House of Heroes offers minor home repairs to veterans

House of Heroes is offering eligible veterans and retired safety personnel assistance with minor home repairs. Those eligible include veterans who own their own homes or who are buying a home they will live in, have an honorable discharge, and a copy of a DD Form 214. Applications are available at the banks in Washington, Kalona, Wellman, and Wayland, the Coffee Shop, Frontier Restaurant, or by calling Russ Parker at 319-863-1024 (home) or 319-863-3389. Participants must agree to live in the home for five years after completion of the repairs or reimburse House of Heroes on a pro-rated scale.

To the patriotic residents of Washington County: The services provided by the House of Heroes cannot survive without volunteers to perform the labor on the projects at this time. This list of projects is never-ending as long as we have veterans and safety personnel.

Also materials must be purchased for the projects; therefore, businesses and citizens are needed for monetary contributions to match a $10,000 grant from the Washington County Riverboat Foundation to keep a cash flow for future projects.

To volunteer, call Russ Parker. To make a contribution, call Russ or mail it to 1601 N. Fourth Ave., Washington, IA 52353.

Parker uses his home as a point of contact and office to save the expenses of having an office, phone and secretary in order to have more funds for the projects. Please send a check or a money order, but NO CASH.