You served your country. Now serve your community.
We partner with and revitalize existing Veteran Service Organization posts to empower veteran workforce development and promote a legacy of leadership and service.
Our Mission
Chimney Trail Foundation provides support to veterans and military spouses by repurposing existing Veteran Service Organization infrastructure for workforce development, veteran benefits counseling, and co-working use.
Community
You left active duty but you did NOT leave the military family. Connect with your community’s veterans at bright, inviting co-working/community event spaces at a VSO location nearest you!
Programs
There are too many helpful veteran transition programs to count. Let your local VSO keep track of them for you. CTF helps VSOs to provide the best access to the existing network of support.
Veterans Benefits
Understanding your Veterans Benefits is worse than doing taxes. At all CTF-sponsored VSO locations, an office manager is on-site and is an expert in veteran benefits coaching. Check it out!
Our Impact
Veterans and their families share their stories
Claudia Flores
I am excited to introduce you to Chimney Trail Foundation and our visionary mission to revitalize veteran service organizations into state-of-the-art co-working and community spaces for veterans and military spouses.
We believe that it’s time to transform the way we support our veterans and empower them for a successful civilian life.
Jackie Schneider
…the truth is that the post 9/11 veteran is not separate from society, nor are their differences so contradictory that their legacy is doomed. This is because at its core, the post 9/11 veteran shares something important. They are bound together by a willingness to serve and sacrifice, a calling that translates to a legacy of leadership in service in the civilian communities to which these veterans return.
Melvin James
Melvin James has a dream that he’d like to see fulfilled. As the commander of American Legion William P. Roche Post 21 in Southwest Philadelphia, James can see a revitalized headquarters welcoming area residents.
“We’ve got some big plans for this place and it’s coming soon,” James said recently after accepting a $100,000 revitalization check from City Councilmember Kenyatta.
Programs
A development team to support VSOs wanting to improve participation by repurposing space for co-working use.
An official CTF partner, BunkerLabs can help you launch your next adventure. BunkerLabs is a business incubator for growth-oriented small and startup businesses.
An official CTF partner, PREVeteran assists veterans and military spouses with their transition back to civilian life starting 90 days before end of active obligated service (EAOS).
On-site coaching at all CTF-supported VSO locations to help you understand and maximize your Veterans benefits.
TF0 provides on-site training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to empower our military veterans and their families to take command of their mental health. During and beyond transition.
Your Next Tribe
A quarter of a million military personnel return to their civilian lives each year. Their experiences in uniform as varied as the people themselves. No matter what you spent time doing in uniform, if you’re holding a DD214, YOU SERVED! Don’t let anyone tell you different. Listen to these podcasts to hear stories from 250,000 of your military brothers and sisters returning to civilian life with clear eyes and a full hearts. Your next journey starts TODAY!
Transitioning Veteran w/ Mike Steadman
The Transition demystifies the entrepreneur experience for veterans and military spouses, by cultivating an environment of peer-to-peer learning. Listen in at Iron Mike Steadman interviews veterans and military spouses in different industries, to share their stories, lessons.
Veteran Voices w/ Mary Kate Soliva
As the voice of supply chain, Supply Chain Now is committed to giving a voice to those who have served in the United States Armed Forces. Join host and Army Veteran Mary Kate Soliva as she sits down with veterans and veteran advocates for insights, perspectives and stories.
The Kinetic Man
The Kinetic Man Podcast is for those who want an uncommon life. David and Stuart are men who desire to lead lives of action, becoming the men their wives celebrate, the men their sons want to become, the men their daughters want to marry, and the men their friends.
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Your support helps 100s of veterans to launch their next chapter
Honoring Our Legacy
Our Veteran Service Organization posts should be a reflection of its local community. They should also be a reflection of its members. Many of our posts haven’t kept pace. Known for cheap beer and bingo, they don’t reflect the dynamism and potential of our nation’s warfighters, their friends, and their families.
Serving the Modern Warrior
There are more women, people of color, varying religious traditions, and capabilities in our modern generation of veterans than at any point in human history. A tapestry of high performance. Refreshing our VSO locations to reflect that reality honors their service, ensures their wellness, and gives back to our communities.
We’re there for you
There are more Veteran Service Organization posts in the United States than there are Starbucks. WOW! Learn about how you can bring this brand of VSO experience to your hometown.
