07/28/2025
Forgotten Valor – Help Us Support Homeless Veterans
Every day, veterans walk our streets unseen, unheard, and unsupported. These are the same men and women who once put their lives on the line for our freedom, now many of them live in tents, cars, or worse, with no one listening to their stories.
Forgotten Valor is a heartfelt project by NorCal Media Foundation that documents and supports homeless and at-risk veterans through media, care, and connection. We share their stories through film and photography, provide essentials like food and hygiene kits, and work to reconnect them with the communities they once served.
But we can’t do it alone. We’re raising funds to keep this mission alive, for supplies, camera gear, transportation, outreach events, and everything needed to shine a light on our heroes.
No one who served this country should be forgotten.
Please stand with us. Help us bring dignity, visibility, and hope back to our veterans.
Thank you for believing in Forgotten Valor.
What your donation will provide:
Essential Survival Support
• Hygiene kits with soap, toothbrushes, deodorant, feminine products, and wipes
• Food packs including nonperishable items, protein bars, and water
• Warm clothing like jackets, socks, gloves, and weatherproof blankets
• Sleeping bags and emergency thermal wraps for cold nights
• Durable backpacks or duffle bags for storing their belongings
• First aid kits and access to clean medical supplies
Outreach & Connection
• Personal outreach by trained volunteers and fellow veterans
• Printed resources with contact info for housing, VA clinics, and mental health services
• Assistance navigating benefits, ID recovery, and service verification
• Transportation support to shelters, appointments, or family
• Emotional check-ins and one-on-one conversations to reduce isolation
• Storytelling & Empowerment
• Interviews that document and honor each veteran's life story and service
• Portrait photography sessions that restore dignity and pride
• Video profiles used to connect veterans to public support or assistance
• Short documentaries raising awareness of their experiences
• Gallery exhibits showcasing veteran stories to the public
Community Engagement
• Public screenings, community dinners, and town hall discussions centered on veteran issues
• Mobile pop-up events to distribute care and share stories in local neighborhoods
• Opportunities for veterans to speak or participate in panels, art showcases, or storytelling nights
• A platform to reconnect them with a community that honors their past and supports their future
Long-Term Support Partnerships
• Referrals to trusted organizations offering housing, detox, therapy, or career training
• Follow-up visits to ensure continued connection and evolving needs are met
• Empowerment through creativity, helping veterans use media to tell their own stories
• Collaboration with shelters, VFWs, veteran housing providers, and legal aid groups
