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For The 22 is building a resource finder for veterans and first responders — mental health, sports, equipment, family support, career, and more. Sport is one entry point, not the only one. Filter by what you need and who you are below.

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64 resources

Team Red, White & Blue

Nonprofit that organizes thousands of weekly and monthly running, cycling, and fitness events nationwide to build community and improve veterans' health and well-being.

VeteranActive Military
Free / varies by event·Nationwide
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Wounded Warrior Project — Soldier Ride

Multi-day adaptive cycling program — road bikes, hand cycles, and recumbent trikes — that has served roughly 2,000 veterans and family members annually since 2004.

VeteranDisabled
Free to eligible participants·Nationwide / event-based
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IRONMAN Foundation — Gold Star Initiative

Pairs veterans and active-duty service members with Gold Star Families; participants carry a flag during select IRONMAN run legs and present it to the family at the finish line.

VeteranActive MilitaryGold Star
Free / sponsored·Select IRONMAN events
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Spartan — Service Member Discounts

Discounted race registration and merchandise for current and former military, law enforcement, firefighters, and other first responders (verified via GovX ID).

VeteranActive MilitaryLaw EnforcementFireEMS
Discounted·Nationwide / event-based
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California Police Athletic Federation

Administers the U.S. Police & Fire Championships — Olympic-style competition across roughly 40 sports — for active and retired law enforcement and fire personnel.

Law EnforcementFire
Registration fee·California / national competitors
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First Responder Games

Annual Olympic-style multi-sport competition in Florida for police, fire, EMS/paramedics, military, and federal agents, run by the nonprofit First Responder Sports.

Law EnforcementFireEMSActive Military
Registration fee·Florida / event-based
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Firefighter Challenge League

Sanctioned league of fire-service athletic events — stair climb, hose hoist, forcible entry, victim rescue — open to junior through veteran/retired firefighters.

Fire
Registration fee·National / international events
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Catch A Lift Fund

Free 8-week wellness program for post-9/11 combat veterans with a 50%+ VA disability rating — one-on-one coaching, in-home gym equipment grants, and veteran-led mentorship.

VeteranDisabled
Free / grant·Nationwide
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Operation WarriorFit

501(c)(3) providing free or heavily discounted race entries — 5Ks, marathons, Spartan races, triathlons — to veterans, active duty, reservists/Guard, and first responders as a mental-health tool.

VeteranActive MilitaryGuard/ReserveFirst Responder
Free / discounted·Nationwide / event-based
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DAV 5K

Annual run/walk/roll/ride event series, in person and virtual, from Disabled American Veterans, with free entry for veterans and active-duty service members.

VeteranActive MilitaryDisabledFamilyCivilian Supporter
Free for some military categories / varies·Event-based / virtual
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GORUCK

Rucking-events company built on Special Forces values; commits 1% of revenue to vetted nonprofits serving veterans and first responders, and hosts community ruck events. A commercial company, not a nonprofit — its events are paid.

VeteranFirst ResponderCivilian Supporter
Paid·Nationwide / event-based
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Project Echelon

Cycling mentorship and community for veterans — coaching, gear, and a team environment aimed at reducing the barriers to getting into the sport.

Veteran
Free / sponsored / grants vary·Nationwide / cycling community
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Veterans and Athletes United (VetsAU)

Runs accessible retreats, adaptive sports and recreation events, and a memorial initiative for fallen service members, to empower wounded, injured, and ill veterans.

VeteranDisabled
Free / sponsored·Nationwide / event-based
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Move United — Warfighters

Free adaptive sports programming across 70+ sports and 245+ chapters for service members and veterans with a permanent physical disability. Official U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee affiliate.

VeteranActive MilitaryDisabled
Free / low-cost / varies·Nationwide network
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Achilles International — Achilles Freedom Team

Provides adaptive equipment and training so wounded, ill, and injured service members and veterans can train for and complete mainstream marathons.

