A VETERANS DAY MOVEMENT

One Burpee For Every Dollar Raised
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Goal: $500,000

$305,381 $500,000

Leaderboard

1
F45 San Mateo Coaches Burpee Challenge
$ 7,297
2
Brad Womack's Burpees for Vets
$ 5,140
3
Big Tree Fitness Burpees For Vets
$ 4,352
4
Burpees for Vets @ Ruckhouse Athletics
$ 3,756
5
Jim Thompson Courage Foundation
$ 3,684
6
Wharton Veterans Club 2024 Burpee Challenge
$ 3,064
7
Brian Ford 2000 Burpee Challenge!
$ 2,883
8
F45 Navy Yard Wharf Coaches Burpee Challenge
$ 2,632
9
Mark Divine Burpee Challenge
$ 2,445
10
F45 Tucson Rita Ranch Coaches Burpee Challenge
$ 1,979

the Challenge

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Take on the challenge here, name your fundraiser, and set your goal!
FUNDRAISING
Get the templates, timelines, and tips you need to effortlessly hit your fundraising goal
BURPEES
Do one burpee for every dollar you raise up to your fundraising goal on Veterans Day weekend. (Alternative exercises work too!)
IMPACT
Get a sweat on and make a difference with your Veterans Day workout

Challenge Prizes

$250 X 250
Burpees For Vets Challenge T-Shirt
Raise $250 by Nov 1 to get your shirt by Nov 11
$500 X 500
A Spartan Race Entry Ticket
Raise $500 and do 500 burpes
CHAMPIONS
Top Burpee Champions: SEALFIT Navy SEAL Hell Week Simulation Tickets

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No Cost Required: Campaign model makes getting involved cost-free while maximizing funds for veteran’s programs
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THE MOST ENGAGING SOCIAL IMPACT ACTIVATION WE've HAD TO DATE

- KYLE B., PAYCOM FITNESS LEAD
BURPEES FOR VETS PARTNERS 2023
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 uses a scalable fundraising model to lower the cost of fundraising for veteran charities and direct more funds to veteran programs.
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Benefiting NonProfits

These are the five 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.

Bunker Labs
Bunker Labs provides community, programs, and courses to help military veterans and military spouses start and grow successful businesses and startups.
Programs
65.4%
FUNDRAISING
12.2%
ADMINISTRATIVE
22.3%
1.79B
revenue generated by participating startups in over 36 communities nationwide
Thank you Bunker Labs for the incredible mentoring, support, connections, and ecosystem. Being in the Veterans in Residence program was precisely what my business needed to take flight!
J. Samuel Jr., Founder & CEO, AnjelTech
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
71%
FUNDRAISING
3%
ADMINISTRATIVE
26%
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
80.4%
FUNDRAISING
10.8%
ADMINISTRATIVE
8.8%
257,000
supporters and community members in 2022
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
Warriors' Ascent
A free 5-day program for veterans and first responders that provides tools needed to heal and tend the mind, body, and soul. Uses cognitive behavioral education, meditation, mindfulness, fitness (yoga), nutrition, and cathartic activities to put attendees on the path to empowered self-healing.
Programs
75%
FUNDRAISING
11%
ADMINISTRATIVE
14%
550+
lives changed/saved
American Psychological Association article about WA Program: Feasibility of multimodal group treatment for veterans with PTSD, depression, and high-risk drinking. https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2023-94541-001
Warriors' Ascent saved my life.
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
88.8%
FUNDRAISING
8.4%
ADMINISTRATIVE
2.8%
2200+
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

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?
Can I cover the cost of my participation so 100% of the money my supporters give goes to charity?
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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