A VETERANS DAY MOVEMENT

One Burpee For Every Dollar Raised
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FUNDRAISING
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BURPEES
Do one burpee for every dollar you raise on Veterans Day. (Alternative exercises work too!)
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- KYLE B., PAYCOM FITNESS LEAD
BURPEES FOR VETS PARTNERS 2024
People doing burpees for the Burpeesforvets campaign

The mission

We make sure veterans have the resources and opportunities they need when it matters most - right as they transition out of military service.
This helps to combat veteran homelessness, substance abuse, and higher suicide rates while also putting our veterans in a position to excel as leaders in their civilian lives.
Burpees For Vets specifically supports veteran nonprofits focused on long-term solutions and is a completely volunteer-led initiative, so more funds can go directly to veterans.
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Benefiting NonProfits

These are the three primary beneficiaries who collectively offer a comprehensive solution for veterans as they transition - specializing in the areas of career development, mental wellness, and community building.

Watch our impact and thank you video from 2023 here
The Courage Foundation
The Veteran Integration Program offers veterans a full year of coached Unbeatable Mind training, both one-on-one and in a team of fellow veterans, to maximize human potential physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually, and to rediscover purpose.
Programs
69.4%
FUNDRAISING
17.5%
ADMINISTRATIVE
13.1%
42.5%
reduction in PTS over 12 month span
This training and support made me feel safe to get started rebuilding my life and then venture out into the real world again. I wanted peace for a moment, to not feel angry or sad or lost. Today, I am so much at peace and confident that – now I understand how to create a plan, how to achieve something, what to do when everything goes upside down, and I can notice emotions as they or before they happen.
Team Red White and Blue
Team Red, White & Blue (Team RWB) exists to guide veterans to put their wellbeing first with real-life and virtual opportunities focused on building a healthier lifestyle because a strong focus on mental and physical health is critical to ensuring veterans’ best days are ahead.
Programs
81.2%
FUNDRAISING
8.6%
ADMINISTRATIVE
10.2%
300,000+
community members and supporters
Team RWB supports me because I do use the active lifestyle to stay positive minded and keep myself alive. It’s kind of been my healing grace.
Mike Murphy
The Honor Foundation
A career transition program for U.S. Special Operations Forces that effectively translates their elite military service to the private sector and helps create the next generation of corporate and community leaders
Programs
91.1%
FUNDRAISING
7.3%
ADMINISTRATIVE
1.6%
3700+
alumni served
As a transitioning SGM with over As 20 years of service I knew I would be required to acclimate to an entire different culture. THF was there to highlight areas of transition into the private sector that simply never occurred to me. I now have a better understanding of how to stand out in the private sector than I ever did before.
Matt, U.S. Army Ranger, THF Alumnus

About

The Burpees for Vets Challenge was started in 2019 by Commander Mark Divine for the charity he founded, The Mark Divine Courage Foundation. The challenge has now grown to raise funds for three nonprofit organizations and has raised over $800,000 in the last 4 years.

Burpees for Vets is run by the For Purpose Foundation, a nonprofit organization that elevates impact initiatives by coordinating collaboration between corporations and charities. It is a completely volunteer-led initiative with 100% of the funds raised going directly to the charity partners.

If you'd like to volunteer or learn more about the challenge, please email us at burpeesforvets@forpurpose.com.

For Purpose Team
Burpees For Vets, 2021

FAQs

Does it have to be burpees?
Do I have to do all the burpees on Veterans Day?
Do I need to submit proof that I completed the burpees?
Where does the money go?
Does it have to go to the pre-selected nonprofits?
What is the sizing like for the t-shirts?
This sounds cool but fundraising really doesn’t sound like my thing. Any advice?

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