Town 'N Country Quilt GuildNew!!
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 of the group had met one another while attending a quilting class sponsored by the […]
RANWF Features Veterans 1st in new video
Thank you to the Realtors Association of Northeast Wisconsin for creating this informative video. The Realtors Association of Northeast Wisconsin partners with so many organizations to help them including the Habitats for Humanity organizations from Greater Green Bay, Greater Fox Cities, Oshkosh, Fond du Lac, and Wolf River Habitat. They also partner with Pillars from […]
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 (Housing and Urban Development Veteran Affairs Supportive Housing voucher). She will be assisting our residents […]
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 support the development of a community center within the Veterans Village, a project dedicated to […]
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 her. She later dedicated 22 years to the United States Postal Service, working alongside many […]
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 by the United Patriotic Society. This year they chose to honor Gail for her work […]
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 Northeast Wisconsin's first cottage court of tiny homes for veterans. The project includes 17 one-bedroom […]
AMVETS Post 57
Thank You! We extend a heartfelt Thank You to the Howard/Suamico AMVETS Post 57 for their continued support of Veterans 1st of Northeast Wisconsin Tiny Homes Village. Commander Ed Koslowski and the members of Post 57 have supported us since we started with donations of $2,500 and their current donation of $5,000. They are planning […]
Houses of Honor
Houses of Honor/Salute to Services Donation In life, we all harbor passions and dreams, often centered on giving back and supporting those around us. Cathy Kohlbeck embodies this spirit. Her passion for aiding others is deeply rooted, with a special softness for those who dedicate their lives to services that enhance our communities, especially the […]
Capital Credit Union
Capital Credit Union has been so generous again this year for donating the $4,270 funds collected from a recent Game Day Parking event to Veterans 1st of Northeast Wisconsin! They allowed Veterans 1st of NEW to be the recipient last year as well donating $6,050 to our mission. We greatly appreciate everyone at Capital Credit […]