Your kindness and generosity paved the way home for 309 Veteran Households in 2014.

MSHV Board of DirectorsRobert Adams

President

Brigid DuffieldVice President

Randall YtterbergSecretary

David MainesTreasurer

Michael Cahill

Ricardo Chalk

Tom Fogerty

Paul Herbert

Robert Kaye

A.J. Leane

Jack Matosian

Dennis Rizzo

Michael Sullivan

Craig Treankler

Dianne Wilt

Advisory BoardMark Berger, M.D.

Linda Chapa LaVia

Daniel Devine

John Doll, J.D.

Dick Lockhart

Terry Owens

433 S. Carlton AvenueWheaton, IL 60187

Honor ClubOrganizationsAmerican Legion Riders Post 80Cadence Health SystemsCommunity Bank of Wheaton/Glen EllynCrossfit Tri-CitiesGood Charity, Inc.King Family FoundationNaperville American Legion Post 43Rotary Club of Carol StreamWest Suburban BankWheaton North High School

IndividualsDianne BatzkallPaul HerbertS.F. & Kimberly HutchersonJack & Barbara MatosianDaniel & Eileen MollScott & Duska PearsonDonald Westlake

Walking the Journey: Volunteer, Donate, Advocate630.871.VETS • www.helpaveteran.org

Lifetime Honor ClubOrganizationsBabe Satalic IW Local 1 Charitable TrustCantigny FoundationDuPage Community FoundationDura-Ply Roofing CorporationFidelity Charitable Gift FundInvescoLisle Rotary CharitiesMcMaster-Carr Supply CompanyMilitary Order of The Purple HeartRolling Thunder Illinois Chapter 1Roselle American Legion Charitable FoundationSchumann Financial Income Tax ServicesU.S. Charitable Gift TrustVictor Sign Corporation

IndividualsRobert & Laura Lee AdamsDouglas & Margaret ColbethJames & Charlotte DelaneyUrsula Ann GahlbergDaniel & Heidi RooneyPatrick & Joanne RooneyWilliam “Bill” SchumannJane & Ted Wynn

Walking the Journeywith our veterans and their families,

providing life-changing servicesthat are bringing our heroes home.

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Our MissionTo provide veterans and theirfamilies with housing andsupportive services that leadto self-sufficiency.

2 0 1 4 Ann u a l Re p o r t

From the front lines then…“We were lucky, through despairwe found hope, through otherswe found the love & support weneeded to truly journey home.That is the legacy we foundedhere at MSHV. We provide ahealthy environment, love andsupport to help our fellow comrades find their way home.”

Bob Adams & Dirk EngerCo-Founders . . .to the front lines now.

Walking the Journeywith our veterans and their families,

providing life-changing servicesthat are bringing our heroes home.

“I was living out of my car…it was very hot, and I had nowhere to go to cool off because I had no money and no gas. I had no clean clothes and no place to shower. It got to apoint where I was starting to have suicidal thoughts. I decided then, I seriously neededhelp! The Larson program turned my life around. I had a therapist to help me move

forward, a case manager to help me find employment and structure, and they providedme with the tools I needed to get back to a better place.”

Linda, an army veteran, struggled for years following her military discharge to achieve self-sufficiency.

With limited income, she drifted from one temporary stayto the next, relying on a very precarious support network.With the intensive case management offered via the

SSVF program, Linda was able to find stable, affordablehousing, and work through other barriers that had kept

her from self-sufficiency in the past.

Half of all Metro-Chicago renters pay more than 30% of their income in rent, the widely

accepted measure of affordability. Thirty percentface housing insecurity, meaning they pay more

than 50% of their income just to keep a roof overhead, leaving little for healthy food,

medicine and other necessities.

Of those veterans experiencing homelessness, the National Coalition of Homeless Veterans

reports that 50% have a serious mental illness, and 70% have substance abuse problems.

According to the Substance Abuse and MentalHealth Services Administration, Alcohol and drugs

may be used by veterans to mitigate the effects of Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and/or

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).

Andy, a marine veteran, came to MSHV looking for assistance withbasic needs. He was having trouble making ends meet every month,with the limited income from his part-time job. He worked with theFreedom Commissary to get his basic needs met, and was referred to MSHV’s new Veterans Employment Program. Andy met with theEmployment Coordinator several times over a couple of weeks, updating his resume and assessing his skills and barriers to employment. As a result, Andy was able to secure a full-time

position at a higher paying job and he is currently taking some college classes.

Homeless Prevention/Intervention In 2014, the Supportive Servicesfor Veteran Families (SSVF) Program provided housing assistanceand case management to 114 homelessand at-risk veterans and veteran families in a seven-county service area.

Outreach MSHV staff and residents makeweekly community rounds to bringservices directly to homelessveterans on the streets.

