BY BEING HERE TONIGHT, YOU’RE changing lives
Dear VCP Supporters,
Tonight, we come together to raise critical dollars that will make a real difference for our nation’s Veterans through the work of Veterans Community Project (VCP). What started as a way to gather support for our mission has grown into something truly special: a celebration of YOU—the supporters and champions who help Veterans find the dignity of home and the stability they deserve. Your support enables Veterans facing or on the brink of homelessness to find stable housing, receive life-changing services, and rebuild their lives with dignity and purpose. Thanks to you, VCP is not only thriving in Kansas City but expanding its impact nationwide, answering the call from communities across the country who want to bring this transformative model to their cities.
So tonight, as you enjoy the evening, know that you’re not just a guest—you’re the heart of this mission, the reason Veterans find a path to a brighter future. VCP thanks you. Cheers to all that we’ve achieved together and all that’s yet to come.
Sincerely,
Bryan Meyer, CEO & Co-Founder Veterans Community Project
Veterans housing Veterans, armed with the strength and support of the community.
Program
WELCOME
MISSION BRIEF
SPECIAL GUEST AND HOST
LIVE AUCTION
CALL TO ACTION
MANDATORY FUN
Chris Admire, Executive Director Veterans Community Project of Kansas City
Bryan Meyer, CEO and CoFounder Brandonn Mixon, CoFounder and Chief Project Officer
Vincent Morales, Co-Founder and Chief Project Officer
Mark Solomon, Co-Founder
Diana Kander
New York Times best-selling author and renowned innovative keynote speaker
Robert Mayo Mayo Auction & Realty
Robert Mayo Mayo Auction & Realty
The Crossroads Sound
XRS Entertainment sca n to bid. sca n to give.
Purchase a raffle ticket to be entered to win the stunning Diamond Tennis Bracelet from Kennedy’s Custom Jewelers! Beautifully handcrafted in 14k white gold with 3.60 carats of diamonds.
Liquor Factory Store Pick, Jack Daniel’s® Single Barrel Barrel Proof 125.9 Proof, Midwinter Night’s Dram Act 9 Scene 3, Jack Daniel’s® Heroes Pick Barrel Proof 129.8 Proof, Jack Daniel’s® Heroes Pick Barrel Proof 131 Proof, E.H. Taylor™ Small Batch, E.H. Taylor™ Straight Rye, Eagle Rare®, and Jack Daniel’s® Sinatra Select 90 Proof.
TODD JOHNS BBQ EXPERIENCE
Valued at $1,800
Get ready for the ultimate BBQ experience at your own home with 4x American Royal BBQ World Champion Todd Johns! This private, hands-on grilling extravaganza for 12 guests brings Todd’s 25 years of BBQ expertise straight to you. Learn from the master himself with cooking demos, pro tips, and the chance to have all your grilling questions answered. After the demo, enjoy a delicious three-course BBQ meal, served buffet-style. Each guest will also take home a Plowboys BBQ product, sold in 32 countries worldwide. Must be scheduled on a mutually agreed upon date in 2025. Dinner must take place in the KC Metro.
TIL DEATH EXPERIENCE
Valued at $5,000
Join us for an exclusive night on Saturday, February 1st, 2025 at Til Death, The Speakeasy! This VIP event is limited to just 20 guests and features an unforgettable evening with renowned cocktail expert Sother Teague. Enjoy customized cocktails and light bite pairings, a curated take-home gift, and a signed copy of Sother Teague’s book.
The highlight? A personal appearance by Sother Teague himself, where he’ll share cocktail secrets and stories. Transportation to and from the event will make your experience even more luxurious. Bid tonight so you don’t miss out on this incredible, exclusive event!
BLOW SH*T UP!
Valued at Priceless
This is your change to get exclusive behindthe-scenes access to Fort Leonard Wood U.S. Army base to watch Sapper combat engineer training! You can see first-hand how our military combat engineers learn how to specialize in tasks like breaching fortifications, clearing obstacles, laying or detecting mines, and constructing or demolishing infrastructure under combat conditions. Get ready for a once-in-alifetime adventure, taking place in Spring of 2025. This package includes all meals, onbase lodging, a guided tour, and live demos for two. Ability to pass security clearance is required for this package.
