MISSION & IMPACT

Serving those who’ve served our country

Heroes Linked is a national 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization providing supplemental support to our Heroes — veterans, those serving, their spouses, and Gold Star families.

Founded in 2009, our work is shaped by the evolving needs of veterans and their families.

We provide career-building support, home repair, and educational grants to the children of fallen soldiers.

Mission

Heroes Linked recognizes that we all have a debt to pay for the freedom we live under. Through unparalleled networks, programs, and services, Heroes Linked endeavors to provide exceptional solutions that satisfy the most pressing needs of active military personnel, veterans, their families, and Gold Star family members (the immediate family members of a service member who died in the line of duty).

Vision

To provide best-in-class programs for the most pressing needs of those serving, veterans, their spouses, and Gold Star Families.

Military air traffic controlers direct a helicopter landing at sunset.
A bald man in a basic training outfit planks on grass. Around him are other people planking.
A man in navy fatigues fixes a boat propeller
Military tanks roll on a beach
A coastguard member on a boat looks at another boat
A white man with a microphone in one hand raises his other hand and look and smiles at the camera. Befind him is a sign that says Space Force.

79,674

veterans, those currently serving, and supporters connected to the Heroes Network

45%

Heroes Network year-over-year user growth

3,950

daily average number of veteran-friendly job listings posted in the Heroes Network

History

In 2009, a small group of volunteers in Los Angeles founded the Military and Veterans Appreciation Trust Foundation (MVAT). They were motivated by a belief that our service members and veterans need and deserve greater support than they received from the underfunded programs available to them. MVAT updated its name to Heroes Linked in 2023. Today, Heroes Linked has grown into a national nonprofit, offering several invaluable programs that support our Heroes—those serving, veterans, their spouses, and Gold Star families.

2007

A small group of volunteers in Los Angeles host the first of what becomes MVAT’s annual golf tournament to raise funds in support of veterans and their families.

2009

The MVAT Foundation is officially incorporated as a nonprofit organization.

2017

Over the past decade, MVAT provided more than $1.5 million in grants to charities supporting veterans and their families.

2019

The Heroes Network, MVAT’s first program, is launched.

2022

Heroes Home Repair, MVAT’s second program, completes its first project.

2023

MVAT changes its name to Heroes Linked to better communicate its commitment to doing more for America’s veterans and their families.

Our board and staff work hard to ensure that our Heroes are supported.