The 22 Project

Each month, we intentionally bring in a small group of veterans—typically just four, and occasionally six.

We know that may seem small, but it's by design.

We are incredibly grateful for the many tools that support healing. We've seen healing take place in a hyperbaric chamber. In an infrared sauna. Through trauma-conscious yoga.

But we strongly believe that healing happens in the context of relationship.

That's why we keep our groups small.

We want veterans to know each other. To share meals together. To laugh together. To have space to tell their stories and be known by people who understand.
We want them to build relationships not only with one another, but with our team and the community that surrounds them.

One of the greatest privileges of this work is watching strangers become brothers and sisters. Watching veterans who arrived feeling isolated begin reaching out to one another for support. Watching them check in on each other months later, celebrate victories together, and carry one another through difficult seasons.

Treatment matters.
But healing rarely happens alone.

We believe people heal in connection, and there is something incredibly powerful about being surrounded by others who truly understand the road you've walked.

That is why we keep the groups small.
Because relationship matters. Community matters. And healing is often found in both.

One of the things we're most grateful for at The 22 Project is the incredible community of partners who help us care for our veterans.

Alongside HBOT, our veterans have the opportunity to access complimentary red light therapy, cryotherapy, infrared sauna, and compression therapy through our friends at Restore Hyper Wellness. Month after month, we hear the same thing from veterans: the team at Restore is kind, professional, welcoming, and genuinely invested in their well-being.

Many of our veterans choose to take advantage of these services while they're in treatment, and veterans frequently tell us these services help them get even more out of their time in the program.

Thank you to the entire Restore team for helping us care for those who have sacrificed so much. We are grateful for your partnership and for the way you continue to show up for our veteran community.

A huge thank you to the Pompano Beach Golf League for their generous $15,000 donation to The 22 Project!

This group of local golfers came together to raise money for veterans, and we're honored to be one of the organizations they chose to support.

This donation will help a local veteran access Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT), providing an opportunity for healing, recovery, and hope.

We're grateful for the support and excited to put these funds to work serving veterans in our community.

Thank you, PBGL, for standing with our veterans. 🇺🇸

What exactly is a SPECT scan?

Most people are familiar with MRI or CT scans. Those scans show us the structure of the brain — what it looks like.

A SPECT scan is different. It shows us blood flow and activity within the brain, helping us understand how the brain is functioning.

For many of the veterans we serve, traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) don't show up on traditional imaging. A veteran can be told their MRI looks "normal" while still struggling with headaches, memory problems, sleep issues, anxiety, depression, irritability, or PTSD symptoms.

SPECT imaging gives us another piece of the puzzle.

At The 22 Project, every veteran receives a brain SPECT scan before and after treatment. These images help us better understand what may be happening in the brain, guide conversations around healing, and allow veterans to see changes over time.

Perhaps most importantly, many veterans tell us that seeing their brain scan helps them realize something powerful:
They're not broken.�There's a reason they've been struggling.�And healing is possible.

Every brain tells a story. We're honored to help veterans understand theirs. 🇺🇸

This Memorial Day, we remember and honor the men and women who gave their lives in service to this country. Their sacrifice is not forgotten.

Today, we also honor veterans like Andy, whose legacy continues to live on at The 22 Project. Andy cared deeply about his fellow veterans and believed no one should struggle alone after service. He connected many veterans to our program and helped create the kind of community that keeps people showing up for one another long after treatment ends.

Because of leaders like Andy, spaces for fellowship and connection continue to exist today. We carry that legacy forward through Camp Snow, our biweekly veteran gathering named in his honor, where veterans come together for support and connection.

Over the last 11 years, The 22 Project has served more than 435 veterans living with the invisible wounds of war. To date, we have had zero reported su***des among the veterans we have served.

Today is about remembering those we lost — and honoring them by continuing to care for the brothers and sisters they fought beside.

There’s something really special that happens when veterans go through this program together.

We intentionally bring veterans down in small groups of 4–6 because healing was never meant to happen in isolation. Sometimes a group clicks in a way that’s hard to put into words — and this crew absolutely did.

Last night we said goodbye to this rotation of veterans as they wrap up their final HBOT treatments.

Over the past month, we’ve watched friendships form, walls come down, laughter return, and honest conversations happen around dinner tables just like this one.

Thank you for trusting us with your stories. Thank you for allowing us to walk alongside you. And thank you for sharing the very real ways this program has impacted your lives — from sleep, to mood, to hope, to connection.

This is why we do what we do. 🇺🇸

One of our favorite things is when veterans bring their service dogs with them during treatment.

Families often tell us they start noticing little changes throughout the HBOT process. Sleeping better. Laughing more. Being more present. Looking a little lighter.

But honestly… one of the coolest things is seeing how the dogs respond.

We’ve had veterans tell us their service dogs seem calmer, less on edge, more relaxed. Almost like they can feel the difference too.

There’s something really sweet about watching that bond up close. The trust between a veteran and their dog runs deep, and it’s been so special having Trong and Sebastian with us during this part of the journey.

One of our alumni, John, was recently featured in the documentary The Resilient Brain — and it’s worth the watch.

The film looks at how the brain adapts and changes over time, following real stories of people navigating trauma, illness, and recovery. It includes veterans with traumatic brain injuries, alongside others facing different neurological conditions, and the researchers working to better understand it all.

During the documentary, John talks about his experience with The 22 Project — what it meant to see his brain SPECT imaging, and how Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy impacted his recovery.

“One of the coolest things I’ve noticed since going through the program is how bright colors actually are. It’s like a tint was removed from over my eyes.”

We’re really grateful for John. For the work he’s done, for continuing to show up for other veterans, and for helping bring awareness to the fact that healing from TBI is possible.

Link to watch: https://allhealthtv.com/program/the-resilient-brain

Last month, Board Member, Peter, had the opportunity to attend FAU’s gala and spend time with the university’s President Hasner, whose support and encouragement of student-led philanthropy continues to make a huge impact.

The work of the ATO fraternity at FAU is pretty amazing. Over the past year, they’ve raised more than $50,000 for The 22 Project, directly helping us get veterans into treatment and on a path toward healing.

When leadership, students, and community come together around a shared mission, it creates something bigger than any one effort. We’re incredibly grateful for the continued support, the conversations, and the people who keep showing up for our veterans 🇺🇸