Nonprofit gifts RV to unhoused veteran in Tyler
TYLER, Texas (KETK) – A 5013c non-profit organization called RVs 4 Heroes presented its first RV to an unhoused veteran in Tyler in honor of East Texas Giving Day on Tuesday.
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RVs 4 Heroes began its mission to provide housing to veterans in October of 2024. The nonprofit organization refurbishes donated recreational vehicles to gift to veterans in need. Their mission is only made possible through monetary donations and time from volunteers.
'We make it to the point where it is indeed ready to be lived in as a home full time. So everything in there that they need like pots and pans and dishes, bedding, and all that is all in there for the veteran already so that they can really get a good start,' RVs 4 Heroes president Vee Clark said.
On Tuesday, the organization gifted an RV to Michael Lougheed who served in the United States Army for more than a decade. Since December of 2024, Lougheed has struggled to acclimate back to civilian life and has been unhoused until he learned that he was the recipient of a newly refurbished recreational vehicle.
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'This will definitely change my life because it will be able to put me back on my feet and really motivate me to set me forward and like I said to be an asset to Tyler and Smith County,' Lougheed said.
The veteran focused nonprofit organization has a goal of gifting 24 RVs to struggling veterans in the East Texas area this year. For more information on how to donate or volunteer visit the RVs 4 Heroes website.
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