What's Happening
RVP Paves the Way for Career Success
February 10, 2020
After serving during the invasion of Iraq in 2003, he was among the first wave of veterans to return home after September 11. When he came back to Oregon, his mental health was suffering.
And when he looked to the Department of Veterans Affairs for support, he couldn’t get care that worked for him.
I looked into RVP and found some mental health providers who were…
Locals Get Creative to Raise Funds for RVP
January 28, 2020
We’re passionate about supporting veterans and families. And so are others throughout Oregon and Southwest Washington! More and more, individuals and groups are harnessing the power of their communities to support RVP’s mission. These incredible people, along with a growing number of individual donors, are raising funds and expanding the reach of RVP!
What does it look like when communities work together to support veterans and families? Here are just a…
Look at What You Accomplished!
January 2, 2020
In the last few weeks of 2019, you helped raise $ 31,905.52 for our #HopeChangesEverything campaign to deliver free health services to veterans and families in Oregon and Southwest Washington.
Without your amazing support and generosity, RVP’s mission would go unfulfilled. But thanks to you and our incredible community, we’ll be here in 2020 working hard to ensure veterans, service members, and their families get the free, confidential health services…
Local Golfers Raise Funds for Veterans
December 18, 2019
Get Wet for a Vet, an Oregon-based non-profit, contributed $25,000 to the Returning Veterans Project this week! We are greatly appreciative of their dedication to the health of our local veterans, service members, and their families.
These funds will be used to provide free RVP health services to local veterans and families — giving life-changing support to help heal the wounds of war and prevent homelessness, broken relationships, unemployment, and even…
The veteran behind this season’s special gift!
December 17, 2019
Get Involved | Veterans, Service Members, & Family | RVP In the Community
If you’ve been following our #HopeChangesEverything campaign these past few weeks, you probably know that now through December 31 – when you donate $50 or more to RVP – you’ll receive a special thank you gift of premium wine. Turns out, that wine has a BIG backstory.
Ben Martin was a Marine. After serving during the invasion of Iraq in 2003, he was among the first wave of veterans to return home after…
Military Myth Busting: Check Your Knowledge of Military Culture
November 25, 2019
Veterans, Service Members, & Family | RVP In the Community | Instagram
These days, the lack of connection between service members and civilians is widening; in part because less than one percent of our population serves on active duty or in the reserves. For Oregonians, the challenge is even more difficult because the state has a National Guard and Reserve presence but no active military base.
When misinformation and stereotypes about our military grow, so does the divide between service members and civilians.…
