Company Description

In 2012 Walking Down Ranch was a dream of Maggie Heath, Alfred, and Ann Avenenti. We assisted Veterans at the Concho Food Bank. We successfully received our 501(C)(3) in 2014. We tried to clean and build on a property way out in a rural area unsuccessfully.

Then in late 2017, the East Mesa Fire Fighter Charities offered WDR the Old Rainbow Lodge. Consisting of 18 cabins, an old house (now the office), and our new veteran Outreach Center, formerly our first Thrift Store.

All cabins were vandalized and had to be stripped, cleaned, and refurbished, new windows, cabinet repairs, stoves, refrigerators, screen doors, and exterior doors were repaired and furnished. We started one cabin at a time to complete the work.

All new water main and sewer lines were completed, a new septic system was installed, and all cabins were renovated and livable.
With all of this, by October 2021, we had 178 Veterans and their families transition in our program. Hundreds of pounds of food have been distributed. And the Veterans Village mortgage was paid off in 3 years and ten months.

Since then, our statutory legal agent has secured the property to be Veteran Transitional housing forever.
Providing a safe place for our White Mountain Veterans.

There are 18 cabins for Veteran housing. A laundry, and Veteran Outreach Center and office are being utilized for the benefit of our Veterans and located on 3.66 acres in beautiful Lakeside, Arizona. In the midst of City accommodations, hospitals, shopping, library, schools, V.A. services, and lots of community activities.

Over 2200 Veterans and families have been served with housing, food Boxes, furnishings, clothing, and assistance after house fires and the loss of family members. Eleven pieces of property have been given to Veterans to rebuild their lives.

Applications must be acquired and submitted for housing assistance. Office hours are Monday through Friday, 10-4 by appointment.
Call Victoria at (928)-243-4102

Serving Veterans is what we do. We offer a hand up…Not a handout. Veteran guests are required to assist on property 20 hours a week in lieu of rent, utilities, and necessities for housing. They are trained in landscaping, culinary arts, property maintenance, construction, painting, and thrift store activities.