Eagle Ops Foundation

CONNECTS VETERANS TO RESOURCES AIDING IN THEIR TRANSITION WITH PRIMARY FOCUS ON CREATING SOCIAL ACTIVITIES TO COMBAT LONELINESS, ISOLATION, AND SUICIDE; EDUCATE AND ORGANIZE THE COMMUNITY TO HELP VETERANS; AND PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO VSO AND VETERANS.

OPERATION REACH ONE MORE ORGANIZES AND HOSTS RALLY POINTS ACROSS MULTIPLE LOCATIONS IN OKLAHOMA, SERVING AS CENTRAL HUBS WHERE SERVICE MEMBERS, VETERANS, AND THEIR FAMILIES GATHER TO ACCESS ESSENTIAL SUPPORT, RESOURCES, AND SOCIAL CONNECTIONS. THESE GATHERINGS ARE DESIGNED TO ALLEVIATE ISOLATION AND LONELINESS-KEY CONTRIBUTORS TO VETERAN SUICIDE-BY FOSTERING A WELCOMING ENVIRONMENT THAT PROMOTES CAMARADERIE AND COMMUNITY. OUR PROGRAM CONTINUALLY SEEKS TO EXPAND ITS OFFERINGS WITH SOCIAL EVENTS THAT ALIGN WITH OUR MISSION TO SUPPORT VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES. THROUGH OPERATION REACH ONE MORE, WE CONNECT VETERANS WITH FINANCIAL COUNSELING, HEALTHCARE NAVIGATION, EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES, JOB PLACEMENT ASSISTANCE, MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT, AND LEGAL RESOURCES. WE ALSO STRENGTHEN ACCESS TO CRITICAL SERVICES BY COLLABORATING WITH OTHER OKLAHOMA NONPROFITS TO CONNECT PARTICIPANTS WITH HOUSING ASSISTANCE, EMPLOYMENT SERVICES, RESUME-BUILDING SUPPORT, VA CLAIMS AND BENEFITS GUIDANCE, MENTAL HEALTH CARE, AND ADDITIONAL VITAL COMMUNITY RESOURCES. THE PROGRAM'S FLAGSHIP EVENT, THE WELCOME HOME 5K & HONOR MILE, IS HELD ANNUALLY AND HONORS OVER 200 FALLEN SERVICE MEMBERS. THIS 5K EVENT, CO- HOSTED WITH THE OK DAV, SERVES AS THE LARGEST RALLY POINT OF THE YEAR, BRINGING TOGETHER VETERANS, FAMILIES, AND SUPPORTERS IN A JOINT FUNDRAISER TO FURTHER OUR MISSION.

THE DIFFERENCE MAKER VOLUNTEER PROGRAM EMPOWERS VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES TO CONTRIBUTE TO THEIR COMMUNITIES THROUGH A DIVERSE ARRAY OF VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES THAT ALIGN WITH THEIR INDIVIDUAL INTERESTS, SKILLS, AND PASSIONS. THIS PROGRAM NOT ONLY BENEFITS THE COMMUNITIES IT SERVES BUT ALSO ENHANCES THE PERSONAL FULFILLMENT AND WELL-BEING OF PARTICIPANTS BY PROVIDING THEM WITH A MEANINGFUL WAY TO CONTINUE MAKING A POSITIVE IMPACT BEYOND THEIR MILITARY SERVICE. EACH YEAR, DIFFERENCE MAKERS CONTRIBUTE OVER 2,000 VOLUNTEER HOURS ACROSS VARIOUS COMMUNITY EVENTS, FOSTERING A SPIRIT OF SERVICE AND CONNECTION THAT ENRICHES BOTH THE LIVES OF PARTICIPANTS AND THE COMMUNITIES THEY SUPPORT.

OPERATION OUTREACH FOCUSES ON ESTABLISHING RELATIONSHIPS WITH GOVERNMENT AND TRIBAL ENTITIES, STATE AND LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS, AND VETERAN SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS TO CREATE A ROBUST NETWORK OF SUPPORT TO AND ENHANCEMENT OF THE OVERALL WELL-BEING OF VETERANS. THE PROGRAM AIMS TO BRIDGE GAPS IN SERVICE PROVISIONS BY IDENTIFYING OPPORTUNITES FOR COLLEABORATION AND RESOURCE SHARING. OPERATION OUTREACH COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIP EVENTS DESIGNED TO ENHANCE THE EFFECTIVENESS AND ASSESSIBILITY OF SERVICES AND RESOURCES FOR VETERANS WHILE ESTABLISHING CONNECTIONS WITH GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES, POLICYMAKERS, AND LEGISLATIVE OFFICES TO ENSURE VETERAN VOICES ARE HEARD IN POLICY DISCUSSIONS AND DECISION-MAKING PROCESSES.

OPERATION HAND-UP IS A GRANT-BASED PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES ESSENTIAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO VETERAN SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS AND VETERANS EXPERIENCING HARDSHIP. BY IDENTIFYING CRITICAL AREAS OF NEED, THE PROGRAM OFFERS GRANTS TO ALLEVIATE FINANCIAL BURDENS, DIRECTLY ENHANCING THE OVERALL WELL-BEING OF VETERANS. GRANTS ARE PROVIDED TO ADDRESS A WIDE RANGE OF NEEDS, INCLUDING UTILITY ASSISTANCE, VEHICLE REPAIRS OR INSURANCE, TEMPORARY HOTEL STAYS, RENT OR MORTGAGE SUPPORT, ADAPTIVE HOME REPAIRS OR MODIFICATIONS, JOB PLACEMENT ASSISTANCE, LEGAL SUPPORT, AND TRAVEL EXPENSES. THROUGH OPERATION HAND-UP, WE AIM TO EMPOWER VETERANS WITH THE STABILITY AND RESOURCES NECESSARY FOR A HEALTHIER, MORE SECURE FUTURE.