This package generously donated by Sapper Association and Vincent Morales, VCP Co‑Founder and 12 Bravo Combat Engineer
DUNK TANK
Valued at $5,000
Bid for a chance to dunk the person of your choice!
Scan the QR code to bid on these experiences and other items available this evening
auction Donors
Special thanks to the following donors for their generosity and support of Veterans Community Project!
4 Hands Brewing Company
Ace Hardware
Bass Pro
Brittney Schmitz
Central States
Chad Mixon
Chicken N Pickle
Chris Allen
Cody Raithel
Crossroads Hotel
Curt Admire
Darin Roth at Ameristar Casinos
Dennis Clinefelter
Fowling Warehouse KC
Friends of VCP
Janice McClain
Johnny Neal
Kansas City Chiefs
KC Mavericks
Kendra Scott
Kennedy Jewelry
Kennedy’s Jewelers
Lakewood Golf Course
Lamar Billboards Advertising
Leto Blackman
Liz Jordan
Local wood working class
Melissa Nicholson
Phil and Andrew Pinot’s Palette
Ramona Sheely
Rick Moore
Rochester Brewing
Sky Zone Lees Summit
Smithfield Foods
Todd Johns
Total Wine and More
Travis Patterson
Walker Hayes
Westlake Ace Hardware
Winchester
How you can get involved
JOIN HONOR CORPS
VCP.org/Honor-Corps
You can join a community of dedicated, action-minded individuals who commit to investing in the lives of Veterans in need. Your monthly gift of $15, $25, $50 (or any amount you choose) helps to sustain the services offered to Veterans through our Residential and Outreach programs.
DONATE GOODS
VCP.org/Donate-Goods
Your donation of food and hygiene items help Veterans get through the day. Your donation of household items help turn our tiny houses into homes for Veterans in need.
RAISE FUNDS
VCP.org/Host-An-Event
You can play a crucial role in organizing and hosting fundraising events to raise awareness and collect funds that support and further VCP’s mission. From golf tournaments, motorcycle rides, festivals, and donation drives, these grassroots efforts are part of our DNA.
ENLIST TO VOLUNTEER
VCP.org/Volunteer
You fuel our community. Volunteers like you help maintain the Village, pack food and hygiene bags, manage administrative tasks, assist with community events, and so much more.
Kiewit is honored to partner with the Veterans Community Project in their mission to support those who served us. Together, we’re building the infrastructure that strengthens communities and creates opportunities where veterans can thrive.
Sponsor Salute
Hectowatt
Decawatt
Centiwatt
VCP National Expansion
As we grow, VCP continues to expand our ability to serve at-risk and in-crisis Veterans experiencing homelessness across the country with locations in Longmont, Colorado; St. Louis, Missouri; and Sioux Falls, South Dakota. We continue to expand nationally with locations being developed in Glendale, Arizona; Milwaukee, Wisconsin; and Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
Virtually every major U.S. city has homeless Veterans, need is just one of the factors we consider when selecting a new site for expansion. Our National Expansion team works closely with potential cities to determine how VCP fits into their existing social services ecosystem.
Our goal is not to replicate programs, but to fill gaps, providing new resources to Veterans who are ineligible to receive assistance elsewhere.
Each new VCP campus is scaled according to the community’s needs, built within the city limits, and located near essential services such as public transportation, the local VA hospital, and partner service agencies.
Our mission is simple: to fix Veteran homelessness nationwide so that those who served with honor can live in dignity. Follow our Villages on social media.
ST. LOUIS
Elvis
VCP Village Resident Kansas City, MO
We believe in seconds. Second chances. Second lives. And of course, second helpings.
