Serving Veterans in Rural America

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Serving Veterans in Rural America Heather Pritchard, The Home Depot Foundation April 9, 2014

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Heather Pritchard of The Home Depot Foundation (THDF) talks about the foundation's commitment of $80 million over five years to support veterans in need.

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Serving Veterans in Rural America

Heather Pritchard, The Home Depot FoundationApril 9, 2014

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SERVING THOSE WHO SERVED US ALL

Our Mission: To Ensure Every Veteran has a Safe Place to Call Home

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STARTLING STATISTICS

• Veterans are twice as likely to be homeless than those who have not served

• Women veterans are the fastest growing segment of the homeless population

• In rural America, 70 percent of veterans will be over the age of 65 in the next 10 years

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OUR COMMITMENT

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THE IMPACT

$65+ MILLION DONATED TO 3,400+

NONPROFITS SUPPORTING VETERANS HOUSING

10,000+ UNITS OF VETERANS’ HOUSING

1,500+ TEAM DEPOT

VOLUNTEER PROJECTSBENEFITTING VETERANS

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OUR PARTNERS

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HOUSING CONTINUUM

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A SAFE PLACE TO CALL HOME

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THANK YOU

THANK YOU!