Faith*Hope*Love*Charity, Inc. (FHLC, Inc.), a 501(c)(3) organization,
was founded in 1994 by two veterans, Roy Foster and Donald Reed.

Mission Statement

To address the needs & unseen wounds of our veterans & soldiers and provide
assistance to their families by providing supportive services, financial assistance,
mental health services, housing, family assistance & more. Located in Florida,
we do our best to help those in need regardless of where they live or are stationed.

Some Current Initiatives

Stand Down House

Assists male veterans struggling due to mental and/or physical wounds &
illness, addictions, homelessness and/or other issues regain their lives
through a multi tiered program, transitional living, & collaboration with
government agencies, veteran service organizations, & the community.
Stand Down House opened its doors in May 2000.

First Stop Veterans' Resource Center

This one-stop resource center helps all veterans, active duty service and
their families by providing emergency financial aid, VA / SSA benefit
information, employment assistance, referrals, and more. This is a
National, and potentially International, initiative.

First Stop Veterans' Resource Center Housing Program

Temporary housing & supportive services for at risk & homeless female veterans
and families of active duty service & veterans. In addition to the short term benefits,
we will be working with the residents to enable them to secure permanent housing,
employment and/or benefits, etc. so that more than a quick fix is provided.

OIF/OEF Community Reintegration Services

Support & assistance for Iraq & Afghanistan veterans, active duty military
& their families. Our services include emergency financial assistance &
housing, outreach, short term Mental Health Services, referrals, & more.

Veteran Home Giveaways

As part of our efforts to address the needs & unseen wounds of our veterans
& service members we will occasionally be giving away mortgage free homes
to qualifying at risk veterans. On November 13, 2011 we gave away our
first home to a Navy veteran, who is single and a quadriplegic.

Veterans' Docket / Court

Roy Foster of FHLC, Inc. / Stand Down House successfully assisted in the
creation of a local Veterans' Docket (aka Veterans' Court). He will continue
to be involved, including by training/overseeing the Volunteer Mentor Program,
which consists entirely of veterans. Some veterans are placed at Stand Down
House. Click here to read the Administrative Order creating the court,
which explains it in more detail & here to read the Judicial Media Release.

Veterans' Dockets help prevent veterans from cycling through the courts as
they are aimed toward getting these men & women the help they really need
rather than focusing on punishment. Many of our returning veterans & other
veterans resort to drug use, & other behaviors, in an attempt to deal with
their combat/service experience and therefore end up in the justice system.

In Palm Beach County alone ~ 60 veterans enter the criminal justice system
each month. On any given day, veterans account for nine out of every 100
people in US jails & prisons. An estimated 63,000 veterans sleep in a county
jail every night, and many of them are homeless. According to the DOJ at least
90,000 veterans are released each year from city/county jails 29,000-56,000
veterans are released annually from state/federal prisons. Though most served
during the Vietnam era there are a growing number from Iraq & Afghanistan.
Crimes are usually drug/alcohol related (DUI, possession) & many 'violent'
crimes (domestic, assault, menacing) often involve drug/alcohol abuse.

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Real Warriors Campaign

FHLC, Inc. is a proud Partner of the Real Warriors Campaign,
which "strives to eliminate the stigma associated with seeking
psychological health treatment; encourage service members to seek
treatment; and help service members, families and friends access
information and resources for psychological health."

FHLC, Inc. Sponsorships

Florida National Guard's
1st Battalion, 124th Infantry Regiment
Among the first American forces to enter Iraq in April 2003 for OIF.

Florida Army National Guard's
1218th Transportation Company
Based out of West Palm Beach, FL.

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Help Us Help Them

Help us support for our veterans, soldiers, & their families.
Financial contributions are a large part of what helps FHLC, Inc.
continue to provide these needed services.

To read more about how you can help us help them click here.

Roy Foster
Founder & Executive Director FHLC, Inc.
Army Veteran

In addition to his work with FHLC, Inc. and
Stand Down House he is a member of the following:

• 15th Judicial Circuit Court Veterans' Committee
• Congressman Allen West's Veterans Advisory Board, Chair
• Congressman Ron Klein's Veterans Advisory Board, former member
• Homeless Advisory Board (Palm Beach County)
• National Coalition for Homeless Veterans (NCHV)
• Palm Beach County Veterans Committee
• Palm Beach County Veterans Task Force
• Veterans Advisory Committee

He is also actively involved with:

• Palm Beach County's Veterans' Docket *
• Volunteer Mentor Program (court component)
• burials of indigent veterans
*For more information click here

Roy works 24-7-365 to help our veterans & soldiers.
He does it because he is one of them. Because . . .
there will be no man left behind as long as we are this Nation.

In 2009, Roy Foster was chosen as a Top 10 CNN Hero

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