Help Us Open Middle Tennessee's First Veteran Recovery Home
22 Veterans Lost Every Day
$22/month in their memory — one dollar for every veteran we lose to suicide daily.
Campaign progress
$450,000 to open our first house
Campaign Goal: $450,000
Be one of the first to give — every dollar moves us closer to opening our first veteran recovery house.
100% of proceeds go toward the purchase and closing of our first veteran recovery house in Middle Tennessee. A lead gift of $250,000 earns permanent naming rights.
Lead gift opportunity
$250,000
Naming rights to the first house
- Permanent name on the house in your honor
- Recognition on all VHRC materials
- Dedication ceremony with community
- Fully tax-deductible — EIN 42-3303266
Why we exist
Because a veteran who served this country deserves more than a shelter bed.
Every night, veterans across Middle Tennessee sleep in cars, on couches, or in shelters — not because they lack the will to recover, but because they lack the foundation to do it from. Stable housing is not a reward for sobriety. It is the condition that makes sobriety possible.
VHRC was founded by service-disabled veterans who lived this reality. We know what it means to come home and find that the systems meant to help you have gaps wide enough to fall through. We built this organization to close those gaps — one house, one veteran, one community at a time.
No veteran is turned away for inability to pay. That is not a policy. It is a founding principle — and it will never change.
"No veteran should have to choose between sobriety and a roof over their head. We exist to make sure they never have to."
— Founding Principle, Veteran Housing and Recovery Center
Veteran-led
Founded and operated by service-disabled veterans. Every decision is informed by lived experience.
Housing first
Stable housing is the foundation of recovery — not the reward for it. We believe that unconditionally.
Community-rooted
Recovery happens in community. Our programs are built around peer support and genuine human connection.
Our programs
A path forward, built for veterans
Transitional Housing
Safe housing while you rebuild
Stable, furnished housing for veterans experiencing homelessness. Case managers work one-on-one with each resident toward permanent housing and self-sufficiency.
- Furnished private and shared rooms
- On-site case management and support
- Connection to VA benefits and services
- Employment and life skills assistance
Sober Living
Recovery in a community that understands
Structured, peer-supported homes for veterans in early recovery. Residents live alongside others who share their commitment to sobriety and their military background.
- Veteran-only sober living community
- Peer support and accountability
- Structured daily routines and programming
- Connection to outpatient treatment resources
Our mission
Stable housing is not a reward for recovery — it is the foundation that makes recovery possible.
The Veteran Housing and Recovery Center provides transitional housing, sober living, and recovery support for veterans in Middle Tennessee. We are a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded by service-disabled veterans — because the people who understand this problem best are the ones who lived it.
"We built this organization because we know what it means to come home and find that the systems meant to help you have gaps wide enough to fall through. We are here to close those gaps."
Founding statement — Veteran Housing and Recovery Center
How it works
Getting help is straightforward
Reach out
Call us or fill out our intake form online. A staff member — many of whom are veterans themselves — will respond within 24 hours.
Intake & assessment
We'll talk through your situation, verify your veteran status, and identify which program is the right fit — housing, sober living, or both.
Move in & get support
Once a bed is available, you move in and begin working with your case manager. We handle the paperwork; you focus on recovery.
Your gift gives a veteran a place to heal.
Every dollar goes directly to housing, recovery support, and case management for veterans in need. VHRC is an IRS-approved 501(c)(3) nonprofit — your donation is fully tax-deductible.
Where it goes
Every dollar serves a veteran
- $25 / month covers daily meals for one resident
- $100 / month funds one week of case management services
- $500 / month provides a full month of sober living housing
- Any amount makes a direct difference in a veteran's life
Tax information
Veteran Housing and Recovery Center Inc.
EIN: 42-3303266 · IRS Approved 501(c)(3)