Brothers Keeper Veteran Foundation is built on real stories and real impact, where veterans and families share how support, connection, and care have made a difference in their lives. If you want to understand the mission on a deeper level, these testimonials offer a firsthand look at the impact BKVF creates every day.
The help that BKVF has given to me and some of my fellow Veterans has been fantastic. The Brothers Keepers Veteran foundation took over after the VA let our group go saying they were no longer going to support groups and were going to one on one counseling instead. One on one counseling isn’t too bad but it would take the VA so long to get you in to see them.
I am incredibly grateful for the support and guidance I received from the Brothers Keeper Veteran Foundation, particularly through their Connection is Prevention group. Their impactful message and meaningful discussions provided me with the tools and perspective that not only helped me personally but also had a positive ripple effect on my entire family during the holiday season.
Thanks to the incredible people at Brothers Keeper, I am one step closer on my journey to recovery. This brand new chapter of my life is just starting to get written however Brothers Keeper is within the first paragraph! Though I cannot repay their kindness today, I fully intend to pay it forward someday in the future. I will also recommend them to any struggling vets in need of help I may cross paths with.
I want to thank you so much for the help that you did for me adopting Spot! I am sorry I have not sent this sooner. He adjusted perfectly to his new life. He has brought great joy to my life and I hope the same for him. It is wonderful having him as a companion that can go with me everywhere. Once it starts to warm up here more in Michigan there will be a lot of adventures to be had!
Just a quick note of “THANK YOU” to Brothers Keeper Veterans Foundation I was able to receive follow on treatment at Sober Living and enroll in Warriors Hearts Partial Hospital Program (PHP) for my alcohol addiction.
Without their compassion to help Veterans in need I would have not been able to receive.
My name is SSG Waylon Parrigin, US Army (Retired). I proudly served for nine years, including a combat tour in Iraq in 2005. Transitioning from military service has had its challenges, but I am incredibly grateful for the Brothers Keeper Veteran Foundation’s (BKVF) Connection Is Prevention – All Secure For The Holidays group facilitated by Dr. Michele DeMarco and Mandy Royall.
I wanted to take a moment out of my busy schedule to highlight the incredible work that Brothers Keeper Veteran Foundation (BKVF) does in supporting active-duty service members, veterans, and their families. First and foremost, Chris Cathers is an exceptional individual—someone who selflessly dedicates his time and energy to serving this community with unwavering passion.
I am an Air Force veteran and was married to an Air Force EOD technician for 24 years. Following multiple deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan, my husband struggled to adjust to civilian life while battling mental health challenges and addiction. The invisible wounds of war profoundly changed him, and despite our efforts to navigate those struggles together, the weight of those challenges ultimately led to the end of our marriage.
Before I found Brothers Keeper Veteran Foundation I was pushed out of the understaffed VA system and entered a queue for community care, it’s been four months now without access to mental health services and BKVF has absolutely filled the gap and provided a sense of community with high fidelity weekly training and peer support all for no-cost to me and no questions asked.
I am deeply grateful to Waylon, Andrew, Paul, and the entire Brothers Keeper Veterans Foundation for stepping up when I needed it most. They truly live up to their name—keeping watch over fellow veterans and restoring not just homes, but lives.
Highly recommended to any veteran in need. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.
I cannot express in words the gratitude I feel. Knowing that there are people so kind and generous that support us Veterans, is a feeling that I have trouble describing. I guess if I were to sum it up into a word, it would be Love. I feel loved and I hope in this message I can convey how appreciative and thankful I am for all the donors that have helped those that have needed it.
As a veteran facing significant personal challenges, including substance abuse and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), I found myself in a place where hope felt distant and the path forward unclear. During one of the most difficult periods of my life, Brothers Keeper Veteran Foundation stepped in with compassion, dedication, and unwavering support.
There are moments in life where the floor doesn’t just drop out—it disappears entirely. I found myself in a state of absolute desperation, facing a level of hardship I never thought possible. After an arrest far from home and away from any semblance of a support system, my life unraveled with terrifying speed.