Tunnel to Towers Opens New Harrisburg Veterans Village

Tunnel to Towers Opens New Harrisburg Veterans Village

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The Tunnel to Towers Veterans Village held its grand opening ceremony in Harrisburg on Wednesday.

The 8.5-acre waterfront complex on the Susquehanna River provides permanent housing and intensive support services for more than 80 veterans in need, CRIMEWATCH reported.

The project represents the culmination of a vision that began with a ceremony eighteen months ago. What was once a planned site is now a functional 61-unit apartment complex and a comprehensive supportive service center, supplemented by 20 Comfort Homes.

“Our veterans have given so much of themselves to defend our freedoms. When many of these men and women are in need and living on the streets, it is important for us to have right here in Central Pennsylvania organizations like Tunnel to Towers and the Veterans Village, to help homeless veterans reintegrate into their community,” said Seán McCormack.

Tunnels to Towers Foundation hosts grand opening of veterans housing community in Harrisburg — FOX43 News

The village is designed to function as more than just a residential space. It acts as a specialized ecosystem intended to address the specific psychological, financial, and emotional hurdles that often lead to veteran homelessness.

On-site resources include job training, benefits assistance, mental health support, and addiction treatment. The Tunnel to Towers case management team works directly with residents to identify and address immediate needs, aiming to help veterans reintegrate into the local community or prevent those at risk from sliding into homelessness.

The Veterans Village Center houses several essential facilities for residents:

  • Apartments and exercise facilities
  • A social lounge and canteen for food and supplies
  • A business center for resumes and job applications
  • A clothes closet for interview and employment attire

During the initial clearing of the lot, crews discovered an overgrown and forgotten 9/11 memorial on the property adjacent to the river. Project organizers viewed the find as a sign that the location was preordained for the village.

The restored memorial now holds a prominent position next to the village’s outdoor activities area, linking the site’s history to its new mission of serving those who served.

The Harrisburg site is the latest expansion of a broader initiative launched by the Tunnel to Towers Foundation in 2022. The foundation’s Homeless Veteran Program was established to diagnose and treat the root causes of homelessness by providing stable housing alongside specialized services.

Since the program began, the foundation has provided housing assistance and services to more than 20,000 veterans and 10,000 children. The Harrisburg location joins a growing network of established Veterans Villages across the country.

Location Program Type
Memphis, Tennessee Veterans Village
North Charleston, South Carolina Veterans Village
Houston, Texas Veterans Village
Atlanta, Georgia Veterans Village
Riverside, California Affiliate Housing Program
West Los Angeles, California Affiliate Housing Program
Austin, Texas Affiliate Housing Program

The foundation maintains its primary operations through these dedicated villages while supporting affiliate programs in several other major metropolitan areas. Information regarding the foundation’s ongoing work is available at T2T.org.

The Harrisburg Veterans Village marks the latest step in a national effort to ensure no veteran lives on the streets of the country they defended.

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