This is the kitchen of Heaven-Sent — where the mission becomes visible, practical, and alive.
Heaven-Sent serves veterans, seniors, individuals with disabilities, spouses, caregivers, children, and families under pressure through compassionate outreach, coordinated casework, housing support, advocacy, faith-centered encouragement, and practical help that creates a path forward.
We do not stop at sympathy. We stabilize crisis, walk with people through hardship, and build forward movement through leadership, service, disaster readiness, and hands-on support.
Service Capability Graph
A visual service snapshot helps people quickly understand the breadth of the mission based on the lanes named on your site.
Mission Pathway Graph
This reflects the public client journey language of reaching out, stabilizing crisis, rebuilding foundations, restoring hearts, and moving forward.
Veteran-led leadership with mission depth, public accountability, and hands-on service.
This page shows the people carrying executive leadership, financial stewardship, program direction, faith-centered care, and disaster readiness so visitors can see who stands behind the mission.
Joseph “Joey” Ryan
Provides executive direction, public leadership, strategic vision, outreach, and organizational oversight.
joepres@heaven-sent-veterans-outreach.org
Tim Lehman
Chief Communications & Development Officer
Supports field operations, disaster coordination, communications, development, and public-facing mission support.
timdisasterrelief1@heaven-sent-veterans-outreach.org
MSG Darrell Whited (Ret.)
Leads veterans services, program support, client pathway coordination, and mission-centered problem solving.
commandercorner@heaven-sent-veterans-outreach.org
Teresa Whited
Keeps the work grounded in prayer, encouragement, spiritual support,
and faith-guided care.
teresawdirectoroffaithpastor@heaven-sent-veterans-outreach.org
Norman Fraser
Supports financial oversight, reporting, stewardship, and the accountability systems behind the mission.
Organizational Chart
Founder & Executive Director
Disaster Relief & Emergency Services
Communications & Development
Chief Program Officer
Veterans Services
Director of Faith & Pastoral Care
Chief Financial Officer
Programs, pathways, and places people can actually step into.
Homeless Shelters
Housing stability and shelter pathways remain part of the public-facing mission.
Visit PageOur Partners
Partnerships help turn compassion into coordinated local support and practical help.
Visit PagePrograms and How to Get Help
A direct path for people trying to understand where to start and how to reach support.
Visit PageClergy Chat & Prayer
Faith-centered care and spiritual support remain visible parts of the mission.
Visit PageDisaster Waiting Room
A direct disaster-help path helps people move quickly toward intake and support.
Visit PageVolunteer With Heaven-Sent
Volunteers help with crisis support, supplies, outreach, food, blankets, hygiene kits, and field response.
Visit PageProof of service should be seen, not just described.
This page visually reflects disaster response, supplies, and community support so that people can see the difference between intention and action.
A featured mission lane deserves its own spotlight.
Project HERO strengthens the page by showing that prevention, intervention, advocacy, and practical care can be named and organized into a clearly visible mission focus.
“That man was named Joe, and he would change my life forever.”
The testimonial page presents Alexander’s story of meeting Joe in Kissimmee and ties Heaven-Sent to a mission of helping “the broken, the forgotten, and the ones still fighting.”
Read Client TestimonialA grant-friendly outcomes table adds clarity and credibility.
| Service Area | Primary Aim | What It Supports |
|---|---|---|
| Veterans Services | Stability and practical support | Guidance, referrals, case support, advocacy, and forward movement rooted in your mission language. |
| Housing & Homeless Help | Reduce instability | Shelter navigation, emergency support, and longer-term path building for people under housing pressure. |
| Disaster Relief | Rapid compassionate response | Supplies, field operations, volunteer engagement, and direct relief support. |
| Pastoral Care | Restore hope | Prayer, encouragement, and faith-centered support for families under strain. |
| Community Partnerships | Expand capacity | Referral strength, collaboration, and stronger local response pathways through partner connections. |
Transparency should stay close to the mission, not hidden from it.
Key governance documents are available for public review, and a dedicated financial transparency hub brings these and other legal papers together in one place for funders, partners, and families.
For a single place to review financial transparency, governing documents, and other legal papers, please visit our Financial Transparency Page 2 Links hub.
Make support practical, easy to understand, and easy to act on.
Drop-Off Address
1431 Simpson Road #1
Kissimmee, Florida 34744
Please coordinate donations through leadership so in-kind gifts can be documented and routed carefully.
Soap, shampoo, toothbrushes, toothpaste, deodorant, wipes.
Shelf-stable meals, canned goods, snacks, bottled water.
Gas, groceries, pharmacy, and general emergency support.
Printers, desks, storage, chairs, office support items.
Devices that help communication, coordination, and service delivery.
Blankets, pillows, bedding, and basic household essentials.
Gas cards, bus passes, rides, travel support.
Emergency lodging and short-term safety support.
Ready to support the mission?
If you would like to help sustain this work, you may give securely online below.