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Spotlight: Providing People with an Avenue to Give with Angela Smoot
“They needed clean water wells,” Angela said of her first Haitian mission trip in 2017. It was the catalyst for the fundraising event she planned with her friend, Tamme Sutherland, upon their return. “The turnout from our two fundraisers was incredible; we raised...
Squeezed out: Many Piedmont residents stymied by rent, mortgages beyond reach
In big cities, small towns and rolling Piedmont counties like Rappahannock, Culpeper and Fauquier, homes have become scarcer, costlier and more likely to be beyond the financial reach of many residents communities value and count on — teachers, health aides, elderly...
Hero’s Bridge 5K fundraiser for Vietnam veterans adds virtual component
Hero’s Bridge is preparing for its virtual race to honor Vietnam veterans. The Warrenton-based nonprofit is incorporating a virtual aspect to its annual 5K race, aiming to garner participants on a national level, according to a news release. Founder and CEO Molly...
Hero’s Bridge awarded grant to raise COVID awareness among vets
Hero’s Bridge, a nonprofit that serves military veterans 65 and older, has received a $75,000 grant to increase awareness of how COVID vaccinations would benefit older veterans in Prince William County. Hero’s Bridge, founded eight years ago, provides...
Home sweet home: Housing insecurity triggers stress, risk, despair for Piedmont residents
This article has been condensed to focus on the Hero's Bridge veteran featured. To read the full article, visit the Fauquier Times. People who are financially secure and people who are financially strained both consider housing central to their well-being. But beyond...
Hero’s Bridge Guidance and Advocacy Help a Vietnam Veteran Receive Monthly VA Benefit Checks
When Field Battle Buddy Sean met Army Veteran James in October 2023, it had been only one year since his wife had died. James was struggling to keep up with the house and finances while caring for his great-grandson, who was in his custody. With winter approaching,...
Hero’s Bridge Vietnam Veterans’ 5K is Primed to Become a National Movement
Registration for the nationwide virtual race opened March 15 WARRENTON, VIRGINIA. — Following five successful years of hosting in-person 5K races in honor of Vietnam Veterans Day, Hero’s Bridge Founder and CEO Molly Brooks is elevating the 5K to a national movement...
George W. Bush Institute Stand-To VLP Scholar spotlight: Molly Brooks
Molly Brooks, CEO and Founder of Hero's Bridge and 2022 Veteran Leadership Scholar, shares how her organization is leading a movement serving our nation’s elderly veterans and how a Veteran Leadership Program collaboration is helping to maximize its impact. Please...
Vietnam Scout Handler, Pete Thompson, Talks about Nicodemus on National K9 Veterans Day
March 13 is National K9 Veterans Day and the official birthday of the US Army K9 Corps. This day recognizes the dedicated K9 units that have served since World War I. While millions of dogs have served in the armed forces since World War I, recognition of their...
Hero’s Bridge Village Receives $1 Million in Federal Funds Secured by Congresswoman Wexton
Funding included in FY24 appropriations bills will support construction of new affordable housing and supportive services for aging veterans in Fauquier County WARRENTON, VIRGINIA – The nonprofit Hero’s Bridge has been awarded $1 million to support the construction of...
Hero’s Bridge Honors Combat Medic on 5K Medal
Hero's Bridge honors combat medic on 5K medal. Each year, Hero's Bridge selects one image to honor our Vietnam Veterans on the 5K medal. This year, we are pleased to present the 2024 Vietnam Veterans Day 5K Medal, honoring the combat medic. Read on to learn more about...
Phone Call Separates Navy Veteran with Healthcare Coverage
A phone call separates a Navy Veteran from healthcare coverage. Hero’s Bridge Field Battle Buddy, Sean Hagerty made the call that connected the Veteran with coverage. Sean met Navy Veteran Gary and his wife Susan, for the first time on February 13. Gary had just come...
Celebrating Success: Hero’s Bridge April Highlights
This month, we are excited to unveil our monthly impact report. Each month, our supporters will see how their donations impact our programs and, more importantly, our veterans. Furthermore, the impact report will also present all-time statistics for the impact of each...
Hero’s Bridge March Newsletter: Making Ripples of Change
It takes but one person, one moment, one conviction to start a ripple of change. Check out the ripples we made! Last month, we... Welcomed 8 new Veterans representing WWII, the Korean War, the Vietnam Era, and Desert Storm. Spent 129 hours with veterans from 52...
#NoRedTape Series Launched and more in the February Newsletter
Hero's Bridge operates with four core values. I would like to share them with you: Always remain centric to the older veteran No red tape No passing the buck Never leave a man behind Eliminating bureaucratic red tape enables Hero's Bridge to provide services and...
January Newsletter: A Note from Molly
Let me introduce myself... While many of our newsletter subscribers are well-versed with the Hero's Bridge mission and suite of services, we gain new followers with every newsletter. With this being the first newsletter of the new year, it seems like a fitting time to...
December Newsletter: A Note from Molly
Happy Holidays from Hero's Bridge! I would like to wish all of our veterans and their families, our volunteers, our supporters, and our team members a wonderful holiday season! We have enjoyed spreading the Christmas spirit with care and attention to senior veterans...
November Newsletter: A Note from Molly
It’s hard to believe that we are back in the holiday season already. It seems like only yesterday that I was thinking about all that I have to be thankful for, and really, the list hasn’t changed very much over the past year; it has only been amplified. First and...
October Newsletter: A Note from Molly
This Halloween season, I find nothing scarier than navigating the anti-veteran rhetoric this political season regarding the Hero's Bridge Village. Of course, we want to hear from the community about things that may affect them, such as parking, traffic, lighting,...
September Newsletter: A Note from Molly
Much of our time lately has been consumed by discussions of the Hero's Bridge Village, and rightfully so as it will be a significant undertaking and of tremendous value to our veterans. But the Village should not eclipse the daily work we do to improve the quality of...
August Newsletter: A Note from Molly
August is Happiness Month and is dedicated to celebrating the things that make you happy. It should come as no surprise to anyone reading this that watching Hero's Bridge grow over the past seven years has made me very happy. But what makes me even happier is seeing...
July Newsletter: A Note from Molly
Effective June 1, Hero’s Bridge expanded its Battle Buddy services to include Northern Virginia and seven other counties throughout the Valley and Shenandoah regions. This effort was funded by a grant from the State of Virginia, Virginia Department of Veteran...
June Newsletter: A Note from Molly
"Mental health" is a phrase used often in the medical setting. We have groups dedicated to helping youth maintain good mental health, we see groups advocate for the mental health of recovering addicts. And there are scores of groups dedicated to the rehabilitation of...
May Newsletter: A Note from Molly
I hardly know where to begin this newsletter note. Our team has had a whirlwind few weeks. While we continue to serve our aging veterans, we released our 2022 Impact Report, traveled to Richmond for meetings regarding state funding, attended fundraisers on our behalf,...