Programs & Services

Programs & Services

Programs Supporting Veterans, First Responders & Their Communities

Bridging the Gap for Veterans connects veterans, transitioning service members, first responders, and their families with opportunities, resources, businesses, and community support.

Our programs are organized across three primary areas: Career & Business, Community Programs, and Business Programs.

Career & Business Programs

Creating Connections That Open New Doors

Our Career & Business programs connect veterans and first responders with entrepreneurship resources, veteran-friendly businesses, and employers that recognize the value of military experience.

Patriot Ambassador Network

Veteran-Friendly Businesses Supporting Veterans & First Responders

The Patriot Ambassador Network connects veteran-friendly businesses and corporations with the military and first responder community through active participation, discounts, cross-promotion, and community support.

Participating businesses join as Commanders, helping expand a trusted network of organizations committed to those who served.

Veteran-Friendly Hiring Employers

Companies Actively Hiring Military Talent

We connect qualified veterans with companies that understand military experience and are committed to hiring from the military community.

Rather than sending candidates into another online application queue, we help create more direct pathways between veterans and employers looking for the leadership, technical skills, discipline, and experience military professionals bring.

Patriot Ventures Business Resource Center

From Boots to Business.

For veterans and first responders ready to build something of their own, the Patriot Ventures Business Resource Center provides resources and connections for starting, strengthening, and growing a business.

Support includes mentorship, business development, branding and marketing, funding navigation, professional guidance, legal resources, networking, and connections with fellow entrepreneurs.

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the Job

Community Programs

Supporting Those Who Served Beyond the Workplace

Our mission extends beyond careers and business ownership. Bridging the Gap brings businesses, volunteers, donors, and community partners together through programs that support veterans, first responders, and their families.

Back the Blue Scholarship

The Back the Blue Scholarship supports educational opportunities connected to the first responder community and helps recognize the individuals and families who serve their communities.

Veteran Pet Adoption Program

The Veteran Pet Adoption Program helps connect qualified veterans with companion animals while supporting successful pet adoption within the veteran community.

Meals of Valor

Meals of Valor brings veterans, families, businesses, and communities together through food, recognition, and meaningful support for those who served.

Commander Program

The Commander Program is part of Bridging the Gap’s ongoing commitment to supporting service members and strengthening connections between those who serve and the communities standing behind them.

Coffee Platoon®

Coffee With a Cause.

Founded in 2019, The Coffee Platoon® turns coffee and hot chocolate into a fundraising platform supporting veteran, first responder, nonprofit, school, and community organizations.

Through its Coffee with a Cause mission, after-tax profits help support Bridging the Gap for Veterans Foundation and other veteran and first responder organizations.

Business Programs

Put Business Support Into Action

Businesses can play an active role in keeping veteran and first responder programs moving forward.

Bridging the Gap provides opportunities for companies to support the mission through everyday business operations, sponsorships, and long-term partnerships.

Swipes for Stripes Merchant Services

Every Swipe Salutes Their Service.

Swipes for Stripes, powered by Slice Merchant Services in partnership with Bridging the Gap for Veterans, turns everyday payment processing into recurring support for veteran programs.

Participating businesses generate a 10% monthly contribution from settled transaction fees that supports Bridging the Gap programs at no additional cost to the business.

Corporate Sponsorship Opportunities

Help Keep the Door Open.

Corporate sponsors help Bridging the Gap continue providing programs and resources to veterans, first responders, and their families.

Businesses can support individual initiatives, events, community programs, and other opportunities aligned with the Bridging the Gap mission.

Not Sure Where to Start?

Find the Path That Fits You

Whether you are looking for resources, building a business, searching for military talent, or ready to support those who served, there is a place for you in the Bridging the Gap mission.

Veterans, Service Members & First Responders

Explore programs, employers, businesses, and resources designed to support what comes next.

Entrepreneurs & Business Owners

Access business resources, professional connections, and opportunities through Patriot Ventures and the Patriot Ambassador Network.

Employers & Business Leaders

Connect with military talent, support veteran-focused programs, and find ways for your company to participate.

Donors & Supporters

Help keep programs available at no cost to the veterans, first responders, and families we serve.

They Held the Line.
We Hold the Door.

Whether the next step is finding an employer, building a business, connecting with veteran-friendly organizations, or accessing community support, Bridging the Gap helps create the connections that move people forward.