The Fallen Outdoors is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization with the sole focus of getting veterans and service members into the great outdoors. This is done through coordinating and facilitating hunting, fishing, canoeing, hiking, and camping trips with local guides, charters, outdoorsmen, volunteers, and our organization’s own pro-staff members.
The goal is to provide these veterans with an outlet to step away from their life stressors. On these trips, veterans are able to build upon their existing support network to better equip themselves for what lies ahead of them. Our staff consists of active and former military service members who are all volunteers.
Since our inception in July of 2019, Team New England has facilitated the participation of over 200 veteran and service members in trips and events across the Northeast.
Team New England has specific goals that we would like to accomplish over the next year. First, we would like to facilitate 15 to 20 major fishing trips ranging from lake, river, and ocean fishing excursions.
Second, we anticipate hosting 12 to 18 hunting trips targeting rabbits, turkey, deer, bear, and waterfowl. Lastly, we aim to provide three snowshoe hikes, five overnight hikes, eight canoe trips, and three family-oriented barbeques.
The focus is not necessarily what these veterans are doing, but rather that they are doing it together and creating memories that they can lean on during tough times.
On Thursday, May 20, from 0600 to 1600, there will be a Deep Sea Fishing event offered for 30
veterans or active duty service members of any era. What it involves is an entire day of fishing alongside other veterans, building and fostering relationships to support one another in the hope of reducing the prevalence of veteran suicide.
COVID-19 has drastically affected the mental health and well-being of each and every one of us. This event has been donated to The Fallen Outdoors. The ship sails out of Hampton, New Hampshire. If you would like to participate in this trip, send an email to Jesse.Webber@nullTheFallenOutdoors.com.
How to support The Fallen Outdoors mission to prevent veteran suicide:
• Join our ranks as a pro-staff member
• Donate your time, host a trip for a veteran
• Allow access to your land for one of our pro-staff members to bring a veteran hunting or fishing
• Donate used or new equipment
• Donate money so that we can continue our mission
How to Donate
• PayPal: NewEngland.Lead@nullTheFallenOutdoors.com
• Check: Payable to The Fallen Outdoors and sent to 320 Lake Drive, North Bennington VT 05257
• Venmo: TFO New England
• Items and equipment can be picked up by any one of our Pro-Staffer members located in Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut.
Current news on our activity can be found by viewing The Fallen Outdoors on Facebook at The Fallen Outdoors East Coast All Veteran Community Page or on our website at TheFallenOutdoors.com.