Note from Dr. Jim Denison: I am grateful to my son, Ryan Denison, for writing the Daily Article this week while I am on vacation. Ryan is a graduate of Baylor University and Truett Seminary and is completing his doctoral dissertation in church history at BH Carroll Theological Institute. He serves as Senior Fellow for Theology with our ministry and writes often in my absence. I am certain you will find his insights to be both biblical and practical.
It can be easy to feel overwhelmed and powerless in the face of today’s various crises. But the people behind the Veterans Community Project (VCP) didn’t let those feelings keep them from helping fellow soldiers in need. From their example, we can find motivation and a solid model for how to help the people around us as well.
The VCP was started in Kansas City, MO by four veterans who saw the hardships faced by so many of our country’s former soldiers and decided to do something about it.
As Bryan Meyer, CEO of the non-profit, described it: “Veteran homelessness is written off as a federal issue, or a problem that’s outside the scope of a local community, but it’s really not . . . This project is all about not waiting for somebody else to fix the problem. It’s about bringing people together to address the issue.”
To that end, they worked with the people of Kansas City to build temporary housing that consists of 49 tiny homes, a 5,000-square-foot community center, and focuses on helping veterans of all backgrounds successfully assimilate into life after the military. The average stay is 275 days before the veterans have made enough progress to get a permanent residence and the skills necessary to sustain it.
They’ll break ground this summer on a new community in Colorado with plans to expand into Cincinnati, St. Louis, and Orlando in the near future.
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