6th Annual Challenge & Fundraiser

The Big Fish Foundation empowers Veterans to thrive and be of continued service to themselves, their families, & their community.

The 30-hour Challenge event gives participants a chance to push past their perceived limits and explore possibility. The only way out is through, and in difficult times it’s often through collective strength that we can push past what seems impossible.  

Fundraising Goal

A common theme we hear from Veterans that come to our retreats/events is that they wish more Veterans could experience it. They understand how Big Fish makes a difference.

What does it cost, on average, for 1 Veteran to attend a life-altering event? $1,650.  

We are looking to raise $350,000 through the 6th Annual Veteran Challenge & Fundraiser to support our annual budget through 2025 and into Q2FY26.

What will your investment contribute to, long term? 

It will allow us to both increase the number of events we can offer and increase the numbers of Veterans we can serve. We also intend to purchase a property where we can bring our events to life with more resources - this will help us lower the average cost to serve Veterans. Finally, we want to offer more opportunities to have Veterans and their loved ones connect at events with one another, much like the annual couples retreat we hold at JL Bar Ranch.

Giveaways throughout this fundraising period: 

A special THANK YOU to Rogue Fitness, The Purpose BBQ, Concept2, and our other event sponsors.

Highlights for 2025

Bottles of Old Rip Van Winkle 10 & 12 yr whiskey (x1 each)

x4 Rogue Echo Bikes

$100 Rogue Gift Cards (x10)

Chrome Big Fish Branded Concept 2 Rower (x1)

Big Fish Branded Concept 2 Rower (x1)

Leather Wrapped Whiskey Glasses (x4 sets)

Leather Patch Camo Hats by Harmon Leatherworks (x10)

Tshirts by Wolf Eye Designs (x20)

Tshirts & Patches by Signet (x20)

A full list of giveaway items will be updated through Social Media and our Website. 6th Annual Challenge

All donations made between May 25th to June 30th, 2025 will be eligible for the Giveaways.