Building Bonds BeyondService: Veterans UniteThrough OutdoorsAdventures
We help veterans rebuild connections—to themselves, their families, and their communities—through veteran outdoor adventures, tailored services, programs, and recreational activities.
The Kniestedt Foundation is dedicated to assisting in the healing and empowering of Veterans through outdoor experiences that foster connection with nature, sharpen mental focus, and promote physical activity, while building a strong network of lasting support.
Camaraderie is the medicine. The outdoors is the setting.
The Big South Fork Veteran Hunt is a non-profit organization headquartered in Strunk, Kentucky, near the Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area. Founded in 2017 by Ricky Allen, we provide guided outdoor trips for combat veterans — at no cost, ever.
Our focus is veterans living with PTSD, Traumatic Brain Injury, and other service-connected disabilities. What happens on these trips is simple and old-fashioned: a truck ride before daylight, a stand overlooking a hollow, a fire, a shared meal, and people who don’t need the story explained to them.
Every trip is guided by volunteers who know this country — the ridges, the river, and the deer that live in it.
Empowering Families Through Adventure and Connection
Building stronger families through meaningful outdoor experiences for Veterans, Active-Duty Service Members, First Responders, Their Families and Civilian Youth.
Family Valor Outdoors was created because the need existed—not because funding existed. For approximately three years before becoming an official nonprofit, Founder Sean Curb personally funded outdoor experiences that impacted approximately 30–35 families. Today, Family Valor Outdoors exists to strengthen families by bringing Veterans, Active-Duty Service Members, First Responders, youth, and their loved ones together through hunting, fishing, camping, and meaningful time outdoors.
Willie A. Belton, a political leader and successful businessman, was awarded the Louisiana Medal of Honor. Belton, a decorated war veteran, was previously awarded the Bronze Star and a Purple Heart for his military service for our country.
Each year, the family and friends of Willie Belton host an annual deer hunt for Purple heart recipients and other veterans who honorably served our nation.
We integrate tactical outdoor engagement as a strategic tool for mental wellness. By bridging the gap between military discipline and nature, we empower veterans to reclaim their mental health through precision-focused physical activity and community connection.
Bows for Battle is a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting veterans through the discipline, focus, and healing power of archery. Our mission is to put bows in the hands of veterans and create opportunities for them to reconnect with themselves, with fellow veterans, and with the outdoors.
Through the fundamentals of archery — stance, breath, focus, patience, and precision — veterans are encouraged to center their energy, quiet the noise of daily life, and find strength in the moment. Each shot becomes more than an arrow released; it becomes an act of control, clarity, and personal growth.
Bows for Battle believes that time outdoors, shared purpose, and veteran camaraderie can play a powerful role in healing. By providing access to archery equipment, outdoor shooting events, mentorship, and a brotherhood of support, we aim to help veterans rediscover confidence, peace, and connection after service.
Richard Boyanton, an Army veteran and a certified Christian counselor, launched USA Vet Adventures on Memorial Day 2026 because I’ve seen too many brothers and sisters struggle with isolation, invisible wounds, and the feeling that no one understands. I face those same struggles. Through faith-based outdoor experiences, we provide veterans with encouragement, fellowship, and hope. But we can’t do it alone. Your financial support makes these life-changing adventures possible and helps us continue serving those who have faithfully served our nation.
