Fort Kennedy: H.A.V.E.N.

Giving a Hand up, not a hand out.ย 

Fort Kennedy is a 501(C)3 nonprofit organization developed to provide necessary food, clothing, and resources for homeless veterans and their families living in the Portland Metro area, or within the state of Oregon.ย 

Helping All Veterans Experience Normalcy (H.A.V.E.N.)

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Our Mission

Our direction is to enable all veterans to move forward in their lives after military service. We will strive to provide transitional housing, plus shelter for homeless service men and woman. To Ensure all veterans receive the support through employment, family counseling, and help with well deserved benefits. We will work with all veteran agencies in the community, we will achieve a much needed hand up, not a hand out for our homeless veterans.ย 

I have come to realize that I spent the last 22 years of my life preserving the life and well being of my Soldiers all over the world. The Veterans right here in my home are having an even bigger challenge.

โ€” Tina Kennedy Chief Executive Officer

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What We’ve Done

  • Supported veterans and families in 2019 with
  • food – 1121
  • clothing – 1144
  • contact resources for housing – 405
  • Showers – 694
  • helped screen 100+ veterans for Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) Grant
  • job search – 82
  • Socializing – 175
  • Haircuts – 45
  • Animal Food – 32
  • From Jan 2019 – Dec 2019, we helped over 610 Veterans and families with a hand up
  • Allocated $23,000 to prevent over 54 families from being evicted and thrown back to homelessness

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Projects

Collection Of Donations

Every day we intake clothing, food, hygiene items and send them back out into the veteran community. 

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)ย Classes

Inside the center we hold classes for addressing the injury and to help up Veterans who are battling with this disorder.

Thanksgiving Dinner

Over 290 deliveries for 2019

Christmas Stocking For All Veterans In The Shelters In The Portland Metro Area

Over 100 Backpacks, 350 stockings and sponsored 56 veteran children with Christmas presents for 2019

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Contact Us

Address: 7600 SE Johnson Creek Blvd, Portland, Oregon 97206

Phone: 503-765-2661

Email: volunteer@fortkennedy.org

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