Three Hots and a Cot

St Benedict Veterans Center

Three Hots and a Cot is a non-profit organization founded in February 2009 by J. D. Simpson to provide transitional housing and food assistance for homeless veterans. It operates several small group homes in the area and also refurbishes small houses for semi-independent living.

Rich Cislak took over as executive director when Simpson relocated to Arizona to launch a similar program there.

Group homes

• St Benedict's Veterans Center, 5704 1st Avenue North in Woodlawn, opened June 2010
• Ryan Winslow Veterans Center, 2124 Old Springville Road in Center Point, opened December 2011
• Pardue House, 7203 Division Avenue in East Lake, opened August 2012
• J. Wayland House, 305 81st Street South in Roebuck-South East Lake opened January 2013
• Kennedy House, 203 2nd Street in Docena
• Kimberly House, 7353 Kimberly Avenue, Brown Springs
• Vettes-4-Vets House, 8010 4th Avenue South in Roebuck-South East Lake
• Independence House, 300 81st Street South in Roebuck-South East Lake
• Starsay House, 7616 2nd Avenue North in Wahouma, opened August 2014
• 2536 6th Street Northeast in Center Point
• 3300 Avenue Q in Ensley Highlands

References

• Crowe, Christina (May 27, 2010) "Mission Accomplished." Black & White
• Gray, Jeremy (February 25, 2011) "Birmingham veteran who helps homeless reported missing." The Birmingham News
• Gray, Jeremy (June 3, 2013) "3 years after opening first center, Three Hots and a Cot sees growing need for Birmingham's homeless veterans." The Birmingham News
• Jacoby, Kathryn (August 4, 2014) "'On a wing and a prayer,' Three Hots and A Cot opens new veterans' housing." The Birmingham News

External links

• Three Hots and a Cot website