LEAVE NO VETERAN BEHIND
Since the founding of our country over 45,000,000 men and women have served in the military to safeguard our democratic freedoms and way of life. Of these 1,306,026 have made the ultimate sacrifice. In 2016 there are 1,301,300 serving active duty and an additional 811,000 serving in reserve units. Many of these veterans, who survive the battlefield and rigors of military service, will return to their homes only to find themselves facing an even
Our country’s veteran resources are overburdened and incapable of addressing veterans’ health and psychological needs.
Building Lives Foundation, Inc., a 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization, was formed by a group of business leaders, who recognized the severity of Illinois’ homeless veterans’ situation. Most regrettably, over twenty percent all homeless are honorably discharged veterans. Building Lives Foundation, Inc. is committed to assisting veterans by providing one-on-one mentoring, health and psychological care referrals, employment, transportation, housing and financial education. Our singular goal is to support and transition each client to become productive members of our community.Building Lives Christmas Gift Sale Wednesday November 30th through Saturday December 3rd benefits homeless veterans in Bloomington-Normal area.
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