Bravo Bravo Que was created in collaboration with the Veterans who founded Veterans Community Project. 100% of Bravo Bravo Que’s profits go directly to VCP’s mission of building homes with dignity and innovative support services to help those who served our nation get back on their feet. Purchase online or shop at your favorite stores. Do good ... eat good.
2 Wheel Patriots
Proudly Supports
Proud to help veterans feel at home in communities nationwide.
MEET DIANA KANDER
Diana Kander is a serial entrepreneur who entered the United States as a refugee from Ukraine at the age of 8, Diana had launched and sold millions of dollars worth of products and services by her early thirties.
Today, she is an innovation consultant, innovation keynote speaker, and New York Times bestselling author whose books have been taught in over 100 universities.
Learn more at DianaKander.com.
Join us for the in Kansas City!
VillageLighting
Come celebrate our annual holiday lighting ceremony at VCP Village of Kansas City.
Come stroll through the Village, enjoy the sounds of carolers, sip on hot cocoa, and experience the magic of our tiny house lighting ceremony. It’s a wonderful evening to spread joy and bring festive cheer to our Veterans during the holiday season.
Tuesday, December 3 5:30 – 8:00 p.m. 1201 E. 89th Street, Kansas City, MO
49 Tiny Homes. One Life-Changing Mission.
Team 49 is the fuel that keeps our Kansas City Village going. Each member of this giving program invests $15,000 annually to help underwrite the upkeep of a tiny house in our VCP Village and the life-changing work that happens within it. To learn more about Team 49 in Kansas City, contact Director of Development Melissa Nicholson at MNicholson@vcp.org.
American Legion Post #318
American Century Investments
Diane & Bob Johnson
Kansas City Athenaeum
New York Life Insurance Company
USBA
Taylor Valente
Westlake Ace Hardware
CPKC
Thank you!
Veterans Community Project of Kansas City holds a Commissary day on the fourth Wednesday of every month at their Outreach Center. This day gives any KC-metro area Veteran in need a dignified shopping experience free of charge.
Your company can host a ‘Commissary Take Over’ in 2025. You select a month and collect food, hygiene items, new clothing and other things on our shopping list to stock our Commissary shelves. On Commissary day, your company can host a light breakfast or lunch while volunteers serve as personal shoppers, helping Veterans collect much needed supplies. It’s a hand-on experience that your team won’t soon forget!
To schedule your day, contact Kasi Brizuela at KBrizuela@vcp.org.
You can join a community of action-minded individuals who commit to investing in the lives of Veterans in need. With a monthly gift to Veterans Community Project you can provide a reliable source of income to sustain and grow the services offered to the residents of our VCP Villages and our Veteran community at large.
Our deepest thanks to the following men and women who answered the call to welcome our Veterans home. Share your passion. Get involved.
Community is our middle name for a reason. Together, we can build a strong network of support that honors the service of our Veterans and provides hope for a better future. Join Honor Corps and help welcome more Veterans home. Scan the QR code or visit VCP.org to learn more.
Karen Accurso
Patricia Buescher
Richie Truitt
Patricia Loucks
Sonja Davis
Ms. Marsha Brannon
Michael Schur
Elizabeth Wolfe
Steven Hansen
Amy Kristen Putzer
Angela Elenbaas
Tadd Kelly
Dana Inloes
Michael Rafferty
Robert Gerardi
Chris Rosburg
Chris Frye
Steven Cantrell
Emma Harvey
Jackie Livingston
Marshall Carter
Kelly and Scott Fricker
William Ritchie
Oswald Rew LLC
David Catt
Debra Richardson
Joseph Kraft
Sheila Rhoades
Kimberly Svec
Judy Paige
Laurene Seales
Janet Shelton
Ryan Atkerson
Jason Darcy
Maribeth Samenus
Vincent Andrew Morales
Stephen Zick
Jacob Lassetter
Priscilla Wolf
Roger Johnston
Sidney Malone
Frank Fenton
Charity Hibberd
Cherry Vercher
Kelly Madden
Robert Schutz
Hannah Brenner
Terry Knowlton
Karen Rankin
Rodney Bledsoe
Jill & Louie Jones
Ted Oneill
Thomas McNamara
Linda Shindler
Midge L. Hess
Connection Church
Gina Teafatiller
Laura Cox
Phil Ronning
Sandra Gonzalez-Torres
Michelle Leon
Randall Mager
Mary Ellen Roberts
Ned and Erin Bond
John England
Andrea Oppedisano
Jeff Beal
Trey Bebee
Benjamin Birnbaum
Karen & Larry Booth
Julia Borel
William Brockman
Raymond E. Burke
Marin Collins
Shane Cooper
Mary K. Dodge
Kathleen Duffy
James Easaw
Charles Hagg
Richard E. & Susan R.