VeteranActive MilitaryDisabled
Free / sponsored·Nationwide / major events
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Wounded Warrior Project — Adaptive Sports

Single- and multi-day clinics that teach adaptive-equipment use and athletic skills tailored to each warrior's abilities.

VeteranDisabled
Free·Nationwide / event-based
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Oscar Mike Foundation

Veteran-founded nonprofit providing adaptive programs — off-roading, skydiving, wheelchair rugby, obstacle courses — and expeditions for wounded veterans.

VeteranDisabled
Free / sponsored·Nationwide / event-based
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Paralyzed Veterans of America — Sports & Recreation

Adaptive sports, outdoor recreation, and wellness programming for veterans with mobility challenges — some programs open to family and caregivers too.

VeteranDisabledFamilyCaregiver
Free / varies·Nationwide
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VA National Veterans Sports Programs

The VA's own national adaptive sports program — clinics, competitions, and therapeutic arts for veterans with disabilities. Not a charity, but a direct VA benefit.

VeteranDisabled
Free / VA-supported·Nationwide
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Challenged Athletes Foundation — Operation Rebound

Grants for U.S. military, veterans, and first responders with permanent physical injuries, covering adaptive sports equipment, competition costs, and training.

VeteranActive MilitaryFirst ResponderDisabled
Grant / free to awardees·Nationwide
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High Fives Foundation — Empowerment Fund

Grants covering adaptive sports equipment, medical equipment, and living expenses for people with life-altering injuries, including service-connected veterans.

VeteranDisabled
Grant·U.S. / program-specific
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Semper Fi & America's Fund

Case management, adaptive equipment, and financial/family assistance for critically wounded, ill, and catastrophically injured service members and veterans from every branch.

VeteranActive MilitaryDisabledFamilyCaregiver
Grant / direct assistance·Nationwide
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Getting Back Up

Financial assistance for people with spinal cord injuries, including veterans, to fund exercise-based recovery programs and adaptable products that support independence.

VeteranDisabled
Grant·Nationwide
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Hope For The Warriors — Warrior's Wish

Grant program that has funded hundreds of individual wishes, including adaptive sporting and exercise equipment, for post-9/11 veterans and military families.

VeteranActive MilitaryFamily
Grant·Nationwide
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The Independence Fund

Mobility equipment, casework, and caregiver support for catastrophically wounded and disabled veterans.

VeteranDisabledCaregiver
Grant / direct assistance·Nationwide
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Veterans Crisis Line

Official 24/7 crisis line for veterans and their loved ones, run in partnership with the VA. Dial 988 and press 1, or chat/text.

VeteranFamily
Free·Nationwide
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CopLine

24/7 confidential hotline staffed by retired law enforcement officers, exclusively for active and retired law enforcement and their families.

Law EnforcementFamily
Free·Nationwide
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Responder Health (Safe Call Now)

24/7 peer advocate hotline for all first-responder disciplines and their families — confidential support and referrals from people who've done the job.

Law EnforcementFireEMSDispatchCorrectionsFirst ResponderFamily
Free·Nationwide
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Boulder Crest Foundation — Warrior PATHH

Free, science-based 90-day Posttraumatic Growth program for combat veterans and first responders, beginning with a week-long immersive training and followed by ongoing peer support.

VeteranFirst Responder
Free·Nationwide / retreat-based
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Save A Warrior

A structured intervention plus long-term peer-supported care for active-duty military, veterans, and first responders dealing with complex PTSD and suicidal ideation.

VeteranActive MilitaryFirst Responder
Free / donor-funded·Nationwide / retreat-based
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Mighty Oaks Foundation

Peer-led intensive programs for veterans, active military, and select first-responder groups, centered on faith, responsibility, and purpose as a path through combat trauma and reintegration.

VeteranActive MilitaryFirst Responder
Free·Nationwide / retreat-based
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Cohen Veterans Network

In-person and telehealth mental health clinics for post-9/11 veterans, service members, and their families, regardless of discharge status or insurance.

