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Honoring Service. Changing Lives.

We help solve the everyday problems that can change everything

From Mike Hodges, Founder

Why I started Nominate A Veteran

I didn’t serve in the military, but service has always been close to my family. My father, grandfather, and grandmother served. So did my wife’s father, grandfather, and brother. Our family has a deep love for anyone who answered that call.

I work in real estate and as an executive producer with a film company. While working on a film about a veteran, our conversations kept returning to one question: what could we build that would truly help?

We saw a gap. Many organizations step in when a need is catastrophic. Far fewer are built for the smaller, everyday financial struggles—a broken vehicle, a failed furnace, or a home a wheelchair cannot safely enter. Those problems may sound ordinary, but solving one can change a veteran’s life.

We chose the word “Nominate” because people wanted a place to speak up. They wanted to tell us about a veteran who made an impact on them, and about a veteran who needed someone in their corner.

Founder story draft pending Mike’s approval.

Our mission

Help veterans and their families overcome everyday financial challenges after military service.

We listen to their stories, verify the need, and provide assistance that makes an immediate, practical difference.

Our board

These three people review every nomination as it arrives.

Mike Hodges

Founder

[bio coming soon]

Scott Reeves

Board member

[bio coming soon]

Josh Plasse

Board member

[bio coming soon]

Early milestones

  1. 01

    August 28, 2026

    Our first dinner

    A rare bourbon dinner at Speakeasy Ranch raised $31,700.

  2. 02

    November 19, 2026

    A Toast To Service

    A night of bourbon, live music, and tribute to our veterans at Leiper's Fork Distillery in Franklin, Tennessee.