Healing the Invisible Wounds of War Through Creativity
Since 1971, Heal Vets has been providing therapeutic craft kits to veterans and active duty military. Arts and crafts are a time-tested healing tool for PTSD, depression, anxiety, and can help relieve pain, improve mobility and fine motor skills.
At its core, Help Heal Veterans (Heal Vets) empowers veterans to heal the invisible wounds of war through creativity, connection, and purpose. Through therapeutic craft kits and community-driven programs, we support veterans navigating physical injuries, PTSD, and isolation while offering more than a kit and a path forward. Our work restores dignity, builds resilience, and reminds every veteran they are seen, valued, and never forgotten.
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How We Heal
Find out why therapeutic crafts do so much good for our veterans.
Volunteer
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“I would like to thank you for your donation. I was really struggling in life and your gift helped get me out of that. I ended up making a bracelet and a keychain lanyard. Thank you for everything.”
– Matthew A.
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Help Heal Veterans
Healing the Invisible Wounds of War Through Creativity
🎉 Join Help Heal Veterans Today at the Military Heroes Festival! 🇺🇸
Bring the whole family for a FREE day of fun, creativity, and community!
📅 Today, Saturday, July 25
🕙 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
📍 Ingram Plaza at Liberty Station
2751 Dewey Rd.
San Diego, CA 92106
✨ Stop by the Help Heal Veterans booth to enjoy free arts & crafts for the whole family, and say hi to the Heal Vets Family!
We can’t wait to see you there as we celebrate our military heroes together. ❤️💙
#HelpHealVeterans #MilitaryHeroesFestival #LibertyStation #SanDiegoEvents #FamilyFun #Veterans #Community #ArtsAndCrafts
What an incredible day! 🇺🇸🎨🥧
We had such a wonderful turnout at today's Paint-by-Number workshop! It was an honor to welcome veterans and their families for a day filled with creativity, connection, and community.
Everyone received a paint-by-number project, received #Bombas socks generously donated by the Volunteers for Veterans Foundation, and even got to take home a pie—or two!—thanks to the generosity of Polly's Pies.
A special thank you to Maggie with VFW Auxiliary Post 4089 for providing a delicious lunch and helping make this event so welcoming for everyone.
To every veteran, family member, volunteer, and supporter who joined us today—thank you for making this workshop so special. Your smiles, conversations, and creativity are what these events are all about.
🎨 Did you join us today? We'd love to see your finished paint-by-number! Share a photo of your masterpiece in the comments below.
💙 Healing the invisible wounds of war through creativity.
#HelpHealVeterans #CreativityHeals #Veterans #VeteranFamilies #Community #ThankYou #Volunteers #HealingThroughCreativity #VFVF #VolunteersforVeteranFoundation #HilaryinCalifornia #VFWPost4089AUX #PollysPies
Message from a Veteran
'Thank you for your donation. It's nice to know someone from Minnesota cares for us here in Kansas. The craft kit really made a difference in my recovery. Good Bless & Have A Great Day!" Lynette H. - Chapman, KS Army Veteran
Words like these are why we continue our mission. Every kit shared is more than a creative outlet—it’s a reminder that veterans are seen, valued, and never forgotten.
If you would like to help bring this same sense of connection and healing to more veterans, you can:
👉 Donate to support the creation and shipment of therapeutic craft kits
👉 Volunteer your time or skills
👉 Help us share this message so more veterans know they are not alone
Together, we are helping heal the invisible wounds of war—one kit, one story, one veteran at a time.
To learn more go to: www.healvets.org
#messagefromaveteran #creativityheals
Today, CCS Rose and Gabby took a drive to Loma Linda Veterans Village, where we had the pleasure of meeting with Betty and delivering 846 therapy kits for the veterans they serve.
We also received a wonderful surprise! 💙 Betty generously donated Bombas socks to Help Heal Veterans to share with our veteran community. Veterans who join us for tomorrow's (Wednesday) workshop will receive a pair of BOMBAS socks while supplies last.
Thank you, Betty, for your generosity and for helping us make our workshops even more meaningful. We appreciate your partnership and your commitment to supporting our nation's veterans.
Together, we're helping heal the invisible wounds of war through creativity. 🇺🇸
#HelpHealVeterans #CreativityHeals #Veterans #LomaLindaVeteransVillage #Bombas #CommunityPartners #VolunteersforVeteransFoundation #VFVF
Help Heal Veterans
Healing the Invisible Wounds of War Through Creativity
🎉 Join Help Heal Veterans Today at the Military Heroes Festival! 🇺🇸
Bring the whole family for a FREE day of fun, creativity, and community!
📅 Today, Saturday, July 25
🕙 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
📍 Ingram Plaza at Liberty Station
2751 Dewey Rd.
San Diego, CA 92106
✨ Stop by the Help Heal Veterans booth to enjoy free arts & crafts for the whole family, and say hi to the Heal Vets Family!
We can’t wait to see you there as we celebrate our military heroes together. ❤️💙
#HelpHealVeterans #MilitaryHeroesFestival #LibertyStation #SanDiegoEvents #FamilyFun #Veterans #Community #ArtsAndCrafts
What an incredible day! 🇺🇸🎨🥧
We had such a wonderful turnout at today's Paint-by-Number workshop! It was an honor to welcome veterans and their families for a day filled with creativity, connection, and community.
Everyone received a paint-by-number project, received #Bombas socks generously donated by the Volunteers for Veterans Foundation, and even got to take home a pie—or two!—thanks to the generosity of Polly's Pies.
A special thank you to Maggie with VFW Auxiliary Post 4089 for providing a delicious lunch and helping make this event so welcoming for everyone.
To every veteran, family member, volunteer, and supporter who joined us today—thank you for making this workshop so special. Your smiles, conversations, and creativity are what these events are all about.
🎨 Did you join us today? We'd love to see your finished paint-by-number! Share a photo of your masterpiece in the comments below.
💙 Healing the invisible wounds of war through creativity.
#HelpHealVeterans #CreativityHeals #Veterans #VeteranFamilies #Community #ThankYou #Volunteers #HealingThroughCreativity #VFVF #VolunteersforVeteranFoundation #HilaryinCalifornia #VFWPost4089AUX #PollysPies
Message from a Veteran
'Thank you for your donation. It's nice to know someone from Minnesota cares for us here in Kansas. The craft kit really made a difference in my recovery. Good Bless & Have A Great Day!" Lynette H. - Chapman, KS Army Veteran
Words like these are why we continue our mission. Every kit shared is more than a creative outlet—it’s a reminder that veterans are seen, valued, and never forgotten.
If you would like to help bring this same sense of connection and healing to more veterans, you can:
👉 Donate to support the creation and shipment of therapeutic craft kits
👉 Volunteer your time or skills
👉 Help us share this message so more veterans know they are not alone
Together, we are helping heal the invisible wounds of war—one kit, one story, one veteran at a time.
To learn more go to: www.healvets.org
#messagefromaveteran #creativityheals
