From our Blog

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  Grand Appliance Foundation
  Gratitude in Action: Thank You to the Grand Foundation At Veterans 1st of NEW, our mission is to build supportive, affordable housing for those who have served our country. Every step forward is made possible by the generous support of… Read more: Grand Appliance Foundation
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  Grand Appliance Donation Raffle
  Enter to Win a Made-in-Wisconsin Washer & Help Local Veterans! April 14–27 | Grand Appliance | grandappliance.com/draft  In honor of the NFL Draft coming to Green Bay, Grand Appliance is running a Draft Week Giveaway that celebrates Wisconsin pride and community… Read more: Grand Appliance Donation Raffle
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  County Materials Partnership
  Veterans 1st of Northeast Wisconsin (NEW) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing a supportive community for veterans in need of affordable housing, while offering resources to help them achieve greater self-sufficiency and improve their quality of life. In Brown… Read more: County Materials Partnership
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  Comfort Quilters
  Comfort Quilters will be making and donating quilts for our veteran residents including the one pictured above. Group member Mary Bainbridge commented, "At the end of Covid I decided that I needed to clean and organize my sewing area.  In… Read more: Comfort Quilters
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  Town 'N Country Quilt Guild
  Town 'N Country Quilt Guild (TNC) is donating these quilts and twenty others for our residents in our village. TNC was officially formed in the fall of 1995.  2025 marks the 30th Anniversary of TNC. Several of the charter members… Read more: Town 'N Country Quilt Guild

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 in 2021 there were over 39,000 people who were need affordable housing. Veterans make up about 5,000 of that total in need of affordable housing. 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.

Our mailing address is:
Veterans 1st of NEW
PO Box 223
Suamico, WI 54173

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