GallantFew's 2022 Impact Report

2022 IMPACT REPORT

About Us The Philosophy With one-on-one engagement as our cornerstone, our intake and serve process mirrors our commitment to individual assessment and measured growth. Our Veteran Self-Training and Response-Ability (VetSTAR) Program increases a participant’s functional fitness in five domains: emotional, physical, spiritual, professional, and social. Service members and veterans will successfully and purposefully transition and reintegrate into their communities through functional fitness support.

The Mission GallantFew provides one-on-one transition assistance and veteran support to any service member or veteran seeking guidance along their transition from the military and reintegration into American society.

The ultimate objective: a life full of hope and purpose.

The Vision Our objective is to be America’s premier one-on-one military transition and reintegration nonprofit enhancing service members’ and veterans’ experience with the Department of Defense Transition Assistance Program and Veteran Affairs Administration.

Lines of Effort

Veterans + Service Members No-cost transition and reintegration services that foster a successful migration to civilian life of hope and purpose post-service.

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Patriotic Supporters

Government + Organizations

Engagement, advocacy in local communities, and fundraising in support of connecting to America's military community

Advocacy and awareness of gap areas, growth opportunities, and sustainment of existing programs. Mission Support Partnership with fellow nongovernmental organizations.

a year's reflection

FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR For over twelve years, GallantFew has provided an alternative to transition and reintegration that focuses on a veteran’s abilities, not their disabilities. The “system” tells a veteran they are 100% disabled and expects nothing from them.

GallantFew believes every veteran continues to have the ability to contribute in a positive manner to their families and to their communities.

VetSTAR coaching is geared at identifying the negative self-talk that limits one’s ability to move towards their objectives and puts in place an intentional pathway to achieve those objectives.

We challenge the VA to encourage every veteran to take the GallantFew Azimuth Check or a similar assessment annually.

Use those results to refer veterans to specific resources and to monitor change over time.

It begins with the GallantFew Azimuth Check™, a holistic self-assessment that identifies where a person is emotionally, physically, spiritually, professionally, and socially. We encourage anyone, not just veterans, to take the assessment and use the online resources to improve their levels of fitness. Veterans receive the opportunity to have one-on-one mentoring or counseling with a GallantFew staff member. We encourage people to retake the GallantFew Azimuth Check™ periodically and view their progress on the VetSTAR™ portal.

What GallantFew does works. It’s unique in that it shows outcomes and has a strong basis for organizational and personal accountability. If you haven’t taken the GallantFew Azimuth Check yet, please do!

To those who have supported and continue to support GallantFew financially and through volunteering, thank you. Without your support and the support of our major donors Trillimed, Classic Chevrolet, Phantom Products, Honoring Sandrino Fund, Masco, MG+M, and more, we would not be America’s Veteran Team.

KARL MONGER FOUNDER & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

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HOPE To be frank, my life was a train wreck.

After working with the phenomenal team at GallantFew and utilizing some of the programs offered, my life is back on track and I am in a much better spot on my journey. Simply put, GallantFew is a life-changing, life-saving organization. I would encourage any veteran wanting help to reach out and any patriot that can, to support this organization.

- Army Veteran

BOARD MEMBERS Frank Campanaro

Patrick Alcorn, MBA

Board Chairman Army Ranger veteran, Mt. Everest summiteer, Veteran Business of the Year award winner

Board Member Army veteran, Director of Veterans Business Outreach Center at the University of Texas Arlington College of Business

Dr. Thomas Black

Steven Barber

Board Member Navy, Air Force, & Army National Guard veteran, co-founder and managing partner of Napali Capital

Board Member & Secretary Army Ranger veteran, State Farm Insurance Agency owner

Kelly Castonguay

Henry Dietz

Board Member & Treasurer Avid volunteer, civilian patriot dedicated to giving back to those who serve

Board Member United States Military Academy graduate, Vietnam-era Army Ranger veteran, entrepreneur

Gerry Dinkel

Mike Hall

Board Member Dedicated patriotic supporter, Executive in Residence with Renaissance Strategic Advisors

Board Member Retired Command Sergeant Major, decorated combat veteran with 34+ years of service in US Army Special Operations

Allan Thompson Board Member Dedicated patriotic supporter, Chief Strategy Officer for Sprout Funding

