After a Veteran Suicide. Stand With Us.
The only thing worse than veteran suicide is being a family member left behind.
Thirteen of the 20 suicides a day are veterans not connected to the VA, meaning no benefits.
Most veteran families can’t afford the funeral and must takes out a bank loan to bury their soldiers.
Our Mission: Become the preferred channel for donors, advocates and volunteers to connect with and financially support the families left behind after a veteran suicide.
Most veteran suicide victims were not getting VA benefits.* Financially and emotionally distressed, now their families are, too. Please help.
Average cost to fly the body home: $11,000
Average funeral costs: $15,000
Average VA death benefit: $500 – $2,000
Here’s Why We Need Your Donation:
Average Veteran funeral: $15,000 – $25,000
Average VA benefit: $1,000
Every family needs $14,000 – $25,000
Helen TaylorThis is a great resource for families that are faced with the hardships that come with veteran soldier suicide.
Kevin JohnsYour small gift sends
a big message.
Twenty Suicides Every Day *
Active duty soldier suicides are covered by government-issued life insurance policy up to $400,000.** Most older vets aren’t as prepared. Neither are the families.
Despite their good intentions, the Veterans Administration support and services fall short. Their families are left with broken hearts and huge financial burdens that aren’t of their making.**** Your donation is their silver lining. Please give today.
The average funeral costs $15,000. Veterans Administration death benefits range from $600 – $2,000. Unfortunately, most veterans who commit soldier suicides have fallen through the cracks so that even these minimal benefits aren’t available to them.
With your help, we will fill that gap.
Your Purchase or Donation Provides these Services:
Funeral Costs
Most veteran suicides are caused by influences far from the battlefield of service. Most were living in hard times and these costs are overwhelming to their survivors. They often have unfinished business that needs taken care of.
Memorial Page
Having a place to memorialize their family members is sometimes the best comfort we can give. Maybe it helps with the grieving process and allows some light to shine in their time of darkness. We’d like that very much.
Awareness
We are currently spending $6,ooo/month in Google ads to get suicide related information into the hands of those in need. The survivors need our help and we want people to be aware of them.
Networking
We are building a national database of the soldiers and their families impacted by soldier suicide. By connecting the families and survivors, we can help in ways that money, time and awareness just can’t.