Southwest Veterans Foundation (SWVF)
Launches Phase II of Its Veteran Suicide Prevention Campaign

 The SWVF embraces Veteran suicide prevention as its signature charitable cause. Its initial goal was to raise $100,000 to support Arizona organizations with established programs aimed at preventing Veteran suicide. On December 31, 2025, SWVF closed Phase I on its campaign with a total of $113,155. Eric Snelz, President of the SWVF Board of Directors noted “we could not have achieved this goal without the generous support of so many who share our passion for making a difference. We also want to thank Devoted Health Plans, our Veteran Suicide Prevention Program Sponsor, for their generous support.”

Tom Sheets, Executive Director of SWVF announced the kickoff of Phase II began on January 1, 2026. “Our goal in Phase II is to raise another $100,000 to continue to fight the scourge of Veteran suicide—a national tragedy.”

Arizona has dropped from the 6th highest Veteran suicide rate in the country to 10th. While many organizations and individuals have done a lot to combat this epidemic, now is not the time to let up. To that end, SWVF plans to forge a statewide collaboration of organizations and individuals who share our passion for this most important cause.

If you would like to join in this collaboration, please contact Tom Sheets at t.sheets@swvcc.org or 602.677.2961.

To donate to the SWVF Veteran Suicide Prevention Fund, please visit https://swvcc.org/savealife/ or

 

On behalf of the Veterans and their families who have benefited from these grants, the Board of directors thanks the hundreds of people and organizations who make this program possible. We also send a special thank you to our VSPF Sponsor

Corporate sponsor of the VSPP