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AMERICA'S VETERAN TEAM Staff Members

Karl Monger, LPC-Associate*, MRC

Tony Mayne, MHRD

Executive Director Army Ranger Veteran

National Transition Director Retired Army Ranger Veteran

Zach Ceballos

Logan Burnett

Veteran Support Specialist Marine Veteran

Candice Christian, M. Ed

Sarah Vanderleest, MA

Patriot Challenge Director Active Duty Army Ranger spouse

Communications Specialist Active Duty Army spouse

*Supervised by Dr. Summer Allen LPC S

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Dallas Development Director Army Veteran

OUR FINANCIALS Annual income and expenses Income

$1,000,000

Expenses

$750,000

$500,000

$250,000

$0

2020

2021

Income sources

2022

Expenses Grants 5%

Individual Donations 73%

Operations & Services 28%

Corporate Donations 22% Accounting & Advertising 4%

Awards & Grants 13%

Staff Compensation 55%

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WHO WE SERVE We serve veterans and active duty service members of any military branch and from any era. Every one of these individuals has completed basic military entry training to serve their nation.

Veterans are:

SERVICE MEMBERS Individuals in the service or those less than two years separated from the service

THE TASK: TRANSITION Typically 20-30 years old Early career individuals initally wanting help with employment or education Possess a high school diploma and some college credit Primary reason for seeking assistance: mentorship - they know the value of a good mentor Entering an unknown chapter of adulthood, seeking guidance on how to best proceed Unsure of which life path to take next

COMMON DENOMINATOR: 7

Detail-oriented Service-minded Resilient Mission-driven Purpose-driven

Adaptable Dedicated Diverse in experience Active listeners Seeking advancement

VETERANS Individuals who separated from the military two or more years ago

THE TASK: REINTEGRATION Wide range of ages and experiences - from 25 years old to individuals in their 70's Mix of education ranging from high school diploma to graduate degree Primary reason for seeking assistance: seeking purpose - actively looking to get on azimuth Secondary reason for seeking assistance: looking to stay connected with community Wide range of root causes for issues depending on phase of life currently in

INTENTIONALLY CHOOSING TO IMPROVE THEIR QUALITY OF LIFE

OUR IMPACT IN 2022 Services Provided Year Over Year

17,300+

Number of services provided

4,000

3,000

3,867 3,436

2,000

1,000

0

Documented services provided since GallantFew was founded in 2010

2,104

Services by Fitness Area 2020

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2021 Year

GallantFew served service members and veterans in thirty-five different states in 2022

2022

Spiritual Fitness 9% Social Fitness 4%

Emotional Fitness 22%

Professional Fitness 27% Physical Fitness 38%

Average number of different individuals served each day

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Service members and veterans in five foreign nations were served during 2022 8

2022 MILESTONES OUR COUNSELING CAPABILITIES The GallantFew VetSTAR Program proudly obtained a Licensed Counselor in 2022! Karl Monger, GallantFew's Executive Director, graduated from The University of North Texas with a Masters in Rehabilitation Counseling. He subsequently passed the National Counselor and Certified Rehabilitation Counselor Examinations and received his Licensed Professional Counselor Associate from the state of Texas.

Additionally, Karl completed EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) training. GallantFew can now deliver the therapeutic protocol recommended by the VA for post-traumatic stress. All of GallantFew's transition counselors are certified in the Burris Institute Subsconsious Restructuring methods, the key methodology for the VetSTAR Coaching program.

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As part of the Combined Arms network, GallantFew receives referrals to provide coaching and mentoring to active duty personnel through the Department of Defense's Transition Assistance Program, expanding our reach within the active duty community.

In 2022, this program connected a service member stationed in Japan to GallantFew. The reach of the Combined Arms network is vast and enables the GallantFew team to serve worldwide.

OUR PROGRAMS The GallantFew STAR (Self Training And Response-ability) Program is the method by which GallantFew provides one-on-one mentorship to veterans. VetSTAR encompasses mentorship in the main fitness areas of transition: emotional, spiritual, physical, professional, and social.

Objectives within each fitness area are: Emotional. A personal growth mindset with a sound emotional state.

Physical. Healthy and fit lifestyle.

Spiritual: A life of purpose and direction.

Professional. A fulfilling career, education, and financial growth.

Social. Integration and leadership in civilian communities.

