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Join us in creating a legacy of hope. Fill out the form below to explore partnership or sponsorship opportunities with Once Was Inc.

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Your partnership helps ensure veterans across Southwest Louisiana are seen, supported, and remembered.

Why Partner With Once Was Inc

How You Can Help

Once Was, Inc. works alongside community partners to provide meaningful support, connection, and resources for veterans and their families. Through locally focused programs and outreach, partnerships help ensure veterans are not overlooked, isolated, or left without support.

Our partnerships are built on shared values, transparency, and long-term impact—not one-time transactions.

Partnerships with Once Was, Inc. help transform good intentions into measurable impact. By working together, we are able to expand outreach, strengthen programs, and respond to real needs as they arise. Every partnership—large or small—plays a role in ensuring veterans feel supported, valued, and connected to a community that honors their service.

Community Impact

Direct support for veterans and families in Southwest Louisiana through outreach, events, and essential community-based resources.

Trusted Stewardship

Responsible use of funds with accountability, transparency, and mission-first decision-making that prioritizes veterans and families.

Meaningful Visibility

Recognition aligned with partnership level across programs, events, and materials that reflect authentic community engagement.

Long-Term Partnership

Opportunities to build an ongoing relationship that grows impact over time through collaboration, shared commitment, and continued support.

Admiral Partner — $25,000+

Leadership-Level Partnership Admiral Partners provide foundational support that sustains large-scale outreach, signature programs, and long-term mission growth.
Recognition & Engagement May Include:
Prominent visibility aligned with leadership-level support
Recognition across major programs and events
Digital and print acknowledgment
Opportunities for deeper mission alignment

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Captain Partner — $15,000

Program-Level Partnership Captain Partners help drive core initiatives that directly serve veterans through meals, connection, and community presence.
Recognition & Engagement May Include:
Program-level visibility
Event acknowledgment
Digital recognition
Community engagement opportunities

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Commander Partner — $5,000

Event & Initiative Support
Commander Partners strengthen individual programs and initiatives through targeted support.
Recognition & Engagement May Include:
Event or initiative recognition
Digital acknowledgment
Inclusion in partner listings

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How you can help

Through strong partnerships, Once Was, Inc. delivers foundational care, continuous peer support, guided resource navigation, and ongoing community engagement—while remaining ready to respond immediately when emergencies arise.

Partner support keeps these efforts active, responsive, and dependable for the veterans who rely on them.

Veteran Meals & Connection → Foundational

Peer Support → Continuous

Resource Navigation → Guided

Community Events → Ongoing

Emergency Support → Immediate

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Q&A

What does partnership with Once Was, Inc. support?

Partnerships directly support veteran meals, peer connection, outreach programs, resource navigation, and emergency assistance across Southwest Louisiana. Contributions help ensure veterans are seen, supported, and not left behind.

How are partner contributions used?

Partner support is applied where it is needed most — funding programs, covering outreach costs, supporting events, and sustaining consistent services for veterans and their families. Every partnership helps keep programs active and responsive.

Is partnership a one-time or ongoing commitment?

Partnerships may be structured as one-time contributions or ongoing support, depending on the partner’s goals and capacity. Long-term partnerships allow Once Was, Inