Kalamazoo Mortgage Hero Salute

Our Mission: Honoring Heroes, Supporting Communities

The Kalamazoo Mortgage Hero Salute is dedicated to raising awareness and providing meaningful financial support for veterans and first responders who have courageously served our community and country.

Founded in 2014 by Marine Corps veteran and Kalamazoo Mortgage owner Brian Methner, the Hero Salute hosts fundraising events to directly benefit those who've served and sacrificed.

“We support police, firefighters, veterans, and their families across Southwest Michigan," says Methner.

"When heroes face short-term hardships, we're here to help them regain stability as our way of saying thank you.”

Recent Kalamazoo Mortgage Hero Salute Projects:

• Mortgage Assistance: Providing mortgage relief for local veterans and first responders impacted by life-changing injuries or losses.
• AED Donations: Supplying six automated external defibrillators (AEDs) to the Michigan State Police Paw Paw Post.
• Heroic Scholarship: Establishing a scholarship in honor of a Kalamazoo graduate who bravely saved a toddler from a fire.
• Advancing Crime-Solving Technology: Assisting the Michigan State Police with genealogy DNA technology to solve cold cases.
• Comstock Firefighters’ Memorial: Funding the construction of a memorial honoring firefighters.
• Great Lakes Burn Camp: Contributing financial support for camp programs benefiting burn survivors.
• Veteran Support: Providing a $2,500 reimbursement for a local veteran whose illness prevented a meaningful visit to the Vietnam Memorial Wall.
• Honoring Fallen Heroes: Supporting the family of fallen Comstock Fire Chief Ed Switalski.

Join us in our mission to give back to those who've given so much.