Veterans Wilderness Weekend: Saturday and Sunday May 17-18, 2025

VETERANS
BONFIRE WEEKEND

MAY 17-18TH, 2025

Reconnect with fellow veterans on this all-expenses-paid weekend of brotherhood, BBQ, and Beer

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WHO WE ARE

Veterans Rebuilding Life® (VRL) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting victims of war, and humanitarian crises. Founded in 2011 by American veterans of the Global War on Terror, VRL is an award-winning charity committed to rebuilding the lives of those affected by conflict, and crisis.

OUR MISSION

WHAT WE DO

Veterans Rebuilding Life provides direct-aid and support services to communities in-crisis both locally, and globally.

Veteran Services

• Job Placement
• Vocational Training
• VSO Support
• Legal Services
• More Services

Crisis Response

• Direct Medical Aid
• Direct Food Aid
• CIH PTSD treatment
• Red-Cross BLS Training
• Humanitarian Missions

Veterans Rebuilding Life
Veterans Rebuilding Life is comprised of veterans from all branches of service, cultures, and creed.

HOW WE DO IT

All Veterans Rebuilding Life programs and services are delivered by a team of committed volunteers, who generously dedicate their time to support this humanitarian mission.

TESTIMONIALS
Veterans Rebuilding Life child medical missions.
Veterans Rebuilding Life child medical missions.

MEASURED IMPACT

Our volunteer efforts have made a lasting humanitarian impact—explore the stories in the mission archives below:

MEASURED IMPACT

RECORD OF INTEGRITY

100% of all donations made to Veterans Rebuilding Life directly support the humanitarian mission. Verified NGO financial records are available online at: GuideStar.

TOP-RATED CHARITY
Clifton Spirit Award Winner: Veterans Rebuilding Life
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2025 Platinum NGO: Veterans Rebuilding Life
Veterans Rebuilding Life 2025 Top-Rated Nonprofit
Veterans Rebuilding Life, 5 Star Rating
Veterans Rebuilding Life, verified 5 star rating
Veterans Rebuilding Life, 5 Star Rating
Verified 5 Star Charity Page: https://www.facebook.com/VRLNYC/
From firefighters, soldiers and social workers, Veterans Rebuilding Life members come from all backgrounds.
Veterans Rebuilding Life is powered by an all volunteer force of unpaid professionals, who contribute their time and service in support of the humanitarian mission.
Veterans Rebuilding Life members come from all branches of military service.
Seen above is Susan Dachs, Program Coordinator for Veterans Rebuilding Life.
Seen above is Susan Dachs, Program Coordinator for Veterans Rebuilding Life.

OUR DONORS

Veterans Rebuilding Life does not accept financial support or sponsorship from any special interest groups. Our mission is powered by the relentless dedication of our volunteer staff, and the growing support of our shared community.

OUR DONORS
Veterans Rebuilding Life supporter: Deputy Director Benjamin Pomerance, Esq. of the NYS Division of Veterans Services.
VRL member: Marikay Satryano, with the NYPD Community Affairs Division.
VRL member: Marikay Satryano, with the NYPD Community Affairs Division.
Bronx Fire Marshall of the Fire Dept. of New York
Veterans Rebuilding Life supporters from the New York City Fire Dept. (FDNY)
Veterans Rebuilding Life supporters from the medical community donate their professional services to support the humanitarian mission.

PARTNERSHIPS

All Veterans Rebuilding Life programs are supported through community-based collaborations with local business leaders, who contribute the supplies and services necessary to meet the needs of each VRL program.

PARTNERSHIPS
2025 community youth athletics program sponsored by Veterans Rebuilding Life.
2025 community youth athletics program sponsored by Veterans Rebuilding Life.

COMMUNITY UPDATES

2025 Youth Scholarship Program

The all-girls volleyball team: Lady Riptides won their first official competition of the season! The team is sponsored by Veterans Rebuilding Life through the Youth Athletic Scholarship, a community-based initiative launched by VRL member: Bill Vallely.

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