S.E.R.V.E. – South East Resource Veterans’ Effort is a 501C3 organization providing Emergency Financial Assistance to Veterans and their families in Galveston County. Our partnership with United Way Galveston County Mainland provides us the opportunity to help Veterans with their Unmet Needs.
We are an all volunteer organization with 8 individuals comprised of an executive director and 7 Veteran board of directors whose goal is to make sure Veterans in the area have a voice.
We also provide financial assistance to those in surrounding counties as well that qualify. Brazoria County and South East Harris County are two areas we can assist if the Veteran qualifies.
Finally, we are a connector of resources and over the past 10 years have connected with over 80 local and national organizations to help provide resources to Veterans who need answers and assistance. Our goal is to connect Veterans personally to someone who will help them find the resources necessary to solve their request.
As a Veteran orgainzation, we of course have a mission statement:
“The Mission of SERVE is to bring gulf coast area veterans groups and organizations together to combine resources and information to improve the lives of our military personnel and their families.”
We began in August of 2015 with 6 organizations dedicated to working together to provide solutions and resources to those veterans in need.
Today, we have grown to over 80 groups and organizations whose sole purpose is to improve the lives of those who served our country and their families.
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What Can SERVE Do?
With over 80 local and national organizations plus countless individual contributors, SERVE can probably find the answer you are looking for. From finding your DD214, to submitting a congressional complaint, from marriage counseling to transportation, mental health to construction, VA benefits and food insecurity, we can help.
If you are frustrated with not knowing where to turn or you need help finding answers, reach out to us. We specialize in locating organizations that can help. Let’s find a way to make our Veteran community stronger.
General Help
We provide assistance in the following areas:
- Locating DD214
- Justice involved Veterans (Veteran Treatment Courts)
- Career Counseling and resume services
- Applying for or updating disability rating
- Navigating the VA
- Locating lost medals
- Food Insecurity
- In home healthcare
- Getting involved in the community or volunteering
- Transitioning back into family life programs
Mental Health
Help us break the current cycle of Veteran suicides by letting us help you with your mental health. We have access to a multitude of organizations that provide;
- Assistance and peer support to veterans and their families
- Formalized counseling,
- Self care,
- PTSD and other mental health challenges
Financial Assistance and Counseling
When it comes to finances and counseling, we have numerous organizations to assist you. Areas of expertise include:
- Emergency financing for rent, utilities and living expenses,
- Financial counseling to reduce debt and/or improve credit,
- Auto lending from multiple sources,
- College education and the Hazelwood Act
Home Ownership, Education and Repair
Do you currently own a home, suffered damage from recent weather, need to make improvements or modifications or looking to become a homeowner for the first time? Our organizations have access to:
- Homebuyer Education classes,
- Grants to repair or modify your current home if you are disabled,
- Construction of specialty adapted homes
- Loans for every day home improvements