Friends of Michigan Veterans Homes, Inc.

P.O. Box 805, Grandville, MI  49468-0805

Mike Burri   616.299.7321     Beverly Summers   616.363.8105      Rich Straub  616.318.8664      Don Kramer  616.534.5524

    Bob Becker  616.874.7403        Bob Bianchi  616.647.3256            Don Campbell   616.457.1836    

FRIENDS OF MICHIGAN VETERANS HOMES, INC.

Proudly supporting Grand Rapids Home for Veterans
(Main Switchboard 616.364.5300 - Volunteer Office 616.364.5331)
and D.J. Jacobetti Home for Veterans Marquette

If you would like to help our Veterans, our immediate needs are funds to cover expenses for the rennovation of the All Purpose Room at the Grand Rapids Veterans Home location.  We are a 501c3 organization.  Thank you for your support.

Friends of Michigan Veterans Homes, Inc.
Attn: Don Campbell, Treasurer
P.O. Box 805
Grandville, MI  49468-0805
DENNYNDONCAMPBELL@YAHOO.COM


2012 GOLF OUTING -  Saturday, June 2, 2012 - Details coming soon!

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Friends of Michigan Veterans Homes Adjutant Mike Burri  "supports" the new screen in the All Purpose Room
that the Friends of Michigan Veterans Homes raised over $25,000.00 to purchase.

 


 

 

Winter 2011 - Mike Burri and Rich Straub present
Chaplain John Poston with a $1,000.00 from the
Friends of Michigan Veterans Homes, Inc.

 

 

 

 


 

Friends of Michigan Veterans Homes, Inc. began rennovation on the Grand Rapids Veterans Home's Barber / Beauty Shop:


 





 


 


September 17, 2010 - Friends of Michigan Veterans Home's co-founder Mike Burri presents Harold Ziegler Ford with a wall plaque in grateful appreciation of the generous gift of $15,000.00, the proceeds of which came from tickets sold to win a jeep:

                      




 

 

 

 

 

 

Friends of Michigan Veterans Homes, Inc. has been alerted to State budget cutbacks which have affected our veterans.  Among activities cut were $2,500.00 for the Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts to decorate veterans' graves for Memorial Day and $125.00 per month for the cookie/hot chocolate/ice cream fund.

Our veterans greatly appreciate your generosity. Immediate personal needs for residents of both Michigan Veterans Homes is mouthwash (alcohol free), denture brushes and dishes, baby powder, after have & cologne, stamps. 


Friends of Michigan Veterans Homes, Inc. was recently awarded a generous grant in the amount of $50,000.00 from the M. E. Davenport Foundation.  These funds were shared between the Grand Rapids and the Marquette locations to improve the Member's lounge areas. $35,000.00 of this grant purchased new televisions for the members of the Grand Rapids Home for Veterans.  Please read article on October 13, 2009 in the Grand Rapids Press.

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 Thank You to Bob Kramer and his staff at Kramer Entertainment, Inc. in Standale, MI,
 for supporting our troops!


New Year's Eve, 2009, was celebrated with 25 pizzas purchased by Friends of Michigan Veterans Homes, Inc. from Vito's Pizza in Grand Rapids.  New Year's Eve 2009 Pizza & Bingo 

 



 


 


 

 



 


 


 


 

                                                                                 Larry Foster USMC enjoys spending time with members.