Read this InStyle.com article about 3 women, including ORHF’s Founder Deborah Snyder who are giving back to our troops in a majory way. Read the article>>> [July 4, 2015]
News Items
Home Free: Female Veterans Find Fresh Start in Los Angeles Housing Community
This article in The Daily Signal from the Heritage Foundation talks about a not-for-profit housing development in Southern California that’s being used to house formerly homeless Veterans. Read the article>>> [June 14, 2014]
ORHF on Fox News: Group Gives Homeless Vets Housing and Transportation
ORHF President Deborah Snyder and ORHF Celebrity Ambassador Patrick Warburton appeared on Fox News Insider to talk about ORHF’s efforts to end Verteran homelessness. Fox News Insider Interview with Deborah Snyder [June 14, 2015]
VA secretary: ‘We can get to zero’ homeless veterans
As reported in the “Military Times,” Veterans Affairs Secretary Bob McDonald said his department’s goal of cutting the number of homeless veterans to zero by next January is less important than making sure that number doesn’t rise again in years to come. Read the article>>> [May 27, 2015]
Editorial: Trying to House L.A.'s Homeless Veterans is a Complex, Lengthy Process
This LA Times editorial describes the challenges of meeting Mayor Eric Garcetti’s pledge to end Veteran homeless in Los Angeles by the end of 2015. Read the editorial>>> [May 25, 2015]
The Jennifer Hammond Show special “Military Housing Forum”
Veterans’ issues – including homelessness, the unique challenges veterans and military families face in buying or selling a home, and employment challenges, particularly for military spouses – will be the focus of a very special Memorial Day edition of “The Jennifer Hammond Show” on Urban View, SiriusXM Channel 126.
For Memorial Day weekend only, The Jennifer Hammond Show special “Military Housing Forum” will air on:
Saturday, May 23, 2-4pm and 6-8pm ET
Sunday, May 24, 8-10pm ET
Monday, May 25, 12-2am ET, 11am-1pm, and 6-8pm ET
Tuesday, May 26, 4-6am ET
View from Frontlines of the War Against Veteran Homelessness
View this Fox News interview of ORHF’s Deborah Snyder and Veteran Richard Rodriguez as they share insights into the needs of Veterans experiencing homelessness and ORHF’s efforts to end Veteran homelessness. View video >>> [April 12, 2015]
Comcast Newsmakers ORHF Interview
View this Comcast Newsmakers interview with ORHF’s Founder Deborah Snyder. View video>>> [March 3, 2015]
ORHF Founder Interview in SUCCESS Magazine
Read this article recapping ORHF Founder Deborah Snyder’s interview with SUCCESS Magazine’s Nick Liao. Read the full article. (PDF reader required; Reprinted with permission from SUCCESS magazine ©2015. All rights reserved.) [April 2015]
Governor McAuliffe Announces Virginia’s Significant Progress in Ending Veteran Homelessness
Today at the Virginia War Memorial, state and federal leaders convened to recognize community partners from Roanoke, Richmond, the Peninsula, and South Hampton Roads who participated in a 100 Day Challenge to tackle veteran homelessness in Virginia. Throughout the 100 Day Challenge, each community made profound changes to their homelessness response systems in order to maximize resources and connect veterans to housing faster. As a result, at the end of the 100 Day Challenge, 462 veterans have a home of their own or are in the process of accessing permanent housing. This is a significant accomplishment considering that 620 homeless veterans were counted in the statewide Point in Time count in January 2014. Read more >>> [February 5, 2015]