Help Us Serve All Who Have Served
Each year, Veteran’s Haven serves around 75 homeless veterans in Trumbull County, all of whom have been males. However, female veterans are the fastest growing homeless population, making up 8% of homeless veterans today. With our renovations, we can move from our currently rented space at 550 West Chalmers Ave. in Youngstown, and create a brand new facility that will accommodate all veterans and give them each a private space to live during their stay with us.
Project Overview
Veteran’s Haven, located in Trumbull and Mahoning Counties in Ohio, is raising funds to construct a 5,700 square foot building made from a combination of storage containers and bricks and mortar in Youngstown. Once complete, the new building will have fourteen bedrooms, fourteen bathrooms, a congregate kitchen, living room, therapy/meeting space, and staff offices and will be staffed 24/7/365.
Thanks to a grant from The U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs (VA), we are able to create a better space for homeless veterans at our own location. But we need help to reach our fundraising goal and complete this project. You can help by making a donation or volunteering your skills and labor.
Cost
Fundraising Goal: $400,000
VA Grant Funding: $600,000
Mahoning Board of Commissioners: $150,000
City of Youngstown Ward 1: $100,000
Federal Home Loan Bank of Cincinnati: $224,000
Adopt-a-Room Goal: $250,000
Naming Rights for the Building: $150,000
Total Project Cost: $1,474,000
Timeline
Construction on the facility began in November 2024 and is expected to be complete by Fall 2025. Follow our progress on Facebook.
How to Sponsor
Veteran’s Haven has three levels of giving that will be recognized on our Donor Tree of Life, which will be displayed in the main living area of the facility. All donations will be used toward the capital campaign to help us reach our fundraising goal of $400,000. To donate, please make checks payable to Veteran’s Haven. Donations can be sent to 705 Oakwood Street, Suite 115, Ravenna, OH 44266 at Axess Family Services’ main headquarters, or donate online by clicking the button below.
To learn more about this project and how you can get involved, please contact Director of Development Matthew Slater at (330) 687-8136.