HOW DO WE HELP VETERANS?VSO is composed of a band of veterans and non-veterans whose focus is to support needy United States veterans in the local areas we serve, from Florida to New York.
Founded in 2001, VSO is a 501C3 non-profit charitable organization that helps homeless, needy and disabled veterans in areas surrounding our offices. The VSO currently operates in Rhode Island, Texas, Tennessee, New York, Georgia, and Florida. The organization’s fundraising efforts are accomplished with the support of businesses and stores throughout Rhode Island, Texas, Tennessee, New York, Georgia, and Florida.
Donations collected are forwarded to the Department of Veterans Affairs to support various programs offered to veterans, including supporting VA Voluntary Service programs, provide emergency financial assistance to needy veterans, provide financial support to other veteran organizations, sponsors the VSO Thrift Store veterans work program, sponsors Veterans New LIfe Haven.
VSO CHAPTERS: ALPHABETICAL LISTING BY STATEVeterans Support Organization currently operates from or provides services to the states listed here. To view a map of the states, please scroll down a bit farther or click the link in the main menu above.
YOUR VETERANS SUPPORT CHAPTERThe VSO operates Veterans' Support Organization chapters that serve our nation's veterans across the United States, from Texas to Florida and north to Maine. Visit your local VSO chapter now!
WHY ARE VETERANS HOMELESS?A common question our fundraisers are asked, while raising money for homeless and disabled veterans is, of course, “Why are they homeless?” or "How did they get this way?"
In addition to the complex set of factors already affecting all homeless people: extreme shortage of affordable housing, livable income, and access to affordable healthcare, a large number of displaced and at-risk veterans live with the lingering affects of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and substance abuse. These factors all become compounded by a lack of family and social support networks for homeless veterans. While most homeless veterans are single unaffiliated men, most housing money in existing federal homelessness programs, in contrast, is devoted to helping homeless families or homeless women with dependent children, as stated in Understanding Homelessness: New Policy and Research Perspectives, published by Fannie Mae Foundation, 1997.
It is the mission of the VSO to further help and support the homeless, disabled and needy veteran population through various fundraising efforts. The more the organization grows the less of a threat homelessness and lack of resources to treat the needy is to our local veteran population.
VSO is a 501(c)(3) organization. The amount of your contribution that is deductible for federal income tax purposes is limited to the excess of any money (and the value of any property other than money) contributed by you minus the fair market value of goods or services provided by VSO. Donations are 100% tax deductible if no goods or services were received from VSO as a result of your donation.
MAKING A DIFFERENCE ... ONE DONATION AT A TIME!Our goal is simple ... to help our needy Veterans one donation at a time. The VSO is a group of dedicated veterans and volunteers who have teamed up to accomplish one goal…to help our needy, disabled and homeless Veterans.
Read the VSO Mission Statement, and learn how we help veterans in your area!
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