Commander's Special Project

Every veteran’s story is different, but the struggles of PTSD and TBI touch nearly every corner of our military community. These wounds are often silent, often unseen, but always real. The Georgia VFW stands shoulder-to-shoulder with those fighting these battles, ensuring they never walk alone.

Through this year’s Commander’s Special Project, we are focusing our collective strength on expanding access to world-class PTSD treatment, TBI rehabilitation, and long-term support for veterans and their families.

Why This Mission Matters

PTSD and TBI are often called the “invisible wounds” of service—deep, complex injuries that require specialized care and long-term support. Their impact is profound:

Nearly 1 in 3 post-9/11 veterans will experience PTSD, depression, or related mental health challenges.
More than 400,000 service members have suffered a traumatic brain injury since 2000.
These conditions significantly increase the risk of addiction, homelessness, unemployment, and suicide.
Recovery is not linear—and almost never possible without expert treatment and a strong support network.

By supporting PTSD and TBI treatment, the VFW is living its mission: to honor the dead by helping the living.

Our Partners in Healing & Hope

This year, State Commander Miles’s Special Project supports three nationally recognized organizations, and each plays a critical role in providing hope and healing to Georgia veterans.

Emory Healthcare Veterans Program

The Emory Healthcare Veterans Program provides no-cost, evidence-based mental health care for post-traumatic stress, traumatic brain injury, military sexual trauma, anxiety, and depression.

SHARE Military Initiative

Since 2007, Shepherd Center’s SHARE Military Initiative has provided evidence-based rehabilitation for military veterans and service members, and first responders

PTSD Foundation of American

Since 2005, the PTSD Foundation of America aims to bring hope and healing to veterans and their families suffering from the effects of combat-related post-traumatic stress.

The Impact of This Year’s Special Project

By uniting our Posts, Auxiliaries, Districts, and members statewide, Commander Bill Miles’s Special Project will deliver:

Life-Saving PTSD Treatment

Your contributions directly provide veterans access to world-class therapy and trauma care.

Advanced TBI Rehabilitation

Support ensures veterans receive the cognitive, physical, and emotional treatment needed for true healing.

Long-Term Support for Veterans & Families

Healing is a journey, and this project strengthens the systems veterans rely on long after initial treatment.

A Unified VFW Commitment

This project reinforces what the Veterans of Foreign Wars Department of Georgia stands for: caring for our own, lifting up the most vulnerable, and ensuring no veteran battles PTSD or TBI alone.

How Posts and Auxiliaries Can Support the Project

Host Special Project–themed fundraisers
Share PTSD/TBI resources within your Post and community
Invite speakers or representatives from Emory, Shepherd, or the PTSD Foundation
Support veterans by learning the signs of PTSD and TBI
Promote the project on social media and newsletters
Make direct donations using the official Department channel

Ways You Can Donate

You can use Post Relief Funds to make this donation.
You can mail a check to Georgia VFW, PO Box 3025, Macon GA 31205.
You can send a donation via Zelle to qm@georgiavfw.org (Please add $1 per $100 donation so the project gets your full donation).
You can donate online via credit card today.