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Veteran-led. Community-powered.

Find one.
Reach one.
Connect one.

Help a Veteran find connection—with people, purpose, and the community they call home.

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The person behind the number

No one should
have to find their
way alone.

Service is part of the story.
So is what comes next.

Find The Next 6,000 is a Veteran-led effort to reach people who may be disconnected from the relationships, resources, and opportunities that give life a sense of belonging.

We bring people and existing organizations together. Our name is a call to reach the next Veteran—not a count of lives saved.

Why we’re here

For friends and neighbors

Start with
an invitation.

“I was thinking of you.
Want to get a coffee
this week?”

Choose a time and activity that work for both of you. Leave room for them to suggest something else.

Ways to reach out

How the five pillars work.

Explore the five pillars

Identify

Notice the spaces where connection is missing.

Connect

Build relationships that last beyond one conversation.

Equip

Give communities practical ways to show up.

Coordinate

Connect the people and organizations already doing the work.

Measure

Learn responsibly, improve continuously.

Illustrated portrait of Christopher CJ Allen.
“We are not here to compete.
We are here to connect.”

Christopher “CJ” Allen Founder · Master Sergeant, U.S. Army (Retired)

Meet CJ Allen