GREEN BAY (NBC 26) — Brown County recently donated 3.5 acres of land to provide a place for veterans to live. leadership green bayI want to help.
A space on Green Bay’s east side is poised for transformation, and organizers are asking for the community’s help.
“Oh, we are so grateful to Leadership Green Bay Team 6 for helping us with this project,” said Gail Knoll. Northeast Wisconsin Veterans First.
Noah decided that Leadership Green Bay would begin raising funds to add to the Cottage Court project, where veterans have access to affordable housing while learning life skills to adapt to civilian life. He said he was thrilled to learn this.
Green Bay leadership members Joe Kasprzycki and Dan Mondrock say it’s a small price to pay compared to what many veterans have already sacrificed.
“This is a great project for the community and I think anyone who is passionate about supporting veterans here in Green Bay should support this,” Mondrock said.
“It’s a great feeling. It’s a great feeling. Any little thing we can do to help these people who have given so much for our country and the freedoms that we have, we’re here to help.” It really means a lot to be able to sit down and do this together.”It was very interesting to me and really resonated with what we really wanted to be involved in,” Kasprzycki said. .
Northeast Wisconsin Veterans First plans to build 21 cottages with a community center for veterans on the land near St. Anthony Street.
Leadership Green Bay also wants to help. He is raising $80,000 to build a carriage house where they will store tools and building materials.
“Everyone needs help at some point in their lives. This is our ability to help veterans and do everything we can to help them get back on their feet and reintegrate into society. No matter how small it is. But it helps,” Kasprzycki said. .
Kasprzycki said he hopes to raise enough money to build the garage space and that any additional funds raised will be used to fill the garage with tools.
Noah said he hopes more people will contribute to the cause and hopes to break ground on construction by May or June.
“If you would like to help veterans in need of safe housing, please consider donating,” Noah said.
Noah said he is currently training to become a counselor so he can mentor veterans once the project is complete.
For now, the entire project must be approved by the Planning Commission and Common Council, but Noah said he hopes plans move forward and construction on the carriage house can begin by May or June. Ta.
Noah said four of the 21 units will be used as rapid rehousing space and it will be a 24-month program.
The remaining 17 units will be affordable housing for veterans.
The ultimate goal, she says, is to help civilians transition into civilian life and hopefully save enough money to eventually buy their own home.
Leadership Green Bay definitely needs your help with the project.