Transitional Shelter MSHV’s Marine LCpl. Nicholas Larson Home offers homeless veterans a warm bed, a structured environment, and professional supportive services to heal woundsand rebuild lives.

Nutrition From managing chronic medical conditions to preventing potentially harmful food-drug interactions, proper nutrition is key to good health and greater self-sufficiency. MSHV’sVeterans Nutrition Program,launched in 2014 with a grant from Cadence Health, is empowering our veterans with the tools they need to make healthy choices.

Affordable Housing The Army SSgt. Robert J. MillerHome and Tammy’s Trace offer two options for affordable rental housing as our veterans move towardgreater self-sufficiency.

Counseling MSHV provides individual and group counseling and links to professional services to help veterans overcome barriers to self-sufficiency such as substance abuse and Post-traumaticStress Disorder.

Employment Generous grants from the DuPage Community Foundationand the Walmart Foundation State Giving Program enabledMSHV to expand our Veterans Employment Program in 2014, providing comprehensive services to help our veterans translate their military experiencesto today’s civilian job market.

Basic Needs The Army Captain Kevin C. Landeck Freedom Commissaryprovides free clothing (including business attire for job interviews), household itemsand basic necessities to low-income veterans and their families.

2 0 1 4 Ann u a l Re p o r tDear Friends,

Leave no hero behind. At the Midwest Shelter for Homeless Veterans, it’s not just a slogan – it is our purpose and our passion. Our veterans and their families have sacrificed so much for our nation. They deserve no less from us in return.

While veterans account for 6% of Illinois’ overall population, they are 13% of the state’s homeless population. For these veterans, the end of their military deployment was just the beginning of a very long journey home.

MSHV is committed to walking with struggling veterans, offering help and hope every step of the way. We are constantly growingand evolving, employing best practices to provide services tailored specifically to the unique needs of our veterans. In 2014,this included expanding our Employment Program and introducing a new Veterans Nutrition Program.

It is your support of MSHV that makes this work possible. Your giving spirit, so generously sharing your time, talent and resources with MSHV, is paving the way for a brighter tomorrow for our veterans and their families.

I invite you to share their journeys in this report. Come walk with our veterans and see how your kindness truly is bringing our heroes home.

With deepest gratitude,

Pamela A. KosteckiExecutive Director

Our MissionTo provide veterans and theirfamilies with housing andsupportive services that leadto self-sufficiency.

2 0 1 4 Ann u a l Re p o r t

From the front lines then…“We were lucky, through despairwe found hope, through otherswe found the love & support weneeded to truly journey home.That is the legacy we foundedhere at MSHV. We provide ahealthy environment, love andsupport to help our fellow comrades find their way home.”

Bob Adams & Dirk EngerCo-Founders . . .to the front lines now.

Walking the Journeywith our veterans and their families,

providing life-changing servicesthat are bringing our heroes home.

“I was living out of my car…it was very hot, and I had nowhere to go to cool off because I had no money and no gas. I had no clean clothes and no place to shower. It got to apoint where I was starting to have suicidal thoughts. I decided then, I seriously neededhelp! The Larson program turned my life around. I had a therapist to help me move

forward, a case manager to help me find employment and structure, and they providedme with the tools I needed to get back to a better place.”

Linda, an army veteran, struggled for years following her military discharge to achieve self-sufficiency.

With limited income, she drifted from one temporary stayto the next, relying on a very precarious support network.With the intensive case management offered via the

SSVF program, Linda was able to find stable, affordablehousing, and work through other barriers that had kept

her from self-sufficiency in the past.

Half of all Metro-Chicago renters pay more than 30% of their income in rent, the widely

accepted measure of affordability. Thirty percentface housing insecurity, meaning they pay more

than 50% of their income just to keep a roof overhead, leaving little for healthy food,

medicine and other necessities.

Of those veterans experiencing homelessness, the National Coalition of Homeless Veterans

reports that 50% have a serious mental illness, and 70% have substance abuse problems.

According to the Substance Abuse and MentalHealth Services Administration, Alcohol and drugs

may be used by veterans to mitigate the effects of Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and/or

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).

Andy, a marine veteran, came to MSHV looking for assistance withbasic needs. He was having trouble making ends meet every month,with the limited income from his part-time job. He worked with theFreedom Commissary to get his basic needs met, and was referred to MSHV’s new Veterans Employment Program. Andy met with theEmployment Coordinator several times over a couple of weeks, updating his resume and assessing his skills and barriers to employment. As a result, Andy was able to secure a full-time

position at a higher paying job and he is currently taking some college classes.

Homeless Prevention/Intervention In 2014, the Supportive Servicesfor Veteran Families (SSVF) Program provided housing assistanceand case management to 114 homelessand at-risk veterans and veteran families in a seven-county service area.

