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Hillsborough County recognizes veterans nonprofit, cites record-year service
Summary
At its Feb. 4 recap the Hillsborough County board recognized Hillsborough County Veterans Helping Veterans Inc., identified founder Mike Odell and highlighted that the nonprofit — run by veteran volunteers — served 179 veterans and families in 2025 and returns most donated dollars to direct aid.
The Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners recognized Hillsborough County Veterans Helping Veterans Incorporated for its work assisting veterans and their families. Demores, Hillsborough County communications and digital media, said the nonprofit was founded more than 10 years ago by U.S. Navy veteran Mike Odell and is managed by volunteer veterans.
County communications said the organization returns 96% of every dollar received directly to benefit veterans. The recap stated that in 2025 the nonprofit assisted 179 veterans and their families and "expended 95,25 in direct aid"; the transcript recording is garbled at that line and the precise dollar figure was not clear in the recorded summary.
The recognition was presented as an acknowledgment of the organization's role filling gaps in veteran services and connecting clients to federal, state and county veteran programs. The recap did not include a formal proclamation text, a board motion, or details about any county financial award tied to the recognition.
