Veterans Place serves homeless and at-risk veterans throughout Western Pennsylvania by providing housing, supportive services, employment assistance, and resources that help them achieve long-term stability and independence. Your donation helps support that work every day.
Veterans Place operates one of only fifteen drop-in resource centers for veterans in the country, and the only one in Western Pennsylvania. Your donations help keep our mission moving. Annually, Veterans Place has:
Veteran Visits to the Resource Center in 2025
Food Pantry Visits in 2025
Veterans Placed in Sustainable Employment in 2025
Cents of Every Dollar Goes Directly into Veteran Programming
There is more than one way to support Veterans Place. Whether you make a direct donation, honor someone important to you, organize a fundraiser, or give through your workplace, your support helps Veterans Place continue serving veterans across the region.
Make a gift to the Veterans Place Independence Fund as a one-time donation, or choose ongoing monthly support. Either option helps fund day-to-day services and long-term support for veterans working toward stable housing and self-sufficiency.
Organize a fundraiser that makes sense for your circle. That could be a birthday campaign, a community event, an online fundraiser, or a small-group effort built around a clear goal.
Invite your coworkers to support Veterans Place through a team fundraiser or department-led drive. Many companies also give through workplace platforms like United Way and Benevity, which make it easy to donate through payroll deductions, matching gifts, and employee giving programs.
United Way Agency Code: 1644683 | Benevity search name: Veterans Place of Washington Boulevard
Businesses, civic groups, and community organizations can support Veterans Place through sponsorships, drives, volunteer efforts, and other partnership opportunities. Community partners already play an important role in the organization’s work.
Veterans Place also accepts certain in-kind donations that help meet everyday needs. Current examples listed on the site include hygiene items, towels, laundry supplies, shelf-stable food, clothing, backpacks, pillows, blankets, twin sheets, and other new, unused essentials.
Create a lasting impact for veterans in need by including Veterans Place in your estate plans. A planned gift through your will, trust, or other estate planning options can help ensure that veterans experiencing homelessness or housing instability continue to receive access to vital resources, supportive services, and compassionate care for years to come.
Honor a loved one or someone close to you while helping a veteran in need at the same time. This is a meaningful option for birthdays, Memorial Day, Veterans Day, and other moments when you want your gift to recognize someone while supporting Veterans Place.
In August 2020, Veterans Place leadership created the 5-STAR General Society, named for one of the highest ranks attainable in the military between 1944 and 1981. Officers hold this rank for life and typically serve as the highest authority in military matters, subordinate only to the President of the United States. The 5-Star General Society recognizes donors who contribute $500 or more to the Veterans Place Independence Fund each year.
When you donate to Veterans Place, you help provide more than shelter—you help create a path forward for veterans working to rebuild their lives. Your support makes it possible to offer safe housing, essential resources, and compassionate guidance to those who served our country and now need us to stand with them.
Read our Annual Report to learn more about Veterans Place, its programs, and recent progress made possible by your generous donations.
The impact of Veterans Place is best understood through the people it serves and the community that supports it. Use this section to feature recent Veteran Success Stories and related stories from the site.
Your donation supports Veterans Place programs and services for veterans who are experiencing homelessness or housing insecurity. This may include housing support, food pantry services, wellness programs, employment assistance, and other resources that help veterans work toward stability.
Yes. Veterans Place accepts certain in-kind donations to help meet practical needs. These may include items such as food, clothing, household goods, or other essentials, depending on current program needs.
Yes. Workplace fundraising, DIY fundraising, and community partnerships are great ways to support Veterans Place. Our options through United Way and Benevity allow individuals, businesses, and groups to raise funds or partner with Veterans Place in support of its services.
Yes. Veterans Place offers honor and memorial giving options. This allows you to make a donation in recognition of someone meaningful while supporting services for local veterans.
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