Hassler
David Jones
Richard Kent-Jordan
Sharon Kilcoyne
Judith Long
Michele Macchia
Charles Morris
Steven Neill
Edith V. Parish
Patti Parker
Dennis & Dottie
Pendleton
Adam Prost
John Robertson
Sherri Theos
Strange Household
Robert Villemaire
John Washburn
Ms. Betty Wild
Jeffrey Adams
Col. & Mrs. Matt & Lora Bonnot
Heather Boright
Loren Dunham
Jacob Etter
Richard Frausto
Chris Goodwin
Leslie Karr
Wendy Kling
Jacqueline Medema
Mark Oster
Lisa Souders
Stacy Witt
Mary Wong
Angie Cline
Jarica Davis
Bertin Fevold
Mary Hessenauer
Hilary Hitchcock
Joyce Hwang
Judy Jorgensen
Charles Levine
Lance Mayers
Andrew McClellan
Stacey McMahan
John Neger
Susan Nickols
Anita Rodriguez
Heather Schaefer
Sherri R. Sherwood
Greg Walz
Mark Clifford
Melinda Griffith
Christopher Harris
Richard & Karen Herman
Denise Klindera
Simon McCreary-Ellis
Monica Milliren
Donald Martin and
Judith Nations-Martin
Annette Periard
Tom Quammen
Proven Process Group
Susan Boulton
Marina DePiesse
Allison Fentriss
Beth Foulk
Ronald Frigault
Bryan Grigsby
Melissa and Nicholas Gruber
Chris Ledin
Kenneth McIntyre
Jacqueline Nelson
Kathy Penn
Todd Phipps
Thomas Richardson
Susan D. Sweat
Carolyn Tavernese
Emily Alford
Josh Christmas
Lindsay Consdorf
David Faltermeier
Caleb & Julia Jackson
Bruce Lazarus
Vernon Rourke
Beverly Schulz
James & Lacey Shank
Rachel Walter
Robert Davis
O. Emre Ergungor
Deborah Kookasemkit
Becky Martin
Patrick J. McLaughlin
Arlin & Donetta Saville
Ron Verkler
Beth & Steve Davis
John Ely
Sara Loar
Hector Morey
Liz & Shane Mueller
Laura Rossi
Pam & Jay Rusk
Pamela Tyler
Thompson
Timothy Ayers
Mariah Baerend
Eagle Contracting Services, LLC
Bob and Elisa Fernholz
Aaron Funk
Dana & Mark Gilbert
Trudy Harris
Renee Hartsook
Tammy Lindberg
Steven and Kelly Linder
Ellen & Sean O’Brien
P. R. Place
Joel T. Spencer
Kim & Matthew Turk
Constantine and Julie
Vakas
Mike Votca
Rachel Cook
Katherine Cowley
Robert C. Crowell
Mary Fleming-Jones
Paulette Frazier
Anthony Gibson
Richard & Gail Graber
Ashley Jackson
Dona M. LaMendola
Lawrence and Judith Mayer
Kathryn Miner
Mr. Michael O’Shea Jr
Enid Phillips
Kathryn Samuels
Michael and Kelly Seward
Holly Ann Shaw
Magnus Tappan
June Thomas
James Wilson
Mark Caywood
Kevin Clark
Kathryn Clegg
Susan Hodder
Laura and Michael Matchette
Brenna McCarthy Merced
Karen Schwelle
Nicole Southall
Richard Titterington
Daniel Burcham
Jesse Jackson
James Nothnagel
Kathleen Renk
Christine L.
