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Just4Veterans Foundation was created with one clear purpose: to support veterans and their families through real, practical assistance that creates meaningful impact.
Many veterans continue to face serious challenges after service, including medical concerns, financial hardship, mobility limitations, and difficulty accessing reliable support systems. While these challenges are often overlooked, we believe those who served deserve continued care, dignity, and support.
Our foundation exists to help bridge those gaps through compassion, action, and community-driven support.
The Just4Veterans Foundation shares a broader commitment to veteran education and empowerment with Just4Veterans Enterprise.
Our mission is to provide direct support and meaningful assistance to veterans and their families by helping address medical, mobility, and essential daily living needs.
We are committed to serving with integrity, compassion, and purpose while creating real impact in the lives of those who have sacrificed for others.
Vince is a retired Marine First Sergeant and high school American History teacher. Vince’s Marine Corps service spans 35 years, serving on active duty from 1986-1992 and the Marine Corps Reserve from 2007-2021. He retired from teaching after 30 years in 2026.
In addition to his service, he has also been very active in the local American Legion Post and Marine Corps League Detachment. He has coordinated the Toys for Tots campaign in Southeast Minnesota since 2012. Vince has been married for 35 years and has three adult children. He enjoys outdoor activities like camping and backpacking as well as spending time with family.
Having a deep desire to serve his country, community, and fellow veterans, Vince has taken the reigns of the Just4Veterans Foundation to support veterans in a more profound way.
Cat is a U.S. Army Combat Engineer Officer (Ret.) with 24 years of service, including missions to Guatemala, South Korea and Iraq. An Organizational Psychologist and educator, she brings expertise in leadership, human performance and systems integration. At J4V Foundation, she helps to further the mission of serving Veterans, as a Board Member.
was born and raised in the Philippines before immigrating to Los Angeles, California, at the age of 15. At 17 years old, he enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in 1988, beginning a distinguished military career that spanned three decades of honorable service before his retirement in 2018.
Throughout his 30-year career, Robert supported and participated in numerous military operations around the world, including the liberation of Kuwait during Operation Desert Storm, peacekeeping missions in Somalia, humanitarian relief efforts in the Philippines, operations supporting the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, and missions in support of Special Operations Company (SOC). These experiences provided him with extensive expertise in leadership, operational planning, mission execution, and collaboration across complex and demanding environments.
As a Board Member of the Just4Veterans Foundation, Robert remains dedicated to the Foundation’s mission of serving veterans and their families through integrity, accountability, compassion, and purposeful action. Drawing upon a lifetime of service, he is committed to advancing initiatives that improve the veteran experience, strengthening partnerships that benefit the veteran community, and mentoring the next generation of veteran advocates and leaders.
Guided by a service-first philosophy, Robert continues to devote his time and expertise to ensuring that every effort undertaken by the Foundation contributes to the long-term success, well-being, and empowerment of those who have served our nation and the families who stand beside them.
Our foundation focuses on delivering practical assistance where it is needed most. We work to support veterans and families through programs and initiatives that address immediate and everyday needs.
Areas of support may include:
Just4Veterans Foundation is committed to operating with transparency, accountability, and genuine purpose.
We focus on real impact, not empty promises. Every donation, partnership, and act of support helps us continue serving veterans and families with care and integrity.
Just4Veterans Foundation treated our family with compassion, respect, and genuine care. Their support came at a time when we needed it most, and their commitment to veterans is truly real.
Veteran Family Member
What stood out most was their honesty and integrity. Every interaction felt sincere, and you can tell this foundation truly cares about making a difference for veterans and their families.
Community Supporter
The assistance we received was practical, immediate, and life-changing. Just4Veterans Foundation follows through on its mission and delivers real support to those who served.
Veteran Spouse
Supporting veterans is a shared responsibility. Whether through donations, partnerships, or community support, every action helps provide hope and meaningful assistance to those who served.