MENTALLY DISABLED VETERANS ABOUT TO BE EVICTED
Albuquerque, NM (MMD Newswire) August 10, 2010 -- 37 mentally disabled, formerly homeless veterans are in danger of being turned out into the streets again. Highpointe Solutions, a charity located in Albuquerque, NM has been providing permanent housing for mentally disabled, formerly homeless veterans for the last 5 years. The charity is behind on mortgage payments and the bank intends to foreclose and evict these mentally disabled veterans. Most of them will end up living on the street being homeless veterans again. The charity needs to raise $160,000 by September 1, 2010 to get current on the mortgage and prevent foreclosure.
Highpointe Solutions operates a 5 building, 40 bed campus. Jeff Doyle at the VA in Albuquerque says, "this is the only facility of its kind in the country according to our database at the VA." This is far more than a group home for 3 - 5 mentally disabled veterans.
The charity has announced that donations are being sought to ensure the continuation of this valuable community service. Grant applications are being submitted with the intention of paying off the mortgage so that the threat of eviction will not be repeated, resulting in these mentally disabled residents becoming homeless veterans again.
Operating costs average $50 per day, per veteran. Rental income averages $30. per day, per veteran. The mentally disabled veterans' monthly income from the VA and SS (Disability Income) ranges from $600 to $1500. Rental income from the mentally disabled residents is the sole funding source to the charity. Without the mortgage payment, rental income would easily cover operating costs.
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MENTALLY DISABLED VETERANS ABOUT TO BE EVICTED
Let's keep calling Heinrich and Bingaman's offices. Phone calls do get counted on an issue.
ReplyDeleteGood idea because if they think people don't care, they just do it. If they know what the public thinks about taking care of our veterans they think twice about doing anything.
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