Watch the Video Recording of the Symposium
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Join the Housing Assistance Council (HAC) for our 4th annual national symposium on veterans. This year’s theme is housing solutions for rural veterans. The symposium will showcase model programs that are providing homeownership, home repairs, service to the homeless and rental housing options of assistance.
Speakers Include:
- US Rep. Phil Roe (R-TN), Chairman, House Committee on Veteran Affairs (INVITED)
- Heather Prill, The Home Depot Foundation, Atlanta, GA
- Karen Boyce, The Veterans’ Place, Northfield, VT
- Shonterria Charleston, HAC, Atlanta, GA
- William Crandall, Western Maine Community Action, East Wilton. ME
- Joe Belden, HAC, Washington, DC
- Kathryn Monet, National Coalition for Homeless Veterans, Washington, DC
- Retha Patton, Eastern 8 CDC, Johnson City, TN
- Christopher Ptomey, Habitat for Humanity, Washington, DC
- Curtis Suttle, White Mountain Apache Housing Authority, Whiteriver, AZ
There is no registration fee to attend this symposium. However, space is limited and advance registration is required. Lunch will be provided. For more information on the symposium contact Shonterria Charleston at shonterria@ruralhome.org or 404-892-4824 or Joe Belden at joe@ruralhome.org or 202-842-8600.
Sponsored By The Home Depot Foundation
The Home Depot Foundation is dedicated to improving the lives of U.S. military veterans through financial and volunteer resources to help nonprofit organizations. The Foundation has committed $105 million to these efforts since 2011. Since its formation in 2002, The Home Depot Foundation has granted more than $340 million to nonprofit organizations improving homes and lives in local communities. To learn more, visit www.homedepotfoundation.org.
