On January 11, 2023, Rob Guinn, FCS Financial CEO, and FCS Financial Board Directors Sherry Jones, Dale Ridder and Andy Kapp presented the Veterans Community Project (VCP) with a check for $5,000 from the Veterans Snapshots promotion. The group took a tour of the facility where they saw the tiny home community and the services VCP provides.
In honor of Veterans Day, FCS Financial announced the Veteran Snapshots Promotion on social media. This promotion allowed anyone to upload a photo of a veteran (family member or friend) with the reward being that FCS Financial would donate $25 to the Veterans Community Project for each nominated veteran. The promotion ran from Veterans Day through the end of November. Photos of the nominated veterans can be seen on our Facebook page.
The Veterans Community Project is focused on meeting short- and long-term goals for all veterans in and around the Kansas City area. A mirror veteran community is currently being built in St Louis with five other programs located across the United States, all replicating what was initially started in Kansas City. The 501(c)(3) institution provides an outreach center as well as housing for homeless veterans and receives no government assistance.