High-quality decks built for those who serve.
We construct custom outdoor decks at no cost for veterans, police officers, and firefighters in Gary, Indiana. Every deck is built with durable materials and designed to create lasting outdoor spaces for your family.
Fair, transparent selection process
We review every application carefully. Our criteria focus on service, financial need, and how a deck will impact your family's life.
Verify your service
We confirm your military service, police officer, or firefighter status through official records and documentation.
Assess financial need
We look at household income, existing resources, and whether a deck is feasible given your current situation.
Evaluate family impact
We consider how an outdoor deck will improve quality of life for you and your family members.
Review applications
Our team meets monthly to review all submitted applications and select recipients for the upcoming build.
Notify selected recipients
Selected recipients are contacted directly with build timeline, deck design details, and next steps.
Lives changed by Decks for Heroes
Veterans, police officers, and firefighters share how their new outdoor spaces have transformed their families' quality of life.
This deck gave us a place to gather as a family again. After my service, having my own outdoor space where I could spend quiet time meant everything.
James Martinez
U.S. Army Veteran
The team built something my kids will remember forever. It's become our favorite place to spend time together after long shifts at the station.
Sarah Thompson
Police Officer, Gary PD
I never thought we'd have a space like this. My grandchildren come over now and we actually spend quality time outside together. Decks for Heroes made that possible.
Robert Jackson
Fire Department Veteran
What Decks for Heroes did for our family goes beyond the deck itself. It's a statement that people care about what we've sacrificed.
Angela Foster
Spouse of U.S. Navy Veteran
The entire process was respectful and professional. Our family felt truly honored by what Decks for Heroes did for us.
Michael Chen
Police Officer and Father
Having a place where I can decompress and spend time with my kids has been healing. This deck represents more than wood and nails to us.
David Ramirez
U.S. Marine Veteran
Growing support for those who serve
Decks for Heroes is building momentum. Every donation and deck brings us closer to honoring more heroes in Gary and beyond.
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Service categories
We build decks for veterans, police officers, and firefighters.
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Decks built yearly per category
Decks for Heroes commits to honoring at least one hero from each service group each year.
$15K
Per additional deck
Every fifteen thousand dollars in donations funds one more high-quality deck for a deserving hero.
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Lives impacted
Each year, Decks for Heroes transforms outdoor spaces and honors the families of local heroes.
Every $15,000 funds one life-changing deck
Your donation directly builds outdoor spaces for heroes in Gary. See how your contribution scales our impact across all three service categories.
Single deck sponsor
$15,000
one-timeFund one complete high-quality deck build for a veteran, police officer, or firefighter in Gary.
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Category champion
$30,000
one-timeFund two decks across the year, supporting both veterans and first responders in your chosen service category.
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Annual contributor
$200+
per monthSustain Decks for Heroes with monthly support that funds ongoing deck builds year after year.
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Corporate partnership
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flexiblePartner with Decks for Heroes to build decks while strengthening your company's community presence in Gary.
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Apply for a deck or support a hero today
Whether you serve or want to give back, Decks for Heroes makes it easy. Apply now or donate to fund the next build.