Jon Bon Jovi foundation helped create homes for 77 formerly homeless US veterans

Jon Bon Jovi’s Soul Foundation helped fund a housing project that turned part of the former Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, DC, into homes for formerly homeless veterans. The project opened in 2019 with 77 permanent supportive housing units.According to the foundation, the housing development was built by HELP USA in partnership with the District of Columbia as part of the redevelopment of the 66-acre site that once housed the Walter Reed Army Medical Center. The HELP USA building was the first residential development to open on the former military medical centre campus.The project was designed specifically for veterans who had experienced homelessness. It included 77 studio apartments along with offices for medical staff, counsellors and case managers. The building also had a cafeteria, gym and landscaped courtyard, giving residents access to housing as well as support services.Funding came from government sources and private donations.