HomeFront Strong Program Newsletter – Summer 2019
In the latest HomeFront Strong newsletter we reflect on the end of summer, remind about the importance of taking time to stop and reflect, share “Where in the Mitten” we’ve … Learn More
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PAVE Program Highlights from ’18-19 Academic Year
Our PAVE Program had another outstanding school year! Some highlights include: Individuals on from partner campus teams shared some thoughts on the value the program has provided the student … Learn More
Buddy-to-Buddy serves as Grand Marshal for Ann Arbor Fourth of July Parade
Buddy-to-Buddy served as the grand marshal for the annual Ann Arbor Jaycees Fourth of July Parade. Volunteers and staff marched in the parade that weaved its way around downtown Ann Arbor. … Learn More
Stories from the Field: Fred Honerkamp Helps a Veteran Get a Recumbent Bike
Thanks to Buddy-to-Buddy volunteer Fred Honerkamp, a disabled veteran can now exercise easily and spend more time with his young daughter. Fred and Adam Morton forged a friendship and mutual … Learn More
Buddy-to-Buddy On Lucy Ann Lance Show
Ann Arbor radio favorite Lucy Ann Lance recently interviewed Buddy-to-Buddy Program Manager Bill Bryan on her popular daytime radio show. (From the Lucy Ann Lance Show website) Hear the Interview
Rep. Tate Proclaims June Buddy-to-Buddy Month
Representative Joe Tate made a proclamation in the Michigan House of Representatives declaring June “Buddy-to-Buddy Month.” The M-SPAN and Buddy-to-Buddy team thanks Rep. Tate for his great support of the … Learn More
HomeFront Strong Program Newsletter – Spring 2019
In the latest HomeFront Strong newsletter we reflect on the transition from spring into summer, sharpen our skills on how to look at things from a different perspective, share “Where … Learn More
Innovative Veteran Outreach Breaks through Mental Health Stigma
“When you’ve had some deeply profound experiences as a soldier, you don’t realize it’s changed your software a little bit inside.” —Buddy-to-Buddy Program volunteer Dick Overton Dick Overton and his … Learn More
Michigan PAVEs the way for student veteran success: BTN LiveBIG
PAVE and its presence at seven of the Big Ten schools was highlighted in an article by the Big Ten Network, which featured quotes from PAVE Program Manager Tim Nellett and University … Learn More
Ann Arbor area’s cost of living jeopardizes veteran’s efforts to escape poverty
Our Buddy-to-Buddy Program Manager Bill Bryan was quoted in an article about Washtenaw County veterans struggling to find affordable housing: “We have this abundance of resources available in Washtenaw County, but … Learn More