
FROM HOMELESSNESS TO HOMEOWNERSHIP
Who We Are
Soldier On is a private nonprofit organization that has been committed to ending veteran homelessness since 1994. Soldier On’s mission is to help veterans reclaim their place in the community while returning meaning, dignity, and hope to their lives. Soldier On offers a continuum of ongoing care to veterans and their families that includes long-term housing with an array of support services delivered where they live. The goal is to provide homeless or at-risk homeless veterans with permanent, supportive, sustainable housing with services.
Soldier On offers a variety of need-based housing solutions including emergency shelter, transitional housing, and permanent housing to effectively assist at-risk veterans. Soldier On provides direct supportive services and temporary financial assistance to veterans who are at-risk of homelessness in Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania through the Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) program.
Soldier On has developed, constructed, and managed several new and rehabbed permanent housing projects. The housing approach enables veterans to carry on healthy productive lives in homes of their own by integrating an array of supportive services.
Soldier On has partnered with financial institutions to provide veterans and active-duty service members the opportunity to gain free valuable resources for addressing credit and home issues to secure financial stability.
EXPLORE
Our History
Learn about how we have been committed to ending veteran homelessness since 1994. Soldier On’s mission is to help veterans reclaim their place in the community while returning meaning, dignity, and hope to their lives.
meet OUR
leadership TEAM
Bruce Buckley
Chief Executive Officer/President
Keith Porter
Chief Financial Officer
Matthew Buckley
Executive Vice President
Kellie Donovan
Executive Vice President
Michael Hagmaier
Executive Vice President
Sarah Polidore
Executive Vice President
Bruce Buckley
Chief Executive Officer/President
Keith Porter
Chief Financial Officer
Matthew Buckley
Executive Vice President
Kellie Donovan
Executive Vice President
Michael Hagmaier
Executive Vice President
Sarah Polidore
Executive Vice President
Board Of Directors
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Adam Rice
Chair/Director
Killeen, Arace, & Quinn, PC: CPA
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Scott Akin
Co-Chair/Director
Elevator Doors Inc. and Elevator Cabs Inc.: VP of Operations; Shelter Our Soldiers: Founder and Chairman
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John Notsley
Treasurer/Director
Retired: Berkshire County Sheriff's Department
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Lisa Gellner
Secretary
NYU Langone Health: Real Estate Facilities and Development
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Katherine Ducharme
Director
Ultra Maritime: Vice President of Supply Chain
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Carlo Zaffanella
Director
Ultra Maritime: President and CEO
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Todd Reit
Cross Brook Partners: Managing Member; Shelter Our Soldiers: Director and Financial Officer
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Gary Baldwin
Director
Retired: Tinton Falls Council President
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Craig Apple
Director
Albany County Sheriff's Department: Sheriff
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Dan O'Brien
Director
Retired: IBM
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John Downing
Director
Soldier On: President
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Bruce Buckley
Director
Soldier On: CEO/President
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Keith Porter
CFO/Asst. Secretary/Asst. Treasurer
Soldier On: CFO

HOW CAN YOU HELP
PLEASE DONATE
Your generous support goes directly to helping combat ending veteran homelessness.