The end state: a life full of hope and purpose.

TRANSITION COUNSELING

VetSTAR COACHING

Service members meet virtually or in person with our National Transition Director, Tony Mayne, to map a plan for their transition to civilian life.

Tony listens to their objectives, makes recommendations, provides resources, and creates a checklist to track tasks and stay accountable to the service member's plan.

VetSTAR Coaching is a one-onone session with a Burris Certified Coach where a participant and coach identify and discuss behavioral patterns and how to adjust them to better suit the individual. The coach and individual check in routinely to track progress and maintain accountability.

VETREC GallantFew routinely provides recreational opportunities for individuals to gather and socialize while getting a workout in. Each week, indoor rock climbing opportunities are offered free of charge to the military community. Throughout the year, special events and retreats are also hosted, centering on a physical activity with a social component.

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VetSTAR SERVICES Emotional Fitness Our three veteran service providers are certified VetSTAR coaches who provide one-on-one mentorship-style coaching to veterans and service members. During a session, the veteran identifies absolute musts in their life and the associated internal self-talk. The coach helps them eliminate negative self-talk and excuses and reframe them to a positive, empowered format. Typically, coaching starts off bi-weekly and moves to monthly for maintenance.

Physical Fitness Four days of each week, veterans across the nation gather to indoor rock climb at our partnering gyms in Texas, North Carolina, and Georgia. Climbing builds camaraderie, improves physical fitness, and builds self-confidence. Improved self-confidence carries over into faith, family, and work.

Spiritual Fitness Hope and purpose are intertwined with spiritual fitness, and coaches encourage veterans to replace hate and animosity with love and gratitude. Spending time in nature and serving others in a meaningful way activates a spiritual experience.

Professional Fitness Our National Transition Director meets daily with service members in the process of transitioning to civilian life. He provides connections based on the individual's objectives, makes recommendations for navigating a person's plan, and a checklist for accountability and guidance.

Social Fitness

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Each month, the GallantFew crew hosts a veteran breakfast in Dallas called the Metroport Veterans Association Breakfast. This group of veterans gathers to share stories and experiences, their lessons learned, and events or opportunities in the community.

Oftentimes, civilian supporters will attend to connect with the local veteran population.

THE VetSTAR PORTAL Available to anyone who takes the GallantFew Azimuth Check™, the VetSTAR Portal is a personalized tool to help individuals track progress toward an objective and maintain accountability with their VetSTAR coach. The portal displays a longitudinal history of a person's Azimuth Check scores, a balance wheel to highlight areas for growth, and a list of customized resources to support the five main fitness areas. The portal data displayed here is of a veteran served by GallantFew.

GALLANTFEW CLIMBING PROGRAM Top Ten Benefits of Rock Climbing: One Veteran's Perspective Written by Albert Villaviza, Marine Veteran 1. You'll always have climbing buddies - this is a multiperson sport.

2. You can climb three times a week - a great variety of options.

3. There are beginner and advanced routes for all climbers and there are different levels of climbers in the group, which makes a nice blend of abilities.

4. GallantFew VetRec is more than just climbing, it's the brotherhood and camaraderie you experienced in the military.

5. Rock climbing is a great workout and low impact sport.

6. Participation is free of charge to veterans, making it affordable for everyone.

7. Climbing is a mental AND physical workout.

8. Climbing gives veterans support beyond the gym by building a network of friends.

9. The climbing program encourages participants to ponder how they can give back.

10. Climbing provides participants with a sense of fulfillment and community with their fellow veterans in the community.

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2022 Success Stories "The phone call was extremely helpful, especially the conversation regarding VA benefits and all the local Ranger/Special Operations-specific support groups.

Transitioning Officer

I’m already sharing this resource with all the Rangers I previously led who are getting out soon to ensure they use it. The advantage you have here [at the Ranger Outreach Center] with being local and also specifically focused on Rangers is unbeatable."

"The talk with you was extremely informative. It was very useful to talk about civilian financial concerns and how, for instance, VA disability ratings might impact life insurance down the road.

Likewise, our talk has me looking into leveraging a VA loan to buy a house further down the road once I've achieved some job security. All these pieces of information are extremely useful, and I'm glad to hear that you're communicating them to other people in Regiment earlier in their transition."

