Nearly 20 years ago, an idea about freedom took root in Allen, Texas.
The idea was simple: give veterans and emergency responders a chance to get out on the water, away from the noise and distractions of everyday life, where they could fish, connect with others who understood, and find a little peace. That idea became Heroes on the Water.
For those we serve, freedom on the water can mean many things: a chance to breathe and be present, a break from the pressures of daily life, or the connection that comes from being alongside people with shared experiences. That is freedom found on the water.
Since our start in Allen Texas, Heroes on the Water has served 75,000 veterans and emergency responders and 18,000 family members, providing more than 5,000 days on the water. Nearly two decades later, that original idea continues to create opportunities for those who serve to find connection, peace, and a little more freedom, right here where it all began.
This North Texas Giving Day, you can become part of its next chapter.
To provide wellness and community to our heroes and their families through kayak fishing and the outdoors.
North Texas is home to one of the largest veteran populations in the country, along with emergency responders who carry the demands of service every day. For some, getting on the water provides something surprisingly powerful: distance from the noise on land, time with people who understand, and an opportunity to reconnect with themselves and others. Our North Texas programs create those experiences at no cost to veterans, emergency responders, and their families.
Your North Texas Giving Day gift helps put a kayak on the water, a fishing rod in someone's hands, and veterans and emergency responders alongside a community that understands. And the money raised through North Texas Giving Day stays in North Texas, supporting the local chapters, equipment, and resources that make these experiences possible.
Help a local hero find freedom on the water.
View our current participation opportunities.
Volunteer with our DFW chapter
Ongoing
In-person
Volunteer with our Brazos River Valley Chapter
Ongoing
In-person
Join the Heroes on the Water Ambassador Team
Ongoing
In-person
Organization name
Heroes On The Water
Tax id (EIN)
13-4367788
Causes
Veterans
Operating Budget
$500,000 - $999,999
Counties Served
Hunt, Wise, Tarrant, Somervell, Rockwall, Parker, Palo Pinto, Navarro, Montague, Kaufman, Johnson, Hood, Grayson, Fannin, Erath, Ellis, Denton, Dallas, Cooke, Collin
BIPOC Leadership
Neither/None
Address
101-C N GREENVILLE #55