New Face the Fight Support for Veterans

2024-09-25T12:38:58-04:00

"As many states and communities prepare for Veterans Suicide Awareness and Prevention Day on Sept. 22, Face the Fight (FTF) is announcing a new round of nonprofit grant recipients. These grants will support initiatives focused on preventing veteran suicide and breaking the stigma around seeking help within the military community.

The grants total $13.9 million and will fund 27 projects from 23 grantees in communities across the country; to date the initiative has awarded $25 million. The grantees employ strategies capable of being scaled and focus on one or more of the following strategic areas:

» Identify and support people at risk
» Strengthen access and delivery to clinical care
» Create protective environments

Since 2001, over 125,000 veterans have died by suicide, and the veteran suicide rate is 71.8% higher than that of non-veteran adults. Dedicated to supporting every veteran, regardless of their unique needs and challenges, FTF aims to reduce the devastating rate of veteran suicide dramatically by 2030. Through philanthropic grantmaking, a coalition, and a robust public awareness campaign, FTF is taking meaningful steps to ensure that no veteran, survivor, military family or caregiver feels alone in their struggle.

Chef Robert Irvine, known for his work as host of Food Network’s 'Restaurant: Impossible,' says he’s proud that his charitable foundation is one of the recipients. “Face the Fight, its founding members and the entire coalition are an inspiration to the veteran community and those of us devoted to supporting our nation’s defenders. I always say, ‘Nothing is impossible,’ and here, no words could be more true with Face the Fight’s support. This funding means we’ll be able to add suicide prevention strategies to our food and wellness programs for veterans,” says Irvine.

FTF was launched in 2023 by founding partners USAA, Reach Resilience and the Humana Foundation, with strategic support from the Elizabeth Dole Foundation and the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio."

Read the full press release for list of grantees: https://rly.pt/FTFGrantees

FTFGrantees

Response by MAJ Dale E. Wilson, Ph.D. made Sep 25 at 2024 6:13 PM

2024-09-25T18:13:05-04:00

Thnx for sharing!

Response by SGT Ruben Lozada made Sep 25 at 2024 9:13 PM

2024-09-25T21:13:53-04:00

Excellent post. Thank you for sharing this on RP.

Response by SSgt Richard Kensinger made Sep 26 at 2024 1:05 PM

2024-09-26T13:05:23-04:00

Nearly 50,000 vets called the suicide hotline as per CBS!
Rich

Response by AN Ron Wright made Sep 28 at 2024 11:22 AM

2024-09-28T11:22:29-04:00

Praying for their success

Response by 1LT Larry Bass made Sep 28 at 2024 3:18 PM

2024-09-28T15:18:07-04:00

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Response by PO2 Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 4 at 2024 2:19 PM

2024-10-04T14:19:44-04:00

Thanks for the info.

Response by SN Thomas Burns made Oct 6 at 2024 6:34 AM

2024-10-06T06:34:45-04:00

I think it’s awesome that organizations like Face the Fight are stepping up with such a significant grant for veteran suicide prevention. It’s about time we focus on both helping those at risk and breaking down the stigma around seeking help. I’ve seen firsthand how tough it can be for veterans to access the support they need, so I’m really hoping these initiatives make a difference in communities. Plus, having someone like Chef Robert Irvine involved just adds to the visibility and importance of the cause.

Response by 1SG John Millan made Nov 23 at 2024 9:52 PM

2024-11-23T21:52:11-05:00

One vet suicide is too many

Response by SSG Eric Blue made Jun 23 at 2025 9:18 PM

2025-06-23T21:18:19-04:00

Well done!