May 21, 2026

Dear Friends,

It is with deep gratitude that I am writing to you today.

After sixteen years of serving more than 700 American and IDF veterans, Heroes To Heroes has made the difficult decision to close its doors. This decision follows more than a year of thoughtful reflection, research, and discussion with our Board of Directors and staff.

Heroes To Heroes was founded with a singular mission: to help veterans transition from the experiences of war back into civilian life. Since the withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021, the United States has thankfully seen far fewer service members deployed into active ground combat. As a result, the specific need our program was created to address has significantly diminished.

As many of you know, Heroes To Heroes has always maintained a rigorous vetting process for veterans entering our program. In recent years, fewer than 30% of applicants met the qualifications for participation. At the same time, moral injury and the challenges veterans face are now more openly recognized and discussed, and nearly 40,000 organizations across the United States are dedicated to supporting veterans in a variety of ways. We are confident that veterans seeking healing and support will continue to find meaningful resources and care.

When I founded Heroes To Heroes, I made a promise to be a faithful steward of every dollar entrusted to the organization. Maintaining the trust of our donors has always been essential—not only to our work, but to the integrity of the nonprofit community as a whole. Honoring that commitment has led us to this decision.

Heroes To Heroes never intended to exist in perpetuity. It was created to address a specific need during a particular chapter in a veteran’s journey home. Today, we are grateful to say that the demand for our specialized program has decreased.

Today I especially remember Cliff Nolan, my co-Founder, who we lost to Covid in 2020. Cliff inspired me to turn the Heroes To Heroes idea into reality.