VeteranActive MilitaryGuard/ReserveFamily
Free / low-cost depending on clinic/service·Multi-state clinic network + telehealth
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The Headstrong Project

Confidential, no-cost trauma-focused mental health treatment for veterans, service members, and their families, with no insurance or paperwork required.

VeteranActive MilitaryFamily
Free·Multi-state / telehealth
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Home Base

Clinical care and intensive treatment programs for the invisible wounds of war — PTSD, TBI, and related conditions — for veterans, service members, and their families.

VeteranActive MilitaryFamily
Free·National programs + regional care
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ResponderStrong

Responder-informed mental health education, self-assessments, and resource navigation built specifically around the realities of emergency response work.

Law EnforcementFireEMSDispatchHealthcareFirst ResponderFamily
Free / low-cost resources·Nationwide / online
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First Responder Support Network — WCPR

Residential post-trauma retreat, treatment, education, and peer support for first responders affected by work-related trauma. This is a paid, tuition-based program — not a free service — though agency or sponsor support may be available.

Law EnforcementFireEMSDispatchCorrectionsFirst Responder
Paid — tuition-based; sponsorship/agency support may apply·Retreat locations in CA, WA, OR, KS, IN
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VA Vet Centers

Community-based VA counseling centers offering readjustment counseling, bereavement support, and military sexual trauma counseling, separate from VA medical centers.

VeteranActive MilitaryGuard/ReserveFamily
Free·Nationwide
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K9s For Warriors

Trains and provides service dogs, at no cost, to veterans living with PTSD, traumatic brain injury, or military sexual trauma.

VeteranDisabled
Free·All 50 states + Puerto Rico/Guam
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Patriot PAWS Service Dogs

Trains and places service dogs, at no cost to the veteran, for mobility disabilities, traumatic brain injury, and PTSD.

VeteranDisabled
Free·Nationwide
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Camp HERO

All-volunteer nonprofit running multi-day Appalachian Mountain retreats — hiking, ATV riding, fishing, campfire fellowship — for wounded veterans and first responders, at no cost to participants.

VeteranFirst ResponderDisabled
Free·Kentucky / regional retreats
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Warriors Renewal Coalition — Rest, Reset, Renewal

Fully-funded resort-style retreats (flights, lodging, meals, activities included) for combat-injured post-9/11 veterans, couples, and caregivers to reconnect and decompress.

VeteranDisabledFamilyCaregiver
Free·Destination retreats
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Huts for Vets

No-cost wilderness therapy retreats in the Colorado Rockies — guided hikes, group discussion, and community — to support veterans' mental, physical, and emotional health.

Veteran
Free·Colorado
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Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing

Fly fishing, fly tying, rod building, mentoring, and outings for military and veterans — equipment and instruction provided at no cost through local chapters.

VeteranActive MilitaryDisabled
Free·Nationwide chapters
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Heroes on the Water

Kayak fishing and outdoor recreation therapy for veterans, first responders, and their families through local chapters nationwide.

VeteranActive MilitaryLaw EnforcementFirst ResponderFamily
Free·Nationwide chapters
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Outward Bound Veterans Expeditions

Tuition-supported wilderness expeditions and transition-focused courses for veterans and active-duty service members.

VeteranActive Military
Free / commitment fee may apply·Multiple U.S. regions
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No Barriers Warriors

Multi-phase outdoor challenge and personal-development programs for veterans with a VA disability rating.

VeteranDisabled
Free / sponsored·Nationwide / destination
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Willing Warriors — Warrior Retreat at Bull Run

A 37-acre, fully handicapped-accessible respite retreat in Northern Virginia where wounded, injured, and ill service members and their families get a therapeutic break from the hospital environment.

VeteranActive MilitaryDisabledFamily
Free·Virginia / regional
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Wounded Warriors Family Support (WWFS)

Not affiliated with Wounded Warrior Project. Restorative family retreats and staycations, plus vehicle grants and caregiver support, for the families of those wounded, injured, or killed in combat.

