Members of the Fox Valley Marines, including Chuck Johnson (left), Marlis Marrello and Al Scott (right) raise the flag as Hope for Tomorrow introduced its newest home on Lake Street in Aurora for veterans struggling with mental health and substance abuse issues during an open house on Friday, December 7, 2012. | Steven Buyansky~Sun-Times Media

Hope for Tomorrow introduced its newest home on Lake Street in Aurora for veterans struggling with mental health and substance abuse issues during an open house on Friday, December 7, 2012. | Steven Buyansky~Sun-Times Media

Jeff Gilbert, president and executive director of Hope for Tomorrow gestures toward the house he dreamed of fixing up so struggling veteran's would have a place to stay as he introduces the organizations newest home on Lake Street in Aurora on Friday, December 7, 2012. | Steven Buyansky~Sun-Times Media

President and Executive Director of Hope for Tomorrow greet guests in the livingroom of its newest home on Lake Street in Aurora for veterans struggling with mental health and substance abuse issues during an open house on Friday, December 7, 2012. | Steven Buyansky~Sun-Times Media

Board Chairman Bryan Lundeen (right) of Hope for Tomorrow shows off a bedroom to Rick Guzman (left), the mayor's assistant chief of staff and Dan Barreiro, Aurora community service officer during an open house of its newest home on Lake Street in Aurora for veterans struggling with mental health and substance abuse issues during an open house on Friday, December 7, 2012. | Steven Buyansky~Sun-Times Media

Mayor Tom Weisner congratulates House Manager Pete Zerites on Hope for Tomorrow"s newest home on Lake Street in Aurora for veterans struggling with mental health and substance abuse issues during an open house on Friday, December 7, 2012. | Steven Buyansky~Sun-Times Media