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The Immense Impact of the Hero’s Bridge Hero Helper Club
The impact of our Hero Helpers, those who make a recurring monthly donation to Hero's Bridge, is immense. Making your support recurring gives the Hero's Bridge team consistent and predictable support as we plan and implement our vital services. The "Party Van" brings...
Clarifying misconceptions surrounding the Hero’s Bridge Village
Read the full September newsletter. Thank you to everyone who attended our first public hearing last week. With this complex project, it is easy to concentrate on stormwater management, sidewalks, and architectural details; however, we must remain focused on the...
Twenty Two Supporters Speak out at the Village Public Hearing
Twenty-two people addressed the Town of Warrenton Planning Commission in favor of the Hero’s Bridge Village during the September 17, 2024 Public Hearing. Below are some of the comments they made. (Comments have been edited for brevity.) To watch the full Public...
Planning commissioners delay vote on Hero’s Bridge application
Two big changes have been made in plans for Hero’s Bridge Village, which was pitched last year as a “pocket community” of affordable housing for 44 military veterans, aged 65 and older. The changes: The development will be scaled down, and future residents will not...
Hero’s Bridge Named Warrenton Christmas Parade Beneficiary
Premiere Hospitality is proud to announce we will once again be producing the Warrenton Christmas Parade on Friday, December 6, 2024 beginning at 6:00 p.m. It is with great pleasure to share that Hero’s Bridge will remain the beneficiary again this season. This year’s...
Village Speakers Welcome
We are happy to share that our first of two public hearings is scheduled for September 17th at 7:00 p.m. at Town Hall 21 Main St. Warrenton. We Need You!! This will finally be your chance to make your voice heard. Public opinion is one of the the most important...
10 Years Later: Why you fight
This was originally printed September 11, 2011 in Stars and Stripes. Reprinted with permission. The catalyst for action was 9/11 The MV Anastasis, a 12,000-ton hospital ship operated by a Christian relief group called Mercy Ships, was loading supplies in Germany on...
The fierce debate over Hero’s Bridge plans to build tiny homes for elderly vets
Listen to the podcast. This week we’re talking with Molly Brooks and retired Coast Guard Officer Sean Hagerty from the veteran support organization Hero’s Bridge. They work to help aging veterans find affordable housing, healthcare, and even coordinate rides to...
Hero’s Bridge veterans’ call center celebrates first anniversary
Hero’s Bridge Battle Buddy Call Center is celebrating fielding over 400 calls from veterans since it opened on June 1 last year. The call center was established to address the needs of America’s aging veterans and has served veterans in 32 states, the District of...
Planning Commission debates zoning for Hero’s Bridge Village
A public hearing on the development is slated for Sept. 17 Should Warrenton make it easier for Hero’s Bridge to build 44 affordable housing units for military veterans? Or should zoning laws be interpreted strictly, which would block the project? And does a 2020...
Errant voicemail raises questions on whether Hero’s Bridge plan can get a fair hearing
Two Warrenton Town Council members are under fire after a voicemail sent accidentally to the wrong person raised questions about whether a proposal for a new veterans’ housing project can get a fair hearing. Council member Bill Semple, who thought he was leaving a...
The Need for the Hero’s Bridge Village
Prior military service, especially in combat, has been shown to greatly affect the aging process. While some veterans do well, many others experience chronic illnesses from Agent Orange and other wartime exposures. The loss of a spouse, retirement, or illness often...
Clarifying misconceptions surrounding the Hero’s Bridge Village
Read the full September newsletter. Thank you to everyone who attended our first public hearing last week. With this complex project, it is easy to concentrate on stormwater management, sidewalks, and architectural details; however, we must remain focused on the...
Village updates, organization activities, and more in our August newsletter
Read the August newsletter. Hero's Bridge continues the arduous process of requesting that the land proposed for the Village project be rezoned. The process is lengthy, time-consuming, and costly. For months, we have met with lawyers, engineers, and town zoning staff...
#NoRedTape and more in the July Newsletter
Since record-keeping began, Hero's Bridge volunteers and staff have visited veterans 8,020 times! Look at the rest of our monthly and all-time numbers in this month's newsletter.
Hero’s Bridge June Highlights
Becoming a Hero Helper is simple and impactful. Just visit our website and select the Monthly Hero Helper Club option to set up your recurring donation. Every dollar you contribute directly supports the well-being and dignity of our older veterans. Pledging a...
Hero’s Bridge May Highlights
Affordable housing can be built. It takes social entrepreneurs and philanthropists to brave the obstacles and the opposition. Reporter Tim Carrington with the Rappahannock-based Foothills Forum explains how the Hero's Bridge Village illustrates the potential for...
Celebrating Success: Hero’s Bridge April Highlights
This month, we are excited to unveil our monthly impact report. Each month, our supporters will see how their donations impact our programs and, more importantly, our veterans. Furthermore, the impact report will also present all-time statistics for the impact of each...
Hero’s Bridge March Newsletter: Making Ripples of Change
It takes but one person, one moment, one conviction to start a ripple of change. Check out the ripples we made! Last month, we... Welcomed 8 new Veterans representing WWII, the Korean War, the Vietnam Era, and Desert Storm. Spent 129 hours with veterans from 52...
#NoRedTape Series Launched and more in the February Newsletter
Hero's Bridge operates with four core values. I would like to share them with you: Always remain centric to the older veteran No red tape No passing the buck Never leave a man behind Eliminating bureaucratic red tape enables Hero's Bridge to provide services and...
January Newsletter: A Note from Molly
Let me introduce myself... While many of our newsletter subscribers are well-versed with the Hero's Bridge mission and suite of services, we gain new followers with every newsletter. With this being the first newsletter of the new year, it seems like a fitting time to...
December Newsletter: A Note from Molly
Happy Holidays from Hero's Bridge! I would like to wish all of our veterans and their families, our volunteers, our supporters, and our team members a wonderful holiday season! We have enjoyed spreading the Christmas spirit with care and attention to senior veterans...
November Newsletter: A Note from Molly
It’s hard to believe that we are back in the holiday season already. It seems like only yesterday that I was thinking about all that I have to be thankful for, and really, the list hasn’t changed very much over the past year; it has only been amplified. First and...
October Newsletter: A Note from Molly
This Halloween season, I find nothing scarier than navigating the anti-veteran rhetoric this political season regarding the Hero's Bridge Village. Of course, we want to hear from the community about things that may affect them, such as parking, traffic, lighting,...