Veteran’s Village

I live at Veterans village they saved my life from being a homeless veteran they are a bunch of very caring, loving people they care about the Veterans who live at veterans village if it wasn’t for veterans village I would have been a homeless vet. May God bless all the staff and veterans who live there at 1150 S. Las vegas blvd

I love anyplace that directly supports our nation’s veterans. We dropped off some donations and viewed the site. They provide housing and immediate needs for vets. They are always in need of simple meals such as mac n cheese, soups, etc. I encourage support of them and will be continuing my donations.

For those in need, Veteran’s Village provides needed resources for the downtown Las Vegas area, with an emphasis on Veterans. Working in tandem with their «sister» location, Veteran’s Thrift Store they provide support for individuals who have served our country.
Please consider supporting these folks, as they support those in need!

WOW! Such an inspiring place. I was so pleased to find out that this transitional, emergency housing existed for veterans in our city. To also hear out that they offer a wide variety of services onsite to vets who need help getting their feet under them. To know that someone cares about our vets that may be suffering in ways that they often can not yet address. I am certain that the Vets who visit and ultimately benefit from this facility are likely in the midst of some of their worst days. To the team that made this facility possible; I thank you from the bottom of my heart for assisting the vets who’ve served our country, and who have fallen on hard times.

Veteran’s Village changed my life in the worst way. I had to return to las vegas due to my motther hitting end stage kidney failure at 71 and i was working in california. I had a little money saved but not much. I contacted Veteran’s Village and was assured many times that they would assist me with living quarters and finding a job in las vegas. So i took the gamble and used the last of my money to get to Las Vegas. When I arrive, i am told they need $ 100 deposit and a set fee per night for lodging, that they don’t do lodging assistance, I need to get with the Urban League. However, i was exactly what Veteran’s Village allegedly was looking for in an employee and there was a job opening. I talk to Ron Harris at the Urban League and he tells me he can’t help me until I’m employed. I contacted Veteran’s Village repeatedly inquiring as to when i can start working for them and 5 days after my arrival in las vegas I’m told «Sorry, they decided to hire somebody else». So now I’m homeless, unemployed and headed down to the shelter to shack up with drunks and junkies. Way to go Veteran’s Village. You created a broke unemployed homeless Vet. Thank you for your gratitude for my service. I’m so ashamed of my situation I can’t even visit my mother or tell my children of my situation. I would’ve stayed in California until everything was lined up properly if I would’ve known. Lies. All of it was lies.

I have a soft spot for Veteran’s. My father served our country in WWII and Korea. My oldest brother served 20+ years in the Air Force including service in the middle east wars. I’ll avoid the standing on the sop box by simply saying if there’s anything within my power i can do to assist current members of the Armed Services and Veterans, I’m there.
Back in December, I received a note from one of my FB friends advising she’s volunteering at a luncheon for Veteran’s at Veteran’s Village — a new hotel property that focuses on assisting Veteran’s. I signed up for the event.
At the event I was given a tour of the property by the property director, Arnold Stalk. I was awestruck by Mr. Stalk’s vision for the property and the incredible local support to make this «hotel» a reality. As an example, (and a positive attribute of Facebook), Mr. Stalk was looking for volunteers to assist in painting the hotel unit — so he posted on Facebook hoping the word will get out. He received a response from some employees of Home Depot (I believe they were Vets) and after they spent the day painting, one of the volunteers indicated they would contact Home Depot Corporate to see if they can further assist since a large portion of the hotel was in dire need of construction improvement (it was an abandoned 120+ unit hotel in downtown so you can probably imagine the condition of the property .) The result? A $ 700,000+ grant from Home Depot to repair the property !! Another example of giving? Sands Corp. graciously contributed hotel furniture to furnish the units. There have been numerous charitable organizations and church groups that have contributed to VA Village to help make it a reality –God Bless America and God Bless the amazing citizens of Las Vegas that DO CARE ! (oops, i did it, i stood on the soap box, albeit only for a second… sorry)
Back to Veteran’s Village and what it’s about. Simply put, the goal is to put a roof over the heads of Veteran’s. A portion of the hotel is reserved for Vets that are simply visiting Las Vegas. More importantly, a large portion of the property is to assist Veteran’s in need. Not only housing but they also assist veteran’s to find assistance/​resources, basically, to get back on their feet. The first tenant of the hotel was a veteran, his pregnant wife and their young child. They were homeless. They weren’t looking for pity — I believe he was actually employed at the time — they needed (and deserved) a helping hand.
I’m really impressed with the hotel manager, Dennis. He is a partially disabled veteran that worked his way through the «system» to obtain his deserving government benefits after serving our country in Iraq/​Afghanistan. He bends over backwards to educate other veterans on what benefits are afforded to them. He follows a simple philosophy,” I’ll work as hard for you as you work for yourself.” Meaning — you make the effort and I’m with you every step of the way.
As of late, the word is getting out about Veteran’s Village. Local restaurants are providing food for the pantry, local charities are bringing clothes and numerous people are volunteering their time to help the cause. Future plans include, «sponsor a room» where people can contribute the cost of housing a veteran at the hotel.
I try to visit Veteran’s Village every other week to bring gift cards and non-​perishable food. Everytime I visit i hear about the amazing progress of this non-​profit hotel and it truly warms my heart.
So if you know of a Veteran that needs housing assistance, have them call Veteran’s Village. If you have a few extra cans of tuna in the pantry, don’t be shy, simply drop them off at the front desk of Veteran’s Village. if you have an extra $ 10, next time at Walmart or McDonalds, buy a gift card and drop it off — I promise, it will put to good use !