2009 was a big year for the Philadelphia and Coraopolis transitional homes that are owned and operated by Housing for Homeless Veterans.
The Philadelphia home was up for a HGTV Change the World America’s Heroes contest. Our Philadelphia home went up against seven other veteran homeless shelters across the United States and we won. Monica Pedersen and Carter Oosterhouse of HGTV created the home makeover. HGTV aired the makeover on Veterans Day.
HGTV renovates the Philadelphia transitional home
The Coraopolis home also received a makeover in 2009. Congressman Tim Murphy worked with Wyatt Incorporated to volunteer man hours and all the equipment necessary to renovate 4 kitchens.
And lastly, On September 26, 2009 Jordan Hrinya accomplished her Gold Award for the Girl Scouts of America by working in one of the living rooms at the Coraopolis home.
Wyatt Incorporated works at the Coraopolis transitional home
Front row (l to r): John C. Tomosky, Commander, 1st District, American Legion Dept. of Pennsylvania; Joe Gunkle, American Legion Commander, Bridesburg Post 821; Stanley Fabiszewski, American Legion Housing for Homeless Veterans Corp.; Michael Nutter, mayor of Philadelphia; Terry Lewis, American Legion Housing for Homeless Veterans Corp. Back row (l to r): Carter Oosterhouse; Pennsylvania State Representative Tony Payton; John Stevens, Head Coach of Philadelphia Flyers
You voted and the housing for homeless Veterans Philadelphia home won. It’s time to watch the HGTV (Home & Garden Television Channel) Change the World: America’s Heroes at 8:00 pm on Veterans Day, Wednesday November 11th.
HGTV’s Carter Oosterhouse and Monica Pedersen, along with more than 200 volunteers from the Pennsylvania American Legion and Rebuilding Together, worked together to renovate our Philadelphia home. Volunteers spent some 2,300 hours on the project.
This house is a transitional home for homeless veterans, a program operated by the Pennsylvania American Legion Housing for Homeless Veterans Corporation. In the three-bedroom townhouse, homeless veterans receive food and shelter, plus help finding work and a permanent place to live. Since 1994, nearly 400 veterans have successfully left the program and have gone on to become productive members of the workforce.
This episode, showcasing a St. Louis home and our Philadelphia home, become two of the biggest and best remodeling projects in HGTV history according to HGTV.
On this Veterans Day, watch HGTV for supporting our veterans - Change the World: American Heroes at 8:00 pm on HGTV.