Stellmacher
Abby Stuke
Susan Whitacre
Julienee Wilkerson
Cody Barnyak
Jeff & Gina Brownlee
Theresa Goble
David Kidder
Yvette Liebesman
David Metzger
Sylvia M. Mohr
Regina Parks
Carol Plott
Donna Schwartze
Megan Short
Fred and Susan True
Kent Applewhite
Susan Ashworth
Ronald Brown
Thomas Dodds
Tamara DuBose
Thomas Glade
Ana Harrison
Mark Keisling Jr.
Gael Lester
Laurie Phillips
Mary Waggener
Lloyd Winstead
Benjamin Brooke
Randy Buckley
Tracy Cisco
Meredith Dahlstrom
JoAnne Dobo
Megan Greathouse
Justin Johannsen
Adam Kintop
Peter Miller
Andrew Mueller
Gale B. Munce
Adriane Ohlde
Sally Samuel
Deborah & Jim Shipley
Alex Thrasher
Hugh Van Den Driessche
Dawn & Larry Walter
Maiya Benda
Diane Canaga
Sara Hostetter
Sherry Lyon
Russell McAbee
Tom and Hayley Moore
Sara Prince
Frederick Scaffidi
Justin Seals
Randy and Leah
Simpson
Sharon K. Cassity
Jeanne & Larry Cork
Danielle Hogan
Jason & Diana Kander
Cathy King
Rachel Mason
Mike McKinney
William Mees
John Meixel
Christopher Murphy
Ryan Piluzza
Daniel Sundstorm
Ruth A. Trimmer
Ms. Gloria Dee Allen
Ms. Jeanne Anderson
Lynn & Miles Benedict
Karen S. Fleming
Lynne Frost
Tammy Gay
Jonah Houts
Rick Kiernan
Tom Lafferty
Aaron Linn
Libby Mazur
James O’Loughlin
Christopher Perry
Danielle Pinnell
Todd Ruder
Marjorie Shaw
Gretchen Vislay
Karen Divelbiss
Kristin Pozniak
James and Carmen Reuben
Nancy B. Snell
Mr. Bradford Andrew Vayo
Heidi Whitehill
Emira Wininger
Brad Buttliere
Hanks Household
Charles Harrison
Nicklaus Hite
Judith Holm
Alaina Matthews
Elaine Pontious
Jillian Vaughn
Crystal White
Darrell Wyatt
Debra & Joel Wykoff
Janice Bell
Charles Dellario
Barbara Gregor
Terri Hopkins
Todd Jones
Reid Samuel
Lynda Aparicio
Jacob Bagby
Natalie and Bob Becker
City of Longmont, Colorado
Gail Dittes
Al and Laura Fisher
Deidra Kandra
Laura Laughlin
Holly Luedee
Eric Shaw
Patty Tehrani
Mark Amoroso
Kristin Davis
Nancy Hall
Elizabeth Henderson
Kelly Kobylski
Cynthia Lytle
Jodi Parsons
Sally Sughroue
Courtney Thomas
Sherry Trimble
George & Teresa Tristan
Whitney & Sherry Wolf
Sandy & Gary Bohannon
Victoria Diamond
James Hisle
Dee Dee Lowland
Mary O’Neal
Shelby Rogers
Ken Sterk
Lars Tuveson
Van Goethem-Piela Family
Nancy K. Anderson
Ricardo da Matta
Alexandra Dulin
Laurie and David Hatman
Mike Jones
Carolyn & Henry Lee
Robert Merrill
Don Paxton
John A. Steyer
Mr. Jim M. Shryock
Rebecca & Rick Tallman
Dawn Teel
Gerald Arndt
Kimberlee Balas
Amin Bazmi
Anna La Voie
Nicole Page
Stephen Rudolph
Michael Anderson
Thomas Clark
Eric M. Conrad
Daniel Craig
Dan & Mary Lou Fritts
Jack W. Hallmark
Christopher & Amerish
Harris
Kelly & Douglas
Heaton
James Herrmann
Rebecca James
Dan & Christine Marlowe
Joe Oppenheimer
Matthew Pierce
James Ramaglino
Kevin and Yvonne Smith
Renee Von Bevern
Brittney Benjamin
Barbara Cord
Mike DuBois
Karen Middlesworth
Sherry Tysver
Kim Welcome
Madeline Barfield
Craig Brown
Kathleen Finegan
Gregg Gardner
John Holden
Ann Kabanuck
Janet & Tom
Latendresse
Nancy McDowell
Janet Fae Morris
Tom & Wanda Murray
Terry & Peggy Wilkerson
Kerry Donovan
Cheryl Grocock
Deborah McGee
Jo & Darryl Nelson
Kyle Hanssen
NATIONAL PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM 2024
Home represents more than just a place to live.
