H.A.V.E.N.

HELPING ALL VETERANS
EXPERIENCE NORMALCY

 

Our Mission

Our goal is to enable all Veterans to move forward in their lives after military service. We strive to connect Veterans facing homelessness with transitional housing and/or shelter. We work to ensure all Veterans receive support through employment, counseling, and help with well-deserved benefits. By working with all Veteran agencies in the community, we will help to provide a much-needed hand up, not a handout, for our homeless Veterans.

Services Available

Fort Kennedy approaches each Veteran as an individual. We work with the Veteran to craft an action plan to best suit their circumstances, utilizing many of the services listed below.

  • AA Meetings

  • Baby Closet

  • Clothing Closet

  • Emergency Food Supplies

  • Employment Assistance

  • Haircuts and Shaves

  • Hot Meals

  • Housing Assistance

  • Laundry Services

  • Pet Food and Supplies

“I have come to realize that I spent the last 22 years of my life preserving the life and well being of my Soldiers all over the world. The Veterans right here in my home are having an even bigger challenge. ”
— Tina Kennedy, Founder & Executive Director

2025 Year In Review

This past year, we helped over 4,100 Veterans and their families with a hand-up, not a handout. We proudly assisted our clients with the following:

  • Onsite Meals Provided: 2027 times

  • Clothing Provided: 1578 times

  • Vets Came In for Socializing: 1480 times

  • Helped Veterans with Housing Benefits: 893 times

  • Laundry Services Provided: 250 times

  • Emergency Pet Food Provided: 285 times

  • Helped Veterans Connect with a Veteran Service Officer (V.S.O.): 140 times

SPECIAL EVENTS

  • Every year, we deliver Thanksgiving dinners to our veteran families in need.

    • 2025 Thanksgiving dinners delivered: 121; Feeding 320+ People

  • Every year in December, we deliver fully-stocked, waterproof hiking backpacks to Veterans living on the street to help them prepare for the winter ahead.

    • 2025 Backpacks delivered: 68

  • Every year, we deliver Christmas dinners and presents to low-income Veterans who need help providing gifts for their families.

    • 2025 Veteran families adopted for Christmas: 78; Wrapping and delivering personalized gifts to more than 250 individuals.

  • Every year stockings are delivered to Veterans in homeless shelters throughout the Portland metro area.

    • 2025 Stockings delivered: 316