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50 phone calls in 16 Days Helps a Veteran Find Housing
Hero’s Bridge Battle Buddy Call Center received a call from a concerned friend of an Army National Guard veteran who lost his apartment and was staying in a motel. His money had run out, and payment was due. It took 50 phone calls and 16 days to help the Veteran find...
Spotlight: The Small But Mighty Creekside Veterans Club
The Creekside Veterans Club raised $10,000 for Hero's Bridge Village. "We are incredibly grateful for the Creekside Veterans Club's generous donation," said Molly Brooks, Founder and CEO of Hero's Bridge. "This donation will go a long way towards transforming The...
No Red Tape Series: Hero’s Bridge Spares Veteran from Homelessness
Update 3/6: Jerry has settled into his apartment and is enjoying his new space. He let us know he is very happy with the meal delivery and says they are "delicious!" His fridge is stocked with both food and drinks. Sean is scheduled to visit him once a month to...
Congresswoman Wexton FY24 Community Project Funding Requests includes Hero’s Bridge Village
Rep. Wexton has submitted funding requests for important community projects in Virginia-10 to the House Appropriations Committee. Under guidelines issued by the Appropriations Committee, each Representative may request funding for up to 15 projects in their community...
Hero’s Bridge Sponsors the Fauquier Chamber of Commerce Veteran Honoree
Each year, the Fauquier Chamber of Commerce recognizes the service to the country and community of a Veteran Honoree at their Annual Valor Awards. The individual who receives this recognition has served in the armed forces and has made significant contributions to the...
Serving those who served: Hero’s Bridge seeking volunteers to support veterans
Fauquier County resident Jay Steinmetz served as an Air Force pilot in Desert Storm. He lives alone and can no longer drive, but he needs to get to his dialysis appointments three times a week. Warrenton resident and Vietnam era Army veteran Jerry Whitehouse needed...
Hero’s Bridge Spotlight: Fawn Lake Veterans Group
Fawn's Lake Veterans Group Nominates Hero's Bridge for Fundraiser Beneficiary Gary Morgan’s Leonberger, Jambo, had just completed his AKC Canine Good Citizen title and needed to be evaluated so he could become a certified therapy dog. As fate would have it, his...
Two wars and a love story
How conflicts on 2 continents brought a local vet and his wife together 6 decades ago In December 1940, Liverpool, England, was raided for three nights, and half of the 140 berths at the Liverpool dock, vital in the Battle of the Atlantic, were put out of action in a...
Hero’s Bridge Introduces Field Battle Buddy Sean Hagerty
Hero's Bridge is excited to introduce, Field Battle Buddy Sean Hagerty. Sean tried a few college classes before deciding that it wasn’t for him. “I came from a business-minded family, and just couldn’t see myself following that path,” he said. He turned his attention...
Going Solo Veteran’s Corner
Thank you to Paul Holbert with Going Solo Veteran's Corner for inviting Hero's Bridge Air Force Veterans and Community Outreach Coordinator to two of their recent podcasts. If you missed the live broadcast, you can watch them both here. Helping Our Nations Heroes On...
Hero’s Bridge CEO Village Statement
We knew things would get harder as the Hero’s Bridge Village project matured. In the last 30 days, our project has been used in a political campaign, was the main topic of discussion during citizen’s time at the last Warrenton Town Council meeting, and took the front...
Hero’s Bridge Village FAQs
Aren’t Veterans dangerous, will my family be safe? This will be senior housing for veterans 65 and older who are long past any trouble making days. The vast majority of them never had any trouble making days. With an all woman staff, we have served hundreds of older...
February Newsletter: A Note from Molly
Since its onset, Hero's Bridge has served the needs of aging veterans, identified as those who have served in our armed forces and are over the age of 65. Until this year, we have seen veterans primarily from World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. However,...
January Newsletter: A Note from Molly
While the New Year has everyone looking forward, I would be remiss in not looking backward for just a moment. Let me explain... 2023 marks Hero's Bridge's seventh year serving veterans ages 65 and older. During that time, we have had tremendous growth. From the...
December Newsletter: A Note from Molly
It's been a busy month celebrating the holidays with our Veterans. My family chose to do a 'no gift' Christmas this year. As a mother, I had an ulterior motive. I didn't want the children to spend their hard-earned money on me during this difficult inflationary...
November Newsletter: A Note From Molly
The holiday spirit is strong at Hero's Bridge! As we do each month, we spent our time focusing on aging veterans in our region. However, in addition to improving their quality of life through everyday needs, this month we also spent a fair amount of time celebrating...
October Newsletter: A Note from Molly
I am excited to share that I have completed the George W. Bush Institute Stand-To Veteran Leadership Program. When former President Bush was designing the Institute, he had to decide what he wanted to focus on in his post-presidency era. He wanted to make sure that he...
September Newsletter: A Note from Molly
A little levity is a welcome change for our office and team members. Our veterans' needs come in all shapes and sizes and for some, the changes we bring to their lives make a huge difference. Whether it's much-needed medicine we help them get with a drive to a...
August Newsletter: A Note From Molly
Summer is winding down in our region and our youth volunteers are returning to their classrooms. We are fortunate to have 16 youth among our volunteers. We hope their interactions with our veterans have made an impression on them. The name Hero's Bridge is indicative...
July Newsletter: A Note from Molly
Summer has proven itself to be a challenging time for our veterans, especially so this year. Finances are tenuous and making ends meet for older people has become harder than ever. Combine unprecedented storms, power outages, and sustained high temperatures with...
June Newsletter: A Note From Molly
This has been an exciting month for Hero's Bridge! While my team held down the fort, I attended the first week of the Bush Institute leadership program. This program is giving me an opportunity to learn from peers and national experts how to best grow the organization...
A Memorial Day Note from Molly
While we honor and help aging veterans everyday, there is always an echo of their younger selves that we can hear if we listen closely. It is the strong, vibrant young man or woman who left their school, their family, their friends to take up arms and travel to exotic...
April Newsletter: A Note from Molly
This was such an exciting month for us! We welcomed eighteen new veterans to our services which is a record number for us. One of our combat Vietnam veterans was also gifted a new roof by a local construction company. This is significant to us for several reasons....
March Newsletter: A Note From Molly
As an organization that serves aging veterans, many of the people we help are men who served in WWII, the Korean War, and/or the Vietnam War. Many, but not all. Over the years, we have featured female veterans who have had groundbreaking careers during their service....