February 13, 2013
International Radio Interview with Bruce Fyfe, Chairman of the Board
“Bruce Fyfe, Chairman of the Board, was recently interviewed by English-speaking Spanish radio about HEP and what the organization is doing to assist veterans.
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October 25, 2012
A new home for some of our heroes
TAMPA (FOX 13) - Bay area veterans are getting some much needed help. The Homeless Emergency Project in Clearwater is unveiling a state of the art housing facility. It's 32 one-bedroom units including a 2,500-square-foot club house. The goal of the project is to help homeless vets who are struggling with everyday life.
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October 24, 2012
Homeless Emergency Project in Clearwater to unveil Veterans Apartment Community for homeless vets
CLEARWATER, Fla. - Michelle Limon is a homeless Army veteran who served in the Middle East. "It's not a handout, it's a hand-up. And that's amazing cause it's just a chance to be able to get back on your feet and do it yourself," explained Limon. She hopes to land one of the 32 new apartment units that the Homeless Emergency Project is unveiling Thursday. The apartments, exclusively for veterans, address a growing problem: Homeless veterans suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome. "Thirty percent of the homeless population are veterans. Which is a significant disproportion to the number of veterans who live in the United States today," said Bruce Fyfe, Chairman of the Board for HEP. Fyfe knows first-hand the struggles many of these veterans experience upon returning home. His son Brendan served three tours as a Marine in Iraq. "He came home, but he did not come all the way home," recalled Fyfe. Brendan suffered from severe PTSD and eventually died from a heroin overdose at the age of 24. "Coming all the way home means being able to get up in the morning and functioning, and getting a job and having a family. Having all those things they fought so hard that you and I could have; in which they've been denied simply because of the experiences they've gone through," Fyfe explained. In addition to the apartment, HEP provides all of the necessary social, medical and job search services that veterans need. There's also a new clubhouse to encourage socializing as a tool to help with reintegration into society. Richard Hess is a homeless Navy veteran who suffers from depression and PTSD and hopes to land one of the units. "When you're coming from the street, you really don't have hope. And then when someone's going to give you your own bed, and your own bedroom in your own apartment where nobody's going to mess with you, it's a big life-changer," said Hess. "Definitely hope," smiled Limon.
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October 11, 2012
Bruce Fyfe honored as first Lightning Community Hero of the year
TAMPA BAY – The Tampa Bay Lightning honored Bruce Fyfe as the first Lightning Community Hero of the year this morning at the Homeless Emergency Project in Clearwater. Fyfe, who received a $50,000 donation from the Lightning Foundation and the Lightning Community Heroes program, will donate the money to the Homeless Emergency Project and Morton Plant Mease Hospital.
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April 11, 2012
Golf tournament benefits veterans
The 2012 Encompass Insurance Pro-Am of Tampa Bay will be donating some proceeds to charity. The Homeless Emergency Project provides shelter to transitional and permanent homeless in the Tampa Bay area. HEP will use the donation to build a 32-unit, single occupancy apartment complex for veterans. Lightning co-founder, Phil Esposito, and HEP chair, Bruce Fyfe, joined us this morning to talk about the tournament and charity.
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April 11, 2012
Help Bring Them All The Way Home!
PGA Champions Tour will bring A-list celebrities and pro golfers to the Bay area in April - and some much needed support for our returning Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans! Encompass Insurance is the proud title sponsor of the Champions Tour Celebrity Pro-Am Event. And, because of its innovative Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) treatment program, the PGA and Encompass Insurance have chosen the heroic Homeless Emergency Project (HEP) in Pinellas County to share in the proceeds from this year's tournament.
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October 6, 2011
Outreach Team Helps People Who Are Homeless Find HEP.
Check out this amazing video posted on YouTube this time last year. It describes the tireless efforts of the Outreach Team helping people get off the streets and into shelters, like HEP. Once here, the goals are to stabilize an individual’s personal situation, to enable him or her to become functioning members of society, and to live independently.
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August 24, 2011
"HEP Takes to the Skies!"
Check out the interview with Bruce E. Fyfe (HEP Chairman) to be featured on American Airline’s Executive Report during September and October. In the conversation, Bruce discusses plans for HEP’s additional housing and support services for veterans returning from the current wars. To learn how you can support The Campaign to Bring Our Veterans All the Way Home, contact Jackie Dryden.
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August 1, 2011
HEP Addressing Transportation Needs
HEP’s Freewheel Bike Recycling and Distribution Program was recently featured by Fox 13 News in a segment entitled “What’s Right With Tampa Bay.” Each year, the Freewheel Program distributes nearly 400 bicycles to HEP residents to allow them the freedom of transportation to get to work or medical appointments. To learn more about Freewheel or to donate a bike to the program, click here, email BJ Touhey (Freewheel Manager), or call him at 727.239.1784.
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June 9, 2011
HEP Receives "Business Beautification Recognition Award"
Homeless Emergency Project, Inc. (HEP)was selected for the "Business Beautification Recognition Award" by the City of Clearwater and Clearwater Regional Chamber of Commerce for Spring 2011. The award was presented to Barbara Green, President and CEO and Jackie Dryden, Director of Marketing at the May City Counsel meeting by Mayor Frank Hibbard
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April 6, 2011
FOX 13 News
Watch the news coverage of the Ground Breaking Ceremony for HEP’s New Supportive Housing intended for Veterans and interview with HEP Board Chairman Bruce Fyfe.
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April 7th, 2011
Dunedin Patch
Watch the touching compilation of on the HEP Ground Breaking Ceremony for New Housing Intended for Veterans.
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September 22, 2010
Fox 13 News Live with Russell Rhodes
Watch HEP Chairman Bruce Fyfe and President & CEO Barbara Green discuss plans for additional veterans housing. On Fox 13 Live. Hear Erwin Burns, a 12 year veteran of the Marine Corp. speaks about becoming homeless.
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September 9, 2010
Veterans Facility Planned in Clearwater
HEP Chairman Bruce Fyfe talks about our plans for additional Veteran's Housing on FOX 13 News.
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September 10, 2010
ABC Action News Positively Tampa Bay
Watch HEP Chairman Bruce Fyfe talk about HEP's Veterans Programs on ABC Action News:
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August 29, 2010
CBS Interview with Bruce Fyfe
CBS Radio interviews HEP Chairman, Bruce Fyfe about HEP and being in the business of ending homelessness.
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August 12, 2010
Daytime TV Featuring HEP Thirft Store
Interview with HEP Chairman, Bruce Fyfe and HEP Thrift Store manager, Mary Shaw about how HEP's 13,000 square foot thrift store helps benefit the homeless in Clearwater.
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May 31, 2010
Veterans Honored Daily at HEP
On Monday, May 31st HEP honored Veterans at a Memorial Day BBQ. A news story was aired that evening on News Channel 13.
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December 12, 2007
Spirit of the Season: Homeless Emergency Project
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February 7, 2007
What's Right: Kids Who Care
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January 25, 2007
Fighting for a Cause Close to His Heart
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