ORLANDO, Fla. — Veterans helping veterans is the focus of this week’s Everyday Hero.
There is a veteran in West Orange County who’s known for helping veterans rebuild their lives. Through his own nonprofit, he focuses on suicide prevention and raises funds for financial support to meet the treatment needs of Central Florida veterans.
What You Need To Know
- Contractor and Navy veteran Kurt Gies volunteers his time with Habitat For Humanity, helping other veterans and their families get resources that they need
- Gies also has his own nonprofit that provides veterans with a number of different resources, including helping guide them to proper channels for mental health resources
- Helping others is part of Kurt Gies’ central makeup. He plans to be there with potential or prospective homeowners, ensuring they stay the course and are getting the ride resources to achieve success
Navy veteran Kurt Gies knows his way around a construction site. An engineer and home builder, Gies is on the board for the West Orange Habitat for Humanity…