Become a Veterans’ Advocate / Battle Buddy

How to get more involved with #22KILL

We have a new Veteran Advocates Map application – app.22kill.com. There you will be able to create/login to your account via Facebook.

See below for non-Facebook access.

Mission of #22KILL Veterans’ Advocate Program:

Maximize exposure/awareness while maintaining the integrity of the message.

In an effort to delegate responsibility, maintain accountability, give credit, and further extend our reach, we are working on a level system for anyone who wants to support 22KILL.

Advocates will be able to earn points that can be used to trade in for gear and/or donations to other veteran empowerment programs/services that are vetted and approved as #22Certified programs. #22KILL is not just about HCC or one specific nonprofit organization. In an effort to make a bigger impact and reach more veterans, #22KILL works collaboratively to empower veterans globally by supporting the readily available programs/services local to them. #22KILL supports #22Certified organizations and programs that have been vetted by #22KILL Advisory Board and Board of Directors.

Current #22Certifed organizations include:

  • Adaptive Training Foundation
  • Carrick Brain Center
  • Heroes on the Water
  • Honor Courage Commitment, Inc.
  • Operation Once in a Lifetime
  • UTD Center for BrainHealth
  • Recovery Resource Council

How involved do you want to be?

Level 1: Supporter

  1. Wears the Honor Ring
  2. Understands the #22KILL Mission

Level 2: Battle Buddy – Register below through the app or by completing the form below.

Level 3: Veterans’ Advocate

  1. Research and identify 3 local Veteran Service Organizations (VSOs)
    1. Use the internet (Google, Social media, etc)
    2. Networking
    3. Ask the VA and other veterans
  2. Make contact with the VSOs
    1. Call or email
    2. Schedule a site visit (if applicable)
  3. Gather Intel on VSOs:
    1. Website address
    2. Email
    3. Phone
    4. Best Point of Contact (if applicable)
    5. VSO’s Mission Statement
    6. VSO’s current needs; veterans, volunteers, funding, furniture, equipment, etc?
    7. Upcoming events?
  4. Register the 3 identified organizations with #22KILL by emailing our team with this information – [email protected]
  5. Be the liaison
  6. Be on “standby” for communication from #22KILL to facilitate a connection with a veteran in your Area of Operation (AO) seeking assistance

Level 4: Active Veterans’ Advocate – Actively working on driving more awareness and education to other veterans and general public

  1. organize and host 22KILL events
    • 1 annually
  2. participate in other veteran/community events
    • 4 annually
  3. raise funds for #22KILL
    • up to $5000/yr

Level 5: Veterans’ Advocate Ring Ambassador – Actively working on driving more awareness and education to other veterans and general public

  1. organize and host 22KILL events
    • 1 annually
  2. participate in other veteran/community events
    • 12 annually
  3. raise funds for #22KILL
    • more than $5000/yr

Level 6: Veterans’ Advocate Champion – Actively working on driving more awareness and education to other veterans and general public

  1. organize and host 22KILL events
    • 3 annually
  2. participate in other veteran/community events
    • 12 annually
  3. raise funds for #22KILL
    • $22,000+/yr
  4. Opportunity to be voted onto Advisory Board

Level 7: 22KILL Advisory Board Member

Level 8: 22KILL Board of Directors Member

Criteria:

  • Have a genuine love and respect for veterans and all active military members. You do not have to be a veteran.
  • Have a cell phone, and be willing to take calls/texts at any time from a veteran wanting to talk

You do not have to be a trained professional to help someone in need. You don’t have to be a veteran to empathize with their situation. People in a crisis sometimes just need someone to talk to because they feel alone and unheard by those who are closest to them. They may feel too ashamed to reach out for help from their friends and family and can benefit from speaking to an anonymous individual. By not feeling judged, they can feel more comfortable about opening up and and talking about their situation.

Roles/Responsibilities:

As a Battle Buddy, you will have a profile listed in our public app, and veterans in crisis will be able to find you and call you if they want to talk. Your commitment is to simply be someone who cares and to listen if a veteran ever calls. That’s it. Don’t judge; don’t push. Just having someone to talk to who genuinely cares and will listen can make a substantial difference. If you do feel there is a crisis, you can call 911 or have someone else call.

We understand that not everyone may be comfortable with being a Battle Buddy. There are other ways you can help as a Veterans’ Advocate. We encourage you to join Team #22KILL in connecting and growing the veteran support system. Become a volunteer for our events and community projects, and share this page with your network of friends, family, and every veteran you know.

Join Team #22KILL

Thank you for your willingness to participate in the Veterans’ Advocate program. The Virtual Map Application is now live:

Return to Map

This system is integrated with Facebook, which is recommended but not required. If you do not have a Facebook account, or choose not to use it, please fill out the form below & our admin team will manually integrate your data into the application.


 Civilian Veteran Active Duty Reserve (Active) Reserve (Inactive)*


Being a Battle Buddy means you will be listed in our directory Become a Battle Buddy and take possible crisis calls Volunteer for #22KILL / HCC community events Empower Veterans by registering as a mentor
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(this information will be viewable in your public profile)

*By not registering through Facebook, you will not have access to view Advocates’ contact information, Events and Resources. For full access, please login through the app with your Facebook account. Regardless, your information will still be available to anyone who needs help.