Transitioning Service Member

Veteran

"I really appreciate the all-encompassing, eventoriented, task (bucket) list that you used throughout our conversation. I want to emphasize that I felt like you cared about my transition on a personal (emotional well-being) level, which was great."

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CONNECTING AMERICA TO HER VETERANS FOR THE PATRIOTIC CIVILIAN The GallantFew-sponsored Metroport Veterans Association continues hosting second Saturday breakfasts. Typical attendance is a mixture of veterans and civilians. Civilians benefit from listening to veteran speakers and veterans benefit from telling their stories to civilians.

GallantFew was selected to partner with Catalyst Sports to provide adaptive climbing for veterans through a VA grant. GallantFew placed coordinators at eight gyms around the country and provided climbing for over a hundred veterans with disabilities. As part of this program, volunteers from USAA’s military employee resource group (most of them nonveterans) regularly volunteered at veteran climbing nights. Both veterans and civilians created friendships and learned better ways to communicate with each other.

GallantFew-founded Brigade V, a collaboration of veteran Employee Resource Groups from across the nation, connects corporations starting or growing military-focused employee resource groups to corporations with robust groups. Meeting monthly, group members share best practices in hiring, recruiting, and retaining veterans. Participants include Charles Schwab, State Farm, Leidos, Accenture, Lockheed Martin, and more.

GallantFew collaborates regularly with the DFW area to host Memorial Day and Veterans Day events. With an attendance of several hundred people, these events connect the local community to the veterans in their own backyards.

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The GallantFew team regularly speaks at local community events and meetings, such as Rotary Club, to share a stories of military service and inspire patriotic civilians to take action.

GallantFew's brick and mortar location in Columbus, GA.

THE ROCK

AN EVOLUTION OF THE GALLANTFEW VISION GallantFew was originally founded to support the transition needs of US Army Rangers. Over time, GallantFew evolved into a robust national organization designed to assist all members of the military community.

Mirroring GallantFew's success, our commitment to Army Rangers began with the establishment of The Rock at St. Luke Church in Columbus, GA., in 2021.

In 2022, we evolved our service offering to all members of the greater Fort Benning military community to include the following:

One-on-one transition counseling VetSTAR coaching VetTalk devotional Military Monday climbing nights Marriage enrichment workshops Virtual training webinars Vet to Vet PTSD peer support counseling

2022 IMPACT

740

84

1,944

Individuals served by GallantFew at The Rock

Events that connected the local community

Total services provided to the military community by GallantFew at The Rock

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A TRANSFORMATIVE PARTNERSHIP

GallantFew is indebted to St. Luke Church in Columbus, GA. for its support of the military community. From unlimited access to The Rock and inclusion in children, adult, and family programs, St. Luke leads the way in advancing military functional fitness.

Thanks to St. Luke, GallantFew has extended the network of military organizations involved with working at The Rock to include: Cru Military Southeastern Vet to Vet Columbus State Servant Leadership Program Three Rangers Foundation US Army Ranger Association

The phone call was extremely helpful, especially the conversation regarding VA benefits and all the local Ranger/Special Operations-specific support groups.

I’m already sharing this resource with the Rangers I previously led who are getting out soon to ensure they use it. The advantage you have here with being local and specifically focused on Rangers is unbeatable.

-- Transitioning Ranger Served at The Rock

Where to find GallantFew at The Rock Office: 1022 2nd Ave., Columbus, GA 31901 Mail: PO Box 867, Columbus, GA 31902 17

www.gallantfew.org/therock

706-256-2788 Tony@gallantfew.org

CONNECTING AMERICA TO HER VETERANS

1,782 Patriots Accepted the Challenge

$387,996 Raised in support of the GallantFew Mission

50 + 3 States + countries Patriot Challenge reached

$63,644 Donated to other veteran support initiatives through the Patriot Program Incentive

129,310 Miles logged in support of our military community

I love the mission. Due to medical reasons, I was unable to serve in the military.

GallantFew allows me to give back to those who have served our country and fill a void that has been present my entire life.

Organizations like GallantFew not only provide much-needed services to veterans in transition but also allow us civilians to help make a difference as well, and Patriot Challenge is such a FUN way to do so!

I love the awareness GallantFew raises about the challenges of veterans. I think it's so easy to say one supports veterans, but it's another to truly understand their challenges and take action steps to help.

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