Outreach MSHV staff and residents makeweekly community rounds to bringservices directly to homelessveterans on the streets.

Transitional Shelter MSHV’s Marine LCpl. Nicholas Larson Home offers homeless veterans a warm bed, a structured environment, and professional supportive services to heal woundsand rebuild lives.

Nutrition From managing chronic medical conditions to preventing potentially harmful food-drug interactions, proper nutrition is key to good health and greater self-sufficiency. MSHV’sVeterans Nutrition Program,launched in 2014 with a grant from Cadence Health, is empowering our veterans with the tools they need to make healthy choices.

Affordable Housing The Army SSgt. Robert J. MillerHome and Tammy’s Trace offer two options for affordable rental housing as our veterans move towardgreater self-sufficiency.

Counseling MSHV provides individual and group counseling and links to professional services to help veterans overcome barriers to self-sufficiency such as substance abuse and Post-traumaticStress Disorder.

Employment Generous grants from the DuPage Community Foundationand the Walmart Foundation State Giving Program enabledMSHV to expand our Veterans Employment Program in 2014, providing comprehensive services to help our veterans translate their military experiencesto today’s civilian job market.

Basic Needs The Army Captain Kevin C. Landeck Freedom Commissaryprovides free clothing (including business attire for job interviews), household itemsand basic necessities to low-income veterans and their families.

2 0 1 4 Ann u a l Re p o r tDear Friends,

Leave no hero behind. At the Midwest Shelter for Homeless Veterans, it’s not just a slogan – it is our purpose and our passion. Our veterans and their families have sacrificed so much for our nation. They deserve no less from us in return.

While veterans account for 6% of Illinois’ overall population, they are 13% of the state’s homeless population. For these veterans, the end of their military deployment was just the beginning of a very long journey home.

MSHV is committed to walking with struggling veterans, offering help and hope every step of the way. We are constantly growingand evolving, employing best practices to provide services tailored specifically to the unique needs of our veterans. In 2014,this included expanding our Employment Program and introducing a new Veterans Nutrition Program.

It is your support of MSHV that makes this work possible. Your giving spirit, so generously sharing your time, talent and resources with MSHV, is paving the way for a brighter tomorrow for our veterans and their families.

I invite you to share their journeys in this report. Come walk with our veterans and see how your kindness truly is bringing our heroes home.

With deepest gratitude,

Pamela A. KosteckiExecutive Director

Your kindness and generosity paved the way home for 309 Veteran Households in 2014.

MSHV Board of DirectorsRobert Adams

President

Brigid DuffieldVice President

Randall YtterbergSecretary

David MainesTreasurer

Michael Cahill

Ricardo Chalk

Tom Fogerty

Paul Herbert

Robert Kaye

A.J. Leane

Jack Matosian

Dennis Rizzo

Michael Sullivan

Craig Treankler

Dianne Wilt

Advisory BoardMark Berger, M.D.

Linda Chapa LaVia

Daniel Devine

John Doll, J.D.

Dick Lockhart

Terry Owens

433 S. Carlton AvenueWheaton, IL 60187

Honor ClubOrganizationsAmerican Legion Riders Post 80Cadence Health SystemsCommunity Bank of Wheaton/Glen EllynCrossfit Tri-CitiesGood Charity, Inc.King Family FoundationNaperville American Legion Post 43Rotary Club of Carol StreamWest Suburban BankWheaton North High School

IndividualsDianne BatzkallPaul HerbertS.F. & Kimberly HutchersonJack & Barbara MatosianDaniel & Eileen MollScott & Duska PearsonDonald Westlake

Walking the Journey: Volunteer, Donate, Advocate630.871.VETS • www.helpaveteran.org

Lifetime Honor ClubOrganizationsBabe Satalic IW Local 1 Charitable TrustCantigny FoundationDuPage Community FoundationDura-Ply Roofing CorporationFidelity Charitable Gift FundInvescoLisle Rotary CharitiesMcMaster-Carr Supply CompanyMilitary Order of The Purple HeartRolling Thunder Illinois Chapter 1Roselle American Legion Charitable FoundationSchumann Financial Income Tax ServicesU.S. Charitable Gift TrustVictor Sign Corporation

IndividualsRobert & Laura Lee AdamsDouglas & Margaret ColbethJames & Charlotte DelaneyUrsula Ann GahlbergDaniel & Heidi RooneyPatrick & Joanne RooneyWilliam “Bill” SchumannJane & Ted Wynn

Walking the Journeywith our veterans and their families,

providing life-changing servicesthat are bringing our heroes home.

2 0 1 4Ann u a l Re p o r t

MSHV4

33

S. C

arlton Avenue

Wheaton, IL 6

01

87