About us
A Michigan 501(c)(3) built by people who refused to watch veterans come home to nothing.
Our story
In 2006 and 2007, service members were coming home in waves from Iraq and Afghanistan, and it was obvious that we were not ready for them. Many arrived carrying wounds you could see and wounds you couldn't, with bills piling up and no clear path forward.
Mary L. Broadus saw it up close and decided waiting for someone else to fix it wasn't an option. She founded Veterans Life USA around a simple conviction that is still our motto:
"The veterans' time is now. Their need is great, and the debt we owe them is greater still." — MLB
What started as one person helping veterans untangle their benefits has grown into a team of veterans, health care providers, social workers and advocates, working side by side with the people we serve.
What drives us
To make sure every veteran receives the benefits and services they earned. We give personal, one-on-one help through the benefits system, match veterans' skills with meaningful work, and build a community where veterans and their families feel valued and understood. We partner with strong organizations to deliver the best care we can.
A central facility and distributed housing where returning service members get help securing their benefits, whole-person care through our Integrative Wellness program, and jobs in the public sector, with follow-up that continues until they are settled in civilian life.
It starts with one-on-one support: sitting down with each veteran and working through every benefit they are entitled to. From there we build a lasting support system around them (housing, work, wellness and family) so they can do more than get by.
Why it matters
As service members came home from Iraq and Afghanistan, the gaps in support were impossible to ignore. Here is some of what they faced.
Our people
Our members come from every walk of life: veterans, health care providers, social workers and advocates. They know the VA system, they know the community, and they give their time so veterans don't have to navigate it alone.
Working together
VETS: Veterans Education & Transition Services
World Literacy Foundation
The DeMarco Project
Business SolutionsSee the businesses supporting our events on the partners page.
Join us in making a difference
With your help, we can keep providing the support veterans need, when they need it.