VeteranDisabledFamilyCaregiver
Free / grant·Nationwide
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Project Sanctuary

Six-day therapeutic family retreats blending outdoor recreation with counseling and relationship-building, plus two years of follow-on family support, for veterans, spouses, caregivers, and children.

VeteranActive MilitaryFamilyCaregiver
Free·Nationwide / retreat-based
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Operation Second Chance

All-inclusive retreats — individual, couples, family, caregiver, and Gold Star Family — for combat-wounded, injured, and ill service members to relax and reconnect outside hospital settings.

VeteranActive MilitaryDisabledFamilyCaregiverGold Star
Free / sponsored·Nationwide / event-based
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Elizabeth Dole Foundation — Hidden Heroes

Peer support, resources, advocacy, and financial assistance built specifically for military and veteran caregivers — a group that often doesn't think to search for help meant for them.

VeteranActive MilitaryCaregiverFamily
Free / grant·Nationwide
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Fisher House Foundation

No-cost lodging near military and VA medical centers for the families of patients receiving care, so they can stay close during treatment.

VeteranActive MilitaryFamilyCaregiver
Free·Nationwide + overseas military locations
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Concerns of Police Survivors (C.O.P.S.)

Peer support, retreats, survivor services, and agency training for those affected by a line-of-duty law enforcement death.

Law EnforcementFamilyCoworkerSurvivor
Free / no membership fee·Nationwide
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First Responders Children's Foundation

Financial assistance, bereavement support, scholarships, and family mental-health programs for the children and families of first responders.

Law EnforcementFireEMSFirst ResponderFamily
Grant / free support·Nationwide; some counseling limited by state
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National Fallen Firefighters Foundation

Family support, peer groups, retreats, and line-of-duty-death resources for the families and colleagues of fallen firefighters.

FireFamilyCoworkerSurvivor
Free·Nationwide
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TAPS — Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors

24/7 survivor support, grief programs, peer care, and benefits navigation for anyone grieving the death of a military or veteran loved one — regardless of cause or how long ago.

VeteranActive MilitaryFamilySurvivor
Free·Nationwide
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wear blue: run to remember

Weekly no-cost community runs plus a Gold Star & Survivor Endurance Program, built around remembrance and peer support for military families, veterans, and Gold Star families.

VeteranActive MilitaryGold StarFamilyCivilian Supporter
Free / varies by event·Nationwide
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9/11 Heroes Run — Travis Manion Foundation

Nationwide 5K series across 100+ communities each September, honoring 9/11 and the veterans and first responders who've served since, from the Travis Manion Foundation.

VeteranFirst ResponderFamilyCivilian Supporter
Registration fee / fundraising·Nationwide
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Team Rubicon

Veteran-led disaster-response volunteering — training, deployment, and a service-oriented community built for the next mission after military service.

VeteranFirst ResponderCivilian Supporter
Free to volunteer·Nationwide
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The Mission Continues

Veteran-led community service platoons and leadership programs — a structured way to keep serving locally after leaving the military.

VeteranCivilian Supporter
Free·Nationwide / city-based
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Hire Heroes USA

Free career coaching, résumé support, interview preparation, and job-search help for transitioning service members, veterans, and military spouses.

VeteranActive MilitaryMilitary Spouse
Free·Nationwide / virtual
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American Corporate Partners

One-on-one professional mentorship pairing veterans and active-duty spouses with experienced corporate mentors.

VeteranActive MilitaryMilitary Spouse
Free·Nationwide / virtual
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IVMF — Onward to Opportunity

Free career training and industry certifications for transitioning service members, veterans, and military spouses, run by Syracuse University's Institute for Veterans and Military Families.

VeteranActive MilitaryGuard/ReserveMilitary Spouse
Free·Nationwide / online
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Hiring Our Heroes

U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation program offering fellowships, hiring events, career resources, and direct employer connections for the military community.

VeteranActive MilitaryMilitary Spouse
Free·Nationwide
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