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Warm Full Safe
Be A Hero For Homeless And At Risk Veterans Our Veterans served their nation to defend our freedom, and now they need our help. Join NVHS in our 13th Annual Warm Full Safe Campaign presented by Giant Recreation World. In Brevard county four thousand four hundred Veterans are experiencing or are at-risk of homelessness. You can make a difference. Your gift to National Veterans Homeless Support helps keep Veterans warm full safe this holiday season and all throughout the year. Since 2008 NVHS has assisted over two thousand four [...]
George Taylor Jr. carries on late father’s mission of helping homeless veterans; NVHS has made big impact on lives of veterans; partners with organizations.
George Taylor Jr. is president and CEO of National Veterans Homeless Support Inc. in Cocoa. The nonprofit was founded by his father in 2008. George Taylor Sr., a Vietnam veteran, passed away in 2020. The board appointed George Taylor Jr., who was the volunteer vice president for many years, to succeed his father. NVHS has made big strides helping homeless veterans in Brevard. The organization’s two main programs are Search and Rescue, and Transitional Housing. Its partners include United Way of Brevard, the Brevard Homeless Coalition, and Volunteers of America. [...]
Military Officers Association Provides $90,000 of Grants to 33 Affiliates Across the Country
CAPE CANAVERAL CHAPTER OF MOAA WAS AWARDED ONE OF THE OUTREACH GRANTS OF $3,750 The Military Officers Association of America, a national veterans service organization comprised of military officers and their spouses, and their charitable arm, the MOAA Foundation, provided grants totaling nearly $90,000 to 33 of their affiliates across the country to aid veterans-in-need. Working with NVHS, MOAACC provided eight individual grants of approximately $500 to area veterans or their families for emergency relief, housing, and utility payments. See the full article in Space Coast Daily
Elected officials connect in solidarity with plight of homeless veterans
Brevard County’s constitutional officers along with NVHS will host the sixth annual Rescuing Veterans Lost in America Gala on Oct. 16 at the Radisson Resort at the Port Convention Center. National Veterans Homeless Support (NVHS) has been instrumental in drastically reducing the homeless veteran population on the Space Coast. The population went from a high of 1,800 homeless veterans in 2008 to less than 300 by 2018. George Taylor Jr., the NVHS president and CEO, said the organization’s work is successful because of the community involvement. There is still a [...]
NVHS was chosen to receive a grant from the Military Officers Association of America Cape Canaveral Chapter (MOAACC)
NVHS was chosen to receive a grant in the amount of $3,750 from the Military Officers Association of America Cape Canaveral Chapter (MOAACC) to identity and assist veterans and their families in critical need of assistance with housing, financial or emergency relief. Using the grant, we were able to assist veterans with rent, utilities and deposits. We were also, able to partner with MOAACC and other community agencies to pay the back taxes of a widowed veteran spouse whose house was already set to be auctioned off. With the help [...]
L3Harris SERVE Members Paint Veterans Transitional Facility
A BIG thanks to Randi Collins and L3Harris SERVE members for helping us paint our Transitional Facility in Melbourne! You guys rock!
NVHS Volunteers Raise Over $1,000 at Melbourne’s Great Florida Air Show!
NVHS Volunteers Raise Over $1,000 at Melbourne's Great Florida Air Show! A big thank you to our volunteers who worked the beer concession at the Melbourne Air Show May 15th and 16th. NVHS earned 10% of all proceeds from beer sales, and raised more than $1,000 during the two days. We also had an information tent with NVHS volunteers helping to spread the word about our organization and mission. It was a fun filled event with roaring jet engines, adrenaline, and extraordinary feats of aeronautical airmanship by the Navy’s Blue Angels.
Interior Fusion Melbourne, Furniture Dealership Donates to End Veteran Homelessness
Veteran-owned office furniture dealership, Interior Fusion, is opening their third location in Melbourne, located at 3945 W Eau Gallie Blvd. To celebrate, Interior Fusion Melbourne will be donating a portion of the profits from the first two month's sales to NVHS. The new showroom will provide full-service design and installation solutions. Interior Fusion https://www.interiorfusion.us/
Giant Recreation World Supports NVHS
A big hug 🥰 and thanks to Giant Recreation World for their ongoing support and $28,630 donation! Special thanks to GRW's VIP Camping Club whose help has enabled ongoing support to NVHS year after year, with a total of $136,000 contributed since 2015!!! @https://m.facebook.com/GiantRecreationWorld/
NVHS Dedicates Transitional Home
Sarah Jones and her late husband Sgt. Edward Jones, a World War II veterans of the U.S. Army Air Corps, became involved in supporting the NVHS’ mission of eliminating homelessness among veterans in Central Florida, were honored during a ceremony May 27 at the home on Sarno Road in Melbourne. “Sarah has dedicated her life to the service of others, whether it be greyhounds, victims of sex trafficking, or our veterans,” said George Taylor Jr., NVHS president and chief executive officer. “I couldn’t think of a better person to honor [...]
Florida Department of the American Legion presented a award for our late Founder and President George Taylor Sr
Florida Department of the American Legion presented a award for our late Founder and President George Taylor Sr for his work eliminating homelessness among veterans in Central Florida to his son and current President, George Taylor Sr, Programs Director Jennifer Taylor, and Board Member Al "Gunner" Dudley, at their State Convention in Orlando, Florida July 2, 2021. The award reads: In Grateful Recognition of George Taylor Sr. For the significant impact he has made to eliminate homelessness amongst veterans in Central Florida. His legacy, vision, and dedication continue through his family [...]
Passionate volunteers continue to help local veterans
Check out the latest NVHS volunteer spotlight in Senior Life Newspaper! R. Norman Moody, May 1, 2021 We know that Brevard County has a large veterans population. And there are many residents who support and are willing to help wherever there is a need among the men and women who served. Recently, I set out to do a couple of quick interviews for short video clips highlighting volunteers with the National Veterans Homeless Support, a Brevard County-based organization. It was then that I saw once again the passion with which [...]