Breakfast4Vets Connects, Plans Housing
Cape Cod News editorial staff
The first annual Breakfast4Vets drew military vets of all eras from across the Cape; MMSF also used the event to unveil plans for emergency housing for veterans
"Here on the Cape we've seeing a huge problem with people getting evicted at the last moment. Someone can can all of a sudden sell their house for a lot of money, they sell the house, the tenant's kicked out. Our emergency housing program would give people a place to land while they find permanent housing ..."
– Sarah Fecteau
Executive Director, Massachusetts Military Support Foundation
What was the Breakfast4Vets event?
In honor of Veterans Day - and the 248th birthday of the US Marine Corps - veterans connected for a first-ever breakfast for veterans hosted by nonprofit Massachusetts Military Support Foundation (MMSF). The meeting also unveiled the organization's plan to develop emergency housing for veterans on Cape Cod.
Hundreds from across Cape Cod gathered in Hyannis for the November 10 breakfast gathering. Breakfast served as an excuse and backdrop for the real business: connecting veterans to veterans and and supporting networking and conversations among those who have served across many eras.
What happened at Breakfast4Vets?
In addition to supporting critical connections, MMSF used the event to unveil its plans for temporary housing on the Cape. The plans fit into the organization's larger Emergency Housing 4 Veterans (EH4V) program.
Executive Director Sarah Fecteau explained that the Cape housing market trends see people selling housing and evicting tenants with little notice. It hopes to open a 10-unit building that would provide short-term rentals where people who have lost their housing can live while they search for permanent housing.
What is the planned housing?
During the breakfast, the organization showed architectural renderings and floor plans of 10 efficiency apartments. The group is looking at a site on South Street in Hyannis.
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