My Life As A Military Spouse

Vote once a day until March 2

Home and Garden Television is hosting a competition on its Web site for a Dream Home Giveaway on March 15. One of the houses vying for the prize is a transitional residence for homeless veterans in Philadelphia. The program is operated by the Pennsylvania American Legion Housing for Homeless Veterans Corp., and it's asking the Legion family to visit the HGTV Web site and vote for its home at 4245 Romain St. You can vote once a day until March 2.

The three-bedroom townhouse, in the historic Frankford district of Philadelphia, is 70 years old and needs a serious upgrade in the energy-efficiency department, including a new kitchen, better windows and insulation, and bathroom renovations to improve disabled-veteran accessibility.

The house has provided shelter to veterans since 1994. Nearly 400 former residents have gone on to join the work force and lead independent lives.

The Housing for Homeless Veterans Corp. has been part of The American Legion's Department of Pennsylvania since 1987. It currently operates six transitional residences for homeless veterans. Besides the Philadelphia residence, the corporation has another house in Ephrata and four in Coraopolis. These six homes can accommodate up to 16 veterans.

The corporation provides food, health care, counseling and job placement to homeless veterans, and works with VA medical centers, homeless shelters and other agencies in reducing the homeless veteran population in Philadelphia.

HGTV WEBSITE

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