Among the most awkward – but most important – things we’ve had to do to sustain and grow Mission Belonging is ask our friends and supporters for the money necessary to run our programming. But from the start, in order to expand our reach and pay our artists, we have...
Imagining Another Way I sat down to write a note about gratitude, as is the custom. And there is plenty to be grateful for: this community, the outpouring of support that carries it forward—our board, our advisory board, the facilitators that share their talents, the...
Shining a spotlight on Veteran, Poet and Author, Ben Weakley! Today we are honored to spotlight someone who is no stranger to the Mission Belonging community; Our friend and colleague, the incredible, the talented, Ben Weakley! Ben Weakley spent fourteen years in the...
Veteran and poet, Ben Weakley reflects on life after service in this special Veterans Day blog post. As we approach Veterans Day, I’m re-visiting Phil Klay’s book of short stories, Redeployment. Perspective changes with time and distance, and my current experience...
This month we spotlight Veteran author and storyteller, Ward Mayfield! Ward Mayfield served as a combat engineer twice in Iraq and once in Afghanistan, completing more than 300 missions clearing routes, and detecting and removing improvised explosive devices (IEDs)...
Grant supports local suicide prevention efforts for Veterans and their families. Mission Belonging is proud to announce that we will be working with the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs through the Staff Sergeant Parker Gordon Fox Suicide Prevention Grant Program to...
