Returning Veterans Project
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2018 Impact Report

Providing free, confidential mental and physical health services to post-9/11 war zone veterans, service members, and their families in Oregon and Southwest Washington.

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Marine Corps Infantryman, Jordan VanSise, with Iraqi children in Fallujah, Iraq. Courtesy of Jordan VanSise

Free Care for Veterans, Service Members & Families

Our volunteer providers donated
OVER 3,600 HOURS of free,
confidential services last year to:

Veterans and service members: 385
Family members, couples, and family groups: 73

One veteran’s journey to healing

RVP volunteer providers: Alycia Reeves (top left), Allyson Kropf (top right), Steven Orr (bottom left), Linda Zahavi (bottom right).

Dedicated Volunteers

Every hour of free service provided to RVP clients was donated by our highly skilled volunteer providers.

Active volunteers: 180

We recruited and trained 19 additional, veteran ready volunteers, retained our skilled volunteers, and worked with 6 local clinics that serve RVP clients for free.

Why our volunteers are so dedicated

Jaimie Lusk, PsyD., trains health care providers on cognitive processing therapy for PTSD.

High Quality Training

Our volunteers accessed top notch training to learn skills they need to help RVP clients thrive. Trainings are free for RVP volunteers and many are open to anyone who wants to improve how they serve veterans, service members, and their families.

Continuing education trainings: 14
Continuing education hours offered: 140
Training attendees: 311

RVP trainings raise the bar on quality

Columbia Credit Union’s CEO, Steve Kenny, with RVP Executive Director, Bethany Walmsley, at the Veteran’s Vehicle Loan Campaign celebration. Courtesy of Columbia Credit Union

Donors

Our work is possible because of the generosity of our donors. In 2018, we increased individual donations by 17%, added 4 more corporate sponsors, and increased foundation grant funding by 58%.

Individual donors: 196
Corporate sponsors: 27
Foundation partners: 15

Our generous 2018 supporters

Kenneth Alleman makes a donation at RVP’s 2018 Give!Guide launch party.

Fundraising Campaigns

The RVP community showed their support for veterans, service members, and their families at our biggest fundraisers this year:

Veterans Day fundraiser: $18,875
Willamette Weekly Give!Guide: $17,329
Chow Down For Vets: $10,298 from 14 restaurants
Memorial Day fundraiser: $5,721

Corporate sponsors support local veterans

RVP Executive Director, Bethany Walmsley, explains RVP’s services to a community member at the Portland Veterans Stand Down.

Engaging Our Community

Thanks to our great partners, we attended events to tell RVP’s story and ensure people know what RVP has to offer:

  • Boeing Company’s Family Day/Wellness Fair
  • Portland Veterans Stand Down
  • Multiple Combined Federal Campaign events
  • Several local Yellow Ribbon events

Honoring veterans at Portland Stand Down

An RVP volunteer provider partakes in a social media project to share why they support our veterans and military community.

Financial Stewardship

RVP spent 83% of the dollars we raised to directly impact post-9/11 veterans, service members, and families.

Program & Operating Support: $279,175
Individual Donations: $49,231
Foundation Grants: $169,657
Total Revenue: $464,644
Expenses: $336,355
Net Income: $128,289

Florence Morford’s legacy of support