Home means having loved ones, support, pets, and personal belongings. Home provides stability, security, and dignity. Our mission is to provide every Veteran with the dignity of home.
Our national partners are a critical part of this effort, allowing us to respond swiftly and efficiently to meet the needs of Veterans in every community. To fix Veteran homelessness across the nation, we need the broad reach and influence of national allies like you.
Your partnership plays a critical role in advancing our mission and transforming the lives of Veterans. We know that every company is unique, with its own goals, resources, and priorities. That’s why we offer a variety of partnership levels tailored to meet your needs.
Every dollar you contribute directly impacts Veterans experiencing homelessness by funding essential services — from emergency outreach to residential programs with comprehensive wraparound support — ensuring your investment is making a real, measurable difference where it’s needed most.
We are proud to partner with the following innovative, action-minded organizations resolving to stand in the gap and ensure our nation’s Veterans live with dignity and honor.
For more information about becoming a national partner, contact Liz Mueller, National Director of Philanthropy at LMueller@vcp.org.
our LEaders
We are who we serve.
Our dedicated team is driven by Veterans Community Project’s core values and works diligently each day to serve Veterans with dignity, humility, and honesty. We drive to harness the collective power of the community to achieve our mission and at every turn, we seek to be innovative, entrepreneurial, and we adapt to the different needs of Veterans.
National Board of Directors
Robert “Bob” Reymond, Board Chair Burns & McDonnell
B. Caleb Jackson, Board Financial Committee Chair
David Kemper Woods Veterans Foundation
Mark Solomon, Co-Founder Veterans Community Project
Jason Thomas MyFloc, an AARP Innovation Labs Portfolio Company
Gerri Woods Rohadfox Corporation
Kansas City Local Advisory Board
Peter Connors, Ph.D., Northrup Grumman Corporations & US Army Mission Command Training
Jayme Monacelli (Vice Chair), Midday with Jayme & Grayson, 98.1 FM KMBZ
Chance Pouncil, Ridgeline Power Group
Blake Rosendahl (Chair), JE Dunn Construction
Alex Cambiano, Evergy
Seth Arnold, KCNSC
Darin Roth, Ameristar Kansas City
Kate Sweeten, Clarkson Construction Company
Executive Team
Bryan Meyer, Co-Founder & CEO
Angela Gum, Chief Financial Officer
Vanessa Van Goethem-Piela, Chief Operating Officer
Leadership Team
Jason Kander, President of National Expansion
Ben Hendershot, Vice President of National Expansion
Sara Loar, National Director of People Experiences
Brandonn Mixon, Co-Founder and Chief Project Officer
Vincent Morales, Co-Founder and Chief Project Officer
Liz Mueller, National Director of Philanthropy
Charley Young, National Director of Programming
Victoria Stempleman, National Director of Brand and Marketing
Will Train, National Director of Programming
Chris Admire, VCP of Kansas City
John Holter, VCP of Sioux Falls
Jennifer Seybold, VCP of Longmont
Rebecca Tallman, VCP of St. Louis
