St. Michael's Veterans Center

The best thing about our SMVC community? The people! Listen to Frank talk about the SMVC community and how it has helped him make new friends and ensure he isn't isolated, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. Learn more about how SMVC has supposed our veterans through the pandemic at our website smvets.org. And while you're there, don't forget to register for our virtual Celebration of Heroes event November 11!

Are you a veteran who is struggling with mental or physical health challenges or addiction? Are you experiencing homelessness? There are resources available! And more importantly, there are people who care about you and want to help. Meet Walter, a resident at SMVC. Listen to what Walter has to say about helping other veterans. And don't forget to register for our virtual Celebration of Heroes event November 11. You'll meet other SMVC residents and learn more about how you can get involved in our community. Go to our website and register for this free event today smvets.org.

Meet Shane, our new veteran navigator. Shane is establishing and helping to develop a rapid rehousing program for SMVC. Learn more about this new program and how you can get involved at smvets.org. While you're on our website, register for our virtual Celebration of Heroes event November 11 and meet some of our residents. You'll also get to spend the evening with Jennifer Bertrand, designer on the Lifetime channel's Military Makeover show! What better way to honor veterans on Veteran's Day? Register today!

Learn about the Laws of YaYa from one of our residents, Joy. "Find your tribe. Find your platoon. They will be there for you." Learn how SMVC has created its own tribe for our residents and how you can get involved with our amazing community. Go to our website and register for our virtual Celebration of Heroes event November 11. Jennifer Bertrand, designer on the Lifetime channel's Military Makeover will be the host for the event and you'll hear from SMVC residents and how our community has impacted their lives. Go to smvets.org to register for this free event today!

Happy Halloween from SMVC Thank you to our friends at After Action Network

Meet Melvin. A resident at St. Michael's Veterans Center. Listen to his journey from the United States Marine Corp to SMVC and how our strong community has helped him get through personal struggles. Learn how SMVC creates a strong sense of community for our homeless veterans. You can hear from our residents during our virtual Celebration of Heroes event November 11. Learn more and register for this free event at smvets.org.

What better way to honor veterans this Veterans Day than to join SMVC and Jennifer Bertrand to recognize the contributions of local Kansas Citians and organizations who have served our veterans this year?! Jennifer is best known as the winner of HGTV's Design Star, drawing more than 5 million viewers to her no-nonsense, accessible approach to making positive and impactful design changes without breaking the bank. Jennifer is currently the designer on the Lifetime channel's Military Makeover with host Montel Williams. You won't want to miss this event, win some prizes and honor our men and women in the military. Register today at https://smvets.org/

Don't forget to register for our Celebration of Heroes event this year. You won't want to miss this event! https://smvets.org/events/celebration-of-heroes/

Guardian Award nominations can be made at https://smvets.org/events/celebration-of-heroes/

Have you nominated an incredible individual or organization who supports local veterans for a Guardian Award yet? Do it today! https://smvets.org/events/celebration-of-heroes/

Do you know a Kansas City organization that is dedicated to helping our local veterans? Nominate them for a Guardian Award today! https://smvets.org/events/celebration-of-heroes/