to dream big and look for success.

By lacking success and not having enough money to support them self, they add to the 12% of

homeless veterans that live in the United States (Dinnen, Kane, and Cook 161). This number can

decrease through the formation of the organization Veterans for Victory. The organization can

change the view of life that veterans have through helping them find a job and learn to support

themselves and their families after they return from the service they provide to the country.

We are Veterans for Victory. We are a non profit organization looking to help homeless

and jobless Veterans to find jobs, healthcare, and live normal lives like many other Americans.

We are hoping to solve the problem of homeless and jobless Veterans on the street.We are

dedicated to improving the overall condition and treatment of veterans in Los Angeles County.

Our company strives to give respect to our veterans deserve as they fought for us in times of

need. We want to make sure that all veterans will eventually be off the streets and in jobs with
happy lives. We are looking to raise enough money to help all veterans in the Los Angles area

and as time progresses from city to city and eventually from state to state. Our mission statement

is They fought for us, so let's fight for them. Since veterans have risked their lives to protect

our freedoms, we only see that it is right that we fight for their rights in America. We believe that

the government does not do enough to give back to veterans, so we will fight to protect their

rights and improve their overall treatment.

As a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization, Veterans for Victory , plans to successfully

coordinate a dinner banquet at Old Ranch Country Club in Seal Beach where celebrity and

political activists will join us in supporting our organization and cause with a hefty donation. At

this banquet there will be a $300 dollar entry fee accompanied by a $200 food-plate fee. Along

with a fundraising auction, we expect a to collect an amount of $35,000 from our dinner banquet

and money annually from spirited donations we expect to raise around $90,000 annually to help

our veterans. With our generous donations we plan to structure our organization by hiring

employees to oversee our facilities located vigorously around the Long Beach and Los Angeles

County area. Our vision is to open various facilities that would help veterans get back on their

feet, and assimilate easily back into American civilian life. At these facilities doctors, food &

shelter, and a counseling department that would help veterans acquire jobs would all be

provided. This plan will ultimately benefit the community, because it will supply jobless/poor

veterans with jobs and a place to stay until they get back on their feet. Our plan to help veterans,

is completely different from other veteran organizations because we provide an actual facility

where homeless/jobless veterans can stay to get back on their feet. For example: organizations

like Wounded Warrior Project which is a charity that provides variety of programs, services and
events for wounded veterans of the military actions following September 11, 2001. Another

example: Veterans of Foreign Affairs is another non-profit that is restricted to any active or

honorably discharged officer or enlisted person who is a citizen of the United States and who has

served in its armed forces "in any foreign war.

Since Los Angeles County has the second largest homeless population in America

(behind New York)(NCHV.org) it would be beneficial to the homeless population living in LA to

have a new organization to help them. Within the new facility homeless and jobless veterans will

be able to stay in the building for a few weeks until they can find a work and housing. Also, with

this new building veterans will be able to not only receive medical care, but also have the chance

to have an expert help them with their housing and job needs. Our money will be allocated into

different areas to help out the veterans in the greater Los Angeles area. Most of the money we

collect (75%) will be used towards our medical and housing facility located in Long Beach. This

facility will grant homeless and jobless veterans a place to stay, medical care, and financial

leadership until they can get back on their feet. The other 25% will be used to reach out into

other communities around the country as they also provide help to the homeless and jobless

population of veterans.

Costs:

-Overall costs: roughly 425,000$, plus 250,000$ in annual salary payments

-400,000$ for building in Long Beach, CA

-7,500$ for medical equipment

-10,000 to make living arrangements for veterans who need help

-250,000$ in annual salary with volunteers (doctors, nurses, financial planners, counselors)

-8,000$ to improve facility conditions