War veteran receives affordable housing through Fuller Center project Cliff Malone has been looking for a foundation to build his life. Malone’s new Stoner Hill home is almost complete, but it’s just one piece of a much larger puzzle. Through the Fuller Center in Shreveport, Veterans Build 2013 is a project aimed at establishing communities of disabled veterans through affordable housing. “Sometimes I come by and just look and say, ‘Is this really mine? Where did this come from?’” Malone said, standing inside one of his three unfinished bedrooms. “When you’re defending your country, you never would think that somebody’s

John Mayer is no longer just waiting on the world to change, he’s trying to take a more active part in it. And Wednesday, the musician was in Shreveport helping paint one of several homes being built to support veterans. It was a surprise visit for Mayer as he travels to New Orleans for Jazz Fest. He was painting the home that was being built for Army veteran Cliff Malone. “The funding for this project came through Bob Woodward foundation,” explained Lee Jeter with the Fuller Center of Housing in Northwest Louisiana. He says John Mayer made his way here

The Stoner Hill Veterans’ Village has made great strides since the project started about a month ago. It’s the Fuller Center’s latest effort to rebuild the lives of our nation’s heroes that found themselves in trouble. Thanks to volunteers from around the country, four military families will soon explore their completed homes. Watch Video Here “We’ve had a tremendous amount of progress,” Lee Jeter said. He’s the center’s executive director. “In opening day, all we had were two slabs up. Now, we’ve got four slabs up. We’ve got four houses that are completely in the dry.” Jeter attributes progress to

Shreveport, LA (KMSS) — Although they just started building the homes for veterans on March 9, Fuller Center for Housing volunteers have already made an impressive start. Watch Video Here For most, this is their first time building anything let alone four houses. For McCoy Kiergo of Los Angeles based band, Jackaranda Red, this is the first time he has built anything not Lego based. But even a lack of building experience couldn’t keep his band from driving 20 hours to help out veterans with this build. On the other hand of the spectrum is New Yorker Gail Saetta. She

It took the four of them 32 hours to drive about 1,400 miles from Los Angeles, but they’re in Shreveport to help build houses for Veterans Build 2013. Watch Video Here McCoy Kirgo says he and three other members of Jacaranda Red — Hudson Hyman, Arman Mesbah and Grady Kinnoid — jumped at the opportunity to help provide any services they can to the cause. “One of my band mates’ dad is on the board of directors, and we figured this would be good for the community.” Volunteers broke ground March 9 on Veterans Build 2013. Progress then was slowed

Shreveport, LA (KMSS) — The Fuller Center for Housing of Northwest Louisiana is still searching for volunteers. Set to break ground Saturday, March 9, the group still needs volunteers of all types. Watch Video Here Thanks to a $300,000 donation from Rogers Waters of Pink Floyd fame, the center will start by building 4 homes for U.S. military veterans who are or were homeless after returning home after protecting their country. The homes are expected to be done by June 1, so when Waters comes to tour them, he sees a finished product. The more volunteers to help, the sooner

Shreveport, LA – The Fuller Center for Housing is gearing up to make local veterans home owners. The Veterans Village will be right here in Shreveport and KTBS 3′s Keristen Holmes caught up with the servicemen who served our country and now, have a place to call home. Watch Video Clifford Malone is one of the four veterans getting a new home thanks to the Fuller Center. Malone fought for our country in Desert Storm, Iraq and Afghanistan. He looks at the site of his new home and said, “It’s really beyond words but just to be able to stand

It was a black tie affair at the Shreveport-Bossier-Desoto African American Awards Banquet Saturday evening. The awards committee is celebrating its 25th anniversary. More than 300 people were in attendance. The banquet featured several performers. Dr. Haywood Joiner, Jr was the keynote speaker. The 2013 African Americans “Make a Difference” Achievement Award recipients include: Dr. Rickey Moore, Sr., Dr Haywood Joiner, Jr., Lawrence Schuford, Brenda Richardson, Dr. Patsy Latin, Detries Morris, Priscilla Adams, Lee Jeter, Shirley Roberson, Herman Vital, forever Jones, Ballenstine Hopkins, Jr. “I think it’s truly an honor and I’m accepting this award not just for me but

“Katy was a understated, humble, steady, committed young person, ” said Asbury program director Angela Pfanner. She says Katy was the ultimate volunteer, always anxious for the next big church mission. So this Fuller Center build was named ‘Katy Build’, in her honor

The Fuller Center NWLA Veterans Build 2013 made headlines recently in The Times. Check out this story, Fuller Center for Housing Helps Veterans Adjust to Life After Combat by writer Melody Brumble: Cliff Malone will watch his home rise on a lot in Shreveport’s Stoner Hill neighborhood this spring. He’s one of four formerly homeless veterans who’ll benefit from the Fuller Center for Housing’s newest project. Rocker Roger Waters, of Pink Floyd fame, donated $300,000. Waters supports several efforts to help combat veterans adjust to civilian life. Malone, 44, served in the Gulf and Iraq war and briefly in Afghanistan before