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Partnership Rooted In Purpose
May 12, 2026
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At the heart of healing is connection, meeting someone where they are, seeing them fully, and offering care without barriers. This is the work of the Returning Veterans Project (RVP). And this spring, through our campaign “Healing: Etched into the Mission,” we invite our community to come together to raise $10,000 to expand that care across Oregon and Southwest Washington.
One powerful example of this mission in…
Buried Alive
May 12, 2026
There are moments in life that divide everything into before and after.
For one Veteran, husband, father, and author, that moment came alone in a parking structure, carrying the invisible weight of years spent surviving in silence.
The silence, the performance, the years of pretending I was fine when every cell in my body was telling me otherwise, exceeded what I could hold,” he…
Peer Support: Shared Experience, Stronger Connections
April 16, 2026
At Returning Veterans Project, we believe healing is built on connection. For many Veterans, one of the most powerful connections is with someone who truly understands, someone who has “been there.” That connection is the foundation of peer support.
What Is a Certified Veteran Peer?A Certified Veteran Peer Support Specialist is a trained Veteran who uses their lived experience with military service, mental health, or recovery to support others on a similar…
RVP Fall Newsletter 2025 - BestMind Behavioral Health
November 13, 2025
This July, RVP proudly signed a Memorandum of Understanding with BestMind Behavioral Health, officially welcoming them as RVP’s largest partner clinic to date. With seven locations across Oregon and Southwest Washington and a team of more than 20 Providers, BestMind is now serving more Veterans, Service Members, and their Family Members (for free) than any clinic in our history. We’re honored to feature them in our directory and to…
RVP Fall Newsletter 2025 - Brothers Healing
November 13, 2025
In 2006, Keith Burton enlisted in the United States Marine Corps. “I left for boot camp a week after high school.” He recalls while peering over his menu. We first met Keith at the Hive Social, a farm to table brunch spot in Oregon City. Keith works for his family’s business, Ben’s Heating & Air Conditioning. He had reached out to see how they might partner with and support…
Sundt Foundation raises $37,500 to support RVP!
September 12, 2025
On September 12, 2025, Sundt Foundation held its third annual Pacific Northwest Charity Golf Tournament raising $37,500 to support Returning Veterans Project!
Founded in 1999, the Sundt Foundation reflects its employee-owners’ passion for giving back to the communities where they live and work. Since 2001, the Sundt Foundation has hosted a suite of sporting competitions to support worthy causes. Today, Sundt Foundation Charity Golf Tournaments are hosted across seven locations, raising funds…
