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VetBiz, operated by the Veterans' Advocacy Foundation, Inc., is dedicated to helping men and women, who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces achieve the American dream of owning and successfully operating their own businesses.  We serve all Veterans and Active Duty personnel, including National Guard members and Reservists of all branches as well as their immediate family members. We are headquartered in St. Louis, MO with staff in the Greater Kansas City Metropolitan area and work in all of Missouri, Kansas, and southern Illinois.

Our Mission is Sure: Goodwill is in the business of helping people who are facing barriers, to get and keep jobs which provides purpose, pride and dignity. We believe the power of work changes lives. Our Vision is Clear: Over the next five years we aim to double the number of people we serve by providing services that are innovative and driven by the needs of the community.

The Mission of the New England Shelter for Homeless Veterans is to extend a helping hand to homeless veterans who have served the United States honorably in peace and war who are addressing the challenges of addiction, trauma, severe and persistant mental illness, and/or unemployment. And, who will commit themselves to sobriety, non-violence, and working for personal change; to offer homeless veterans temporary, save overnight accomodation and basic nutrition; to offer in a fiscally sound manner effective longer term programs which best meet the veteran's transition needs, utilizing the full range of government, foundation grants and private contributions; to refer veterans to other public and private institutions through a network of service providers who can meet their needs, not duplicating what others can do better; to create and operate housing for veterans as an important solution to homelessness; and to one day become recognized as the most effective private veteran's transition program in the country.

The Stano Foundation was founded to support our Armed Forces, Veterans and their families through program-based initiatives focused on enhancing their comfort and quality of life by providing them with a piece of home.

TO ENSURE THAT SEVERELY WOUNDED VETERANS RECEIVE ASSISTANCE IN HEALING, A RETURN TO NORMALCY AND AN INDEPENDENT LIFESTYLE. WE ARE ESTABLISHED TO ADDRESS THE GREAT NEED FOR RESOURCES TO SUPPORT VETERANS WHO SUSTAINED CATASTROPHIC INJURIES WHILE DEFENDING OUR FREEDOM.