TIMELINE
A community inspiring growth
2010
2010
Seema Reza contracted to create arts program at Walter Reed.
2011
2011
Arts program expands to 8 sites across Ft Belvoir + WRNMMC
2017
2017
A group of artists, veterans, and advocates come together to form Community Building Art Works (CBAW), united by a mission to use creativity as a bridge to healing and connection.
2018
2018
HBO Documentary “We Are Not Done Yet” highlights Mission Belonging amplified program
2020
2020
Online programs enabled us to bring together 1000’s of participants from around the world
2021
2021
Expanding partnerships with corporations & other Veteran-serving non-profits increases our reach
2022
2022
Launched More Than One Story suicide prevention program for women & non-binary Veterans, partially funded by VA SSG Fox Grant
2023
2023
First annual in-person community event, A Day of Belonging, held in partnership with Strathmore
2024
2024
National Endowment for the Arts’ Creative Forces® Community Engagement Grant awarded to Mission Belonging.
2025
2025
A New Chapter— Community Building Art Works becomes Mission Belonging—expanding its reach, deepening its commitment to creative community-building across military and civilian spaces.
