Three veteran homeowners have had their homes improved due to a partnership between Navy Federal Credit Union and Rebuilding Together, a nonprofit that creates safe housing for vulnerable populations through essential home repairs.
Navy Federal team members recently volunteered at three Veterans at Home rebuilds across Atlanta, Georgia; Arlington, Virginia and Dallas, Texas. Each project provided home modification and repairs at no cost to the homeowner, improving the safety, accessibility and independence for veterans aging in place.
“We know homeownership offers a sense of pride; it’s something our members and the veterans on this project value,” said Senior Vice President of Mortgage Lending at Navy Federal Fred Quick, who volunteered his time working at the Dallas.
“It’s truly rewarding to have the opportunity to come together as a team and spend our time helping them with home improvement projects,” continued Quick. “It shows our team is committed to not only our service to our members, but to going above and beyond in their communities as well.”
About 18 million Americans are veterans and over 75% are homeowners, according to NFCU. Many veterans face accessibility challenges due to aging and/or disabilities connected to military service, and roughly 1.5 million veterans live below the federal poverty level.
The credit union has a longstanding partnership with Rebuilding Together – spanning over two decades in Virginia.
“Veterans at Home provides no-cost, preventative home modifications and repairs to veterans and their families to improve safety and accessibility, increase independence and facilitate aging in place,” said President & CEO of Rebuilding Together Caroline Blakely.
Through philanthropic giving and volunteer work with the nonprofit, Navy Federal has completed at least 30 revitalization projects to support local homeowners and nonprofit organizations, many of which serve veterans in the area. In total, more than 1,400 Navy Federal volunteers have contributed over 10,000 volunteer hours to Rebuilding Together’s mission, exceeding $380,000 in community impact.
Reach Julia LeDoux at Julia@connectingvets.com.