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Our Application & Selection Process

All applications are confidentially reviewed and screened by the Boots to Beaches Board of Directors to ensure fairness, integrity, and mission alignment.

Applications are evaluated based on need, service history, and wellness impact potential.
Once initial application is verified, you will receive a Phase II application. Selected recipients will be personally contacted for additional information.
Those chosen will meet with our Clinical Director and Wellness & Empowerment Coach prior to and after travel to help shape a meaningful and restorative experience.

This structured approach ensures every vacation is thoughtfully aligned to support mental health restoration and family healing.

Boots to Beaches, Inc. is a Virginia-registered charitable organization.
Financial and other information about this organization may be obtained from the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Office of Charitable and Regulatory Programs, upon request.

Program Disclaimer: In accordance with Virginia law and organizational policy, not all aspects of sponsored vacations may be eligible for payment. Eligible expenses are determined solely by Boots to Beaches based on program guidelines, funding availability, and applicable law.

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Service-Connected Disability

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First Responder Gold Star Family Veteran Military

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Acknowledgment of Selection process. Please only submit one time, we understand some may receive an error message, be assured, we have received your initial application.

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Important Notice from Boots to Beaches We were contacted by an applicant of an error in our application process in which one completed Phase II application was inadvertently emailed to a small number of other applicants.Following a full audit, we contacted each person who received the incorrect document. All confirmed that the information was permanently deleted. We also contacted the Commonwealth of Virginia and were advised that no additional action was required.Boots to Beaches has implemented stricter application-handling and verification procedures to help prevent this from happening again.We sincerely apologize for this error. Protecting the privacy and trust of those we serve remains a top priority, and we will continue working to strengthen our processes.