A big THANK YOU to Applebee's for raising $3325 for our ministry! I want to also thank the Komets for honoring veterans and allowing the presentation to occur on the ice!

Shepherds House Opens Veterans Wing

Written By: Scott Sarvay Date: June 18, 2010 FORT WAYNE, Ind. (Indiana's NewsCenter) - A social services group in Fort Wayne will start helping local homeless veterans. The Shepherds House is opening a veteran's wing, which will include 8-beds, a living room, a kitchen and a dining room. The wing is designed to give homeless vets a warm place to stay and help them find work. But Shepherds House staff members say more help is needed. Shepherd's House Founder Barb Cox says, "I need elevator repairs, I need a sprinkler system installed. I need some little things, to the tune of $60,000, but I seriously need more space. Because there is a massive ...

Shepherd’s House Nonprofit Organization Needs Local Help for Renovations

The Fort Wayne non-profit needs your help. Shepherd's House is a place for homeless vets and veterans dealing with addictions. Right now, Shepherd's House has the supplies about 50 veterans but they do not have the adequate space needed to prepare those meals. Shepherd's House Co-Founder Barb Cox and the veterans who live at the house say they're tired of just making due with their current kitchen. Now they've decided to move forward with their plans to renovate the 50,000 square foot home. Although that sounds like plenty of space, they say it's not nearly enough for a veteran family of 38. "I honestly don't know how they've done this. I ...