PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) -- A local non-profit is celebrating the completion of a major project on Veterans Day as it opens a new homeless shelter dedicated to our houseless heroes.

It's a collaboration between county leaders and the Thayer Family Foundation, an organization that helps fund and support the needs of local veterans, military personnel and first responders.

The new Thayer Family Foundation Veterans Shelter, located on North Interstate Avenue, is holding a grand opening on Tuesday as it gears up to welcome people this winter.

John Thayer joined us on AM Extra to tell us what this project means for their mission and the city's struggling veterans.

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