In 2017, Tom Wiltzius of Appleton was unable to find senior living housing for his mom, a veteran of World War II. Looking for a solution, he connected with Outagamie County Housing Authority, and a plan was proposed.At the Outagamie County Housing Authority Glenpark Campus in Grand Chute, a building that housed students at Fox Valley Technical College had the potential to be repurposed as affordable housing for veterans.
To implement the change, Wiltzius formed a nonprofit organization, Wisconsin Veterans Village Association (wisvva.org). To further the project, the Outagamie County Housing Authority agreed that the association would be able to purchase the facility once 80% of the apartments became vacant as part of natural attrition...
Check out their Website: https://wisvva.org/
Ken Notes: We need more Toms and Stevens in the world. Wouldn`t it be cool if everyone who served in the military would be guaranteed never to be homeless.
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