The Foxhole Project

About The Foxhole Project

No one stands alone.

The Foxhole Project is a Colorado-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit built by and for veterans. Our mission is to reconnect service members, veterans, and their families by fostering a strong, supportive community through outdoor experiences, peer connection, and shared purpose.

Life after service changes all of us. Some veterans thrive immediately. Others take time to find their footing. But nearly every veteran understands the loss of camaraderie, shared mission, trust, and the sense that someone has your six.

The Foxhole Project exists to rebuild that connection.

We create outdoor, nonclinical spaces where veterans and families gather around campfires, trails, coffee tables, and shared work. Not as patients. Not as case numbers. As peers. This community is open to veterans who are thriving, transitioning, rebuilding, or simply looking for people who understand.

What We Do

• Campfire Socials - Monthly gatherings where veterans and families build trust, share experiences, and strengthen community in relaxed settings.
• Digital Foxhole (Online Community) - A moderated online community where veterans and families connect year-round through conversation, peer support, game nights, resource sharing, and virtual gatherings. The Digital Foxhole extends the campfire beyond geography, creating consistent access to connection for those who cannot attend in-person events.
• Community Engagement - Partnerships with veteran service organizations, public agencies, nonprofits, and community groups to strengthen the regional veteran support network.
• Resource Navigation - Trusted peer guidance that helps veterans and families connect with existing benefits, housing support, employment services, and local resources.
• Skill Building Workshops - Quarterly hands-on workshops where veterans teach, mentor, and develop practical skills alongside peers and community members.
  
• Waypoint Retreats - Low-barrier weekend outdoor retreats focused on camaraderie, leadership, and peer connection. Our first retreat is piloting this year, with plans to expand as funding and staffing allow.
• Expedition Retreats - A future growth phase designed to offer extended backcountry leadership experiences as organizational capacity expands.

Why It Matters

Each year, more than 200,000 service members transition from military service into civilian life. Many leave behind not only a career, but a built-in community. The loss of camaraderie can be quiet, but significant.

Strong peer networks help veterans stay connected, seek support earlier, and remain engaged in their communities. Connection is not a slogan. It is infrastructure.

The Foxhole Project strengthens that infrastructure by creating spaces where veterans and families can gather, lead, and support one another long after service ends.

Because no one serves alone. And no one should come home alone.

Our Vision

A connected veteran community where no one feels isolated. Where camaraderie is rekindled, purpose continues, and leadership grows across trails, campfires, and every rally point we build together.

How We Steward Your Gift

The Foxhole Project is committed to responsible, mission-focused stewardship of every contribution.

General donations support the organization’s core work, including community gatherings, retreat development, outreach, supplies, insurance, digital tools, facilitator development, and program coordination.

Restricted fund donations are used only for the specific campaign or purpose identified on that fundraiser page.

Our goal is simple: keep programs accessible, accountable, and focused on rebuilding connection, camaraderie, and belonging for veterans and families.

How Your Gift Helps

Veterans and families attend Foxhole Project retreats and Campfire Socials at no cost. Community support makes that possible.

Your donation directly funds outdoor retreats, peer connection, leadership development, and the shared infrastructure that keeps our programs accessible to every veteran who wants to show up.

• $50 supports shared meals, coffee, and essential supplies for a Campfire Social or retreat gathering.
• $150 ensures one veteran can attend a Waypoint Retreat at no cost.
• $500 funds core retreat infrastructure such as water systems, safety supplies, and shared program materials.
• $1,600 sponsors an entire Waypoint Retreat serving veterans and families for a full weekend.
• $2,500 fully underwrites a Waypoint Retreat, including contingency reserve and operational stability.

Every dollar strengthens connection, leadership, and belonging within the veteran community.

Join us in the Foxhole. 

Because connection does not happen alone.