Veterans 1st of Northeast Wisconsin
Veterans 1st of Northeast Wisconsin is a non-profit agency that will provide a safe, supportive veteran Cottage Court community for our area veterans in need of affordable housing with wraparound services to help them become self-sufficient.
Animated fly-over of our village
From our Blog
- Meet our Service Providers
Check out this video which introduces some of our service providers and explains what they will offer our residents. Click on the link to view interviews with some of our many service providers including: Heather Grasse, Social Worker HUD VASH… Read more: Meet our Service Providers - Schneider Donation
Schneider Donates $100,000 to Veterans 1st for Tiny Home Project Schneider, a leading provider of transportation and logistics solutions headquartered in Green Bay, has announced a generous donation of $100,000 to Veterans 1st of Northeast Wisconsin. This significant contribution will… Read more: Schneider Donation - Gail Nohr receives 2024 NWTC Award
2024 NWTC Soaring Recent Alumni Award Our Co founder Gail Nohr recently received the 2024 NWTC Soaring Recent Alumni Award. A United States Navy veteran, Gail began her career as a Hospital Corpsman, where caring for Vietnam veterans deeply impacted… Read more: Gail Nohr receives 2024 NWTC Award - Gail Nohr Receives UPS Award
2023 Awardee David Mikulsy and 2024 Awardee Gail Nohr Our Cofounder, Gail Nohr received the 2024 UPS Volunteer of the Year Award recently for her work with Veterans 1st of Northeast Wisconsin on February 16th, 2025. The event is organized… Read more: Gail Nohr Receives UPS Award - Packers Veterans Impact Grant
Green Bay Packers Give Back has awarded a $250,000 Veterans Impact Grant to Veterans 1st of Northeast Wisconsin. To address the need for affordable housing in Brown County and to serve local veterans facing housing insecurity, the nonprofit is building… Read more: Packers Veterans Impact Grant
Our vision is that after three phases of construction, we will have 21 homes within a veterans' village. We will also have a Community Center with an office, kitchen, and meeting area to be shared by all veterans our residents and community members where all our groups and trainings will take place. The homes, will be a mix of 17 - 400 sq. ft. affordable homes at under Fair Market Value rent and 4 - 600 sq. ft. two-resident Rapid Rehousing homes.
Veterans 1st of Northeast Wisconsin is also partnering with four employment agencies including the Wisconsin Workforce Development to offer opportunities for meaningful employment. We are also partnering with the VA Clinic, the Vet Center and many other healthcare agencies to address our residents healthcare needs. More information on the types of services we will offer can be found in the following links.
veterans1stnew.com/therapies-veterans
veterans1stnew.com/support-services
There is an incredible shortage of affordable housing in Brown County (3,700) as well as many veterans facing housing insecurity (up to 13% or over 480). Click here to see the statistics from 2021. We are also very aware of other issues that veterans face. By removing the concern as to where they will be living, we will be able to navigate them to resources, and address individual needs as they arise.
V1st Board Member Gail Nohr recognized by NWTC
WBAY Interviews Veterans 1st of Northeast Wisconsin
