Local REALTORS® raised $3,198 for veterans this week at the Kansas City Regional Association of REALTORS® “Home for the Brave” concert benefitting Veterans Community Project (VCP).
Local band Suburbans headlined the event, performing popular cover songs to a full room at Callsign Brewing in North Kansas City, Missouri. KCRAR Industry Partner and bass player for Suburbans, Keith Sauro, said the band was honored to be involved with this event for the second year.
“This topic is near and dear to all my bandmates hearts for different reasons,” Sauro said. “For me, I have a close family member that as a veteran needed help years ago. And if this organization [VCP] was around, it could have really helped him.”
VCP was founded in 2016 by four combat veterans, including REALTOR® Mark Solomon. The 49 tiny houses in the Kansas City VCP Village offer a home to veterans experiencing homelessness, and the VCP Outreach Center provides a variety of support services to veterans in the Kansas City metro area.
The “Home for the Brave” event raised funds through event admission, a signature drink, an on-site “temporary tattoo parlor” and a Veteran Honor Wall. Not only were veterans recognized on that Honor Wall, but many veterans attended the event, which took place the day before Veterans Day.
“Veterans have spent more than 100,000 nights under the safety of a roof in the tiny homes at VCP Villages since 2018,” according to the VCP website. “Each of those nights represents more than shelter—it’s a warm meal cooked in their own kitchen, the dignity of locking their own front door, and the peace of knowing their belongings are safe. Most importantly, it’s the chance to rest, heal and rebuild a life with hope for the future.”
KCRAR extends its thanks to Pete’s Pest Control and Bell Bank for sponsoring the 2026 “Home for the Brave” benefit concert.
