Immediate Relief

Where Your Gift Goes

Your generosity helps relieve expenses no grieving family should be forced to carry alone.

Burial & Cremation Costs

VA benefits can help, but they don’t cover everything. Your gift helps close the cost of saying goodbye.

Biohazard Cleanup

Helping families cover a traumatic, unexpected expense that insurance may not fully pay.

Immediate Financial Relief

Helping families manage urgent expenses before life insurance or survivor benefits become available.

Trusted and Transparent

Once A Soldier has earned Candid’s Platinum Seal of Transparency by publicly sharing information about our mission, leadership, programs, goals, and results.

Platinum Transparency 2026 - Candid
  • IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization
  • Candid Platinum Seal of Transparency
  • Volunteer-led organization with no paid staff
  • Serving veteran families nationwide since 2017

Donate with Confidence

Your donation is securely processed through Zeffy, a fundraising platform built for nonprofit organizations. Once A Soldier does not store your credit card or banking information.

  • Secure payment processing
  • Once A Soldier does not store your financial information
  • No platform or transaction fees are deducted from your intended gift
  • Zeffy’s separate contribution is optional and may be changed to $0
Responsible Stewardship

Every Dollar Matters

Once A Soldier was built to stay lean, focused, and accountable to the families we serve.

2017

Serving Families Since
Years of commitment to families after veteran suicide.

National

Reach
Supporting veteran families across the United States.

What Happens After You Click Donate

The process is simple, secure, and designed to make giving easy.

1

Complete the Secure Form
Choose your gift amount and securely enter your payment information on Once A Soldier’s Zeffy form.

2

Receive Your Receipt
You will receive an email confirmation and receipt for your records after your donation is completed.

3

Help Reaches a Family
Your generosity helps Once A Soldier provide immediate financial assistance after a veteran suicide.

No confusing process. No hidden deduction from your intended gift.

Your Gift Changes Their Story

Whether you give $25 or $25,000, you are telling a grieving family they do not have to face this alone. Your gift does not simply fund an organization. It helps a family survive one of the worst days of their lives.

Questions about major gifts, donor-advised funds, stock gifts, foundation support, or giving by check? Contact David Barbush directly at dave@onceasoldier.org or 904-477-9995 .