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A Vet Connect Wellness Experience

Come Back
to Yourself.

A space for veterans to slow down, breathe, move, connect and just be.

North Carolina

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Our Community Goal

$0

To help fund a full season of monthly Grounded experiences.

One community. One goal.

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A program of The Vet Connect, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Donations are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.

Sometimes
support doesn't
start with words.

Life after service can bring stress, isolation and a transition that doesn't always fit neatly into traditional programs. Sometimes what someone needs first is simple — space to breathe, move and be around people who understand.

That's the idea behind Grounded.

The Grounded Experience

Five Practices.
One Experience.

Grounded brings together five intentional practices to create a supportive, approachable and community-centered experience for veterans.

Veterans and community members resting in a guided breathwork session on mats in a calm indoor space

01Breathwork

Slow the pace. Find the breath.

Guided breathing practices can support relaxation, present-moment attention and self-regulation. No experience needed.

Adults of different ages and body types practicing accessible outdoor yoga on mats in a community park, each at a different stage of movement

02Movement / Yoga

Reconnect with your body.

Accessible movement at a pace participants choose for their own bodies.

A sound practitioner walking through a circle of participants while playing a frame drum during a sound experience

03Sound

Create space for stillness.

Singing bowls, chimes and gongs fill the space with layers of sound while participants rest comfortably.

04Nature

Step outside the noise.

Outdoor settings offer a change of environment and a reason to slow down.

A small group of adults sitting on a blanket and walking together on the grass of a community park, talking and laughing
People talking, laughing and rolling up mats together in a plain wood-floored room after a wellness session

05Community

Don't do it alone.

Every practice happens alongside people who understand parts of the journey after service.

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The body carries
the journey, too.

Transition isn't only about employment, housing or benefits. It can also mean changes in routine, identity, relationships, stress and belonging.

A sound practitioner playing a wooden flute among crystal singing bowls while participants rest on mats in candlelight
A guided sound practice. Grounded will include guided sound experiences.

Why These Practices Matter

Breath, movement, sound, time outdoors and community can create opportunities to slow down, reconnect and experience wellness outside of a clinical setting.

Grounded is not a replacement for therapy, medical care or other veteran services.

It is another doorway into wellness, connection and community.

The grant
didn't happen.
The idea
still matters.

Grounded was originally going to be supported through grant funding. When that funding wasn't awarded, we had a choice: let the idea stop there, or invite our community to help bring it to life.

We chose community.

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Where It Goes

Your support becomes
a place to exhale.

$15,000 can help support a full season of Grounded experiences, including:

  • Practitioners

    Instructor and sound-healing practitioner fees.

  • Equipment

    Sound equipment needed to create the experience.

  • Mats & Props

    Yoga mats, props and supporting materials.

  • Outreach

    Helping veterans discover Grounded and learn how to take part.

Help Fund the Season

You don't have to be “good at wellness.”

No previous yoga, breathwork or sound-bath experience is expected. Show up, slow down and experience something different alongside community.

Can't give today?
You can still move this forward.

  • Donate

    Support the campaign directly.

  • Share

    Send Grounded to someone who may want to help.

  • Spread the Word

    Share with veterans, veteran organizations and wellness communities.

Frequently Asked Questions

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The Campaign

Help Create
a Place
to Exhale.

$15,000 can help The Vet Connect bring a full season of Grounded experiences to life.

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