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Veteran Stories: Honoring Service, Celebrating Impact


Every project we complete is more than a renovation or a new build. It's a veteran or military family overcoming barriers and reclaiming the safety, independence, and peace of mind they deserve. These stories reflect the courage, resilience, and service of the veterans we are honored to serve. 

 Purple Heart Homes is privileged to stand alongside veterans from every era, age, background, and branch of service. The numbers below offer a broader look at who they are, while the stories that follow share the lasting impact made possible through the generosity of our donors, volunteers, partners, and supporters. Explore the lives changed, the communities united, and the service honored, one story at a time.

Take a closer look at the lives touched, the communities united, and the service honored - one story at a time.

WHO WE SERVED

VETERAN AGE

80 years or older23.25%
60 years or older49.30%
59 years or younger27.45%
 

ERA OF SERVICE

Vietnam Veterans43.52%
Multiple Conflicts12.50%
Afghanistan6.48%
Gulf War6.95%
Korea/WWII/Other7.88%
 

DIVERSITY

Minority Veterans29.17%
Female Veterans8.33%
 

Every veteran has a story. Explore them below.

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PHH NE Ohio Chapter Gives Marine Veteran Peace of Mind w... US Marine Corps Veteran Judy Z., who served during the Grenada invasion, received a 340-foot privacy fence through Purple Heart Homes an...
PHH Golden Corner Chapter Renovates Home for Vietnam Vet... See how Purple Heart Homes Golden Corner Chapter made crucial accessibility upgrades for Vietnam Army veteran Barry Peek in West Union, ...
PHH Golden Corner Chapter Build Tiny Home for Gulf War V... Follow the journey of Gulf War Army veteran David Campbell as Purple Heart Homes USA works to rebuild his life after his home was destro...
PHH Golden Corner Chapter Renovates Vietnam Era Veteran ... See how Purple Heart Homes Golden Corner Chapter transformed the bathroom of Vietnam Era Air Force veteran Michael Lee in Belton, SC, wi...
PHH Golden Corner Chapter Upgrades Veteran Duane Hinkley... Explore how Purple Heart Homes Golden Corner Chapter improved mobility and accessibility for Army veteran Duane Hinkley in Pickens, SC, ...
PHH Golden Corner Chapter Builds New Deck Purple Heart R... See how Purple Heart Homes Golden Corner Chapter helped Army veteran Rudy Rudiger in Anderson, SC, by building a new, safer deck with a ...
PHH Golden Corner Chapter Enhance Vietnam Veteran Harrel... Discover how Purple Heart Homes Golden Corner Chapter helped Vietnam veteran Charles Harrell in Starr, SC, with a walk-in shower install...
PHH Golden Corner Chapter Modify Martin and Donna Stone'... See how Purple Heart Homes Golden Corner Chapter helped Army veteran Martin Stone and his wife Donna in Piedmont, SC, by installing a wh...
PHH Golden Corner Chapter Extend Driveway for Gerald and... See how Purple Heart Homes Golden Corner Chapter helped improve accessibility for Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Kelly in Honea Path, SC, by extend...
PHH Golden Corner Chapter Enhances Accessibility got Kor... Learn how Purple Heart Homes improved accessibility for Korean War veteran Paul Stephens in Pickens County, SC. Using the innovative Bat...
PHH Golden Corner Chapter Helps Veteran Matt Redding Cle... See how Purple Heart Homes and community partners came together to help Army and Air Force veteran Matt Redding in Seneca, SC. Volunteer...
PHH Piedmont, NC Chapter Help a Hero with New Ramp and H... Exciting news from the Piedmont NC Chapter as we assist Veteran Mr. Hairston in Stoneville, NC! Thanks to Purple Heart Homes, Mr. Hairst...

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Purple Heart Homes, Inc. does not and shall not discriminate, when making determinations of whether applicants are eligible for services, on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, or disability.

Purple Heart Homes endeavors to provide services to and for disabled and honorably discharged Veterans, and will make applicant eligibility decisions on this basis alone.

501[C]3 Non-Profit
Founded by Veterans for Veterans

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