“Roots of Recovery: Ending Veteran Suicide Through Eco-Therapy”

Every day, an average of 17 U.S. veterans die by suicide (Actually more)—a crisis that demands urgent, compassionate action. Nature-based healing, or eco-therapy, has been shown to significantly reduce symptoms of PTSD, depression, anxiety, and social isolation—some of the leading contributors to suicidal ideation. This Giving Tuesday, we invite you to support Roots of Recovery, a program dedicated to transforming veterans’ mental health through guided outdoor experiences, community connection, and purposeful engagement with nature via hunting, fishing and outdoor activities.

Your contribution helps create safe, therapeutic spaces where veterans can reconnect—with nature, with each other, and with themselves.

The Challenge

Veterans often face unique mental-health challenges:

Social isolation after leaving service

PTSD and trauma exposure

Difficulty adjusting to civilian life

Limited access to effective, non-clinical healing resources

Traditional therapy doesn’t meet everyone’s needs. Eco-therapy provides a proven, accessible alternative where veterans can heal without stigma.

Our Solution: Eco-Therapy for Prevention & Healing

Funding supports evidence-based outdoor programs such as:

Hunting, Fishing, Camping, Guided hikes and restorative nature walks

Outdoor skills workshops (survival, marksmanship, conservation, wilderness basics)

Mindfulness and stress-reduction sessions taught in natural environments

Veteran-led peer support groups

Retreat days focused on resilience, identity, and purpose

Impact of Your Support

Your Giving Tuesday donation directly helps:

Reduce isolation by creating veteran communities outdoors

Provide free eco-therapy outings for our heroes

Train veteran peer mentors

Expand access to non-clinical mental health support

Support long-term suicide-prevention work rooted in connection, purpose, and nature

Example Impact Levels

$25 provides supplies for one veteran’s eco-therapy adventure

$75 sponsors a half-day group outing

$350 funds one hero on a eco therapy adventure

$1,000 funds a full-day eco therapy adventure for two of our heroes

$3000 funds a 3 day adventure for 3 of our heroes

$6000 funds a 5 day adventure for 5 of our heroes

Why Your Support Matters Today

Giving Tuesday is about collective action—small acts that add up to meaningful change. By supporting Roots of Recovery, you help veterans access life-changing outdoor experiences when they need them most.

Together, we can help ensure that no veteran feels alone, unseen, or without hope.