Helping Veterans in Need

There are many challenges that veterans face in their transition from the military. Rallye for veterans focuses on two identified main concerns. These issues are homelessness and substantial medical debt.

There were approximately 37,000 homeless veterans in the United States as of January 2019 according to the US Department of Veteran Affairs (VA). Government agencies may provide temporary relief programs for those experiencing hard times, but a majority of those programs expect full recoupment in their monetary allotment, have a long lead time, and expect an exorbitant amount of paperwork and historical data. On the upside, veteran homelessness is significantly down, with the VA reporting almost a 50% decrease from just a decade ago. We are confident we can help further reduce that number and we are more than up for the challenge.

Mounting medical bills not covered by state or federal funding leave our veteran population at risk of severe debt. There is a large gap in coverage between the VA and insurance support. For example, veterans who successfully filed a compensation claim through the VA receive coverage for medical expenses, but only if their claimed issues are service-related and officially documented.  Again, veterans run into the problem of filing claims, paperwork, and waiting for approvals.  It can cost time and undue stress. This also fails to account for bills that may affect a veteran’s immediate family members or emergencies.

The bottom line is that the transition from the military to civilian life can be an ongoing challenge and can be one that veterans can struggle with throughout their entire lives. Putting a down payment on a home, a mortgage payment, first and last month’s rent, dealing with unexpected medical bills, or insurance security can be a huge struggle during a time of need and can cause extreme financial hardship. WE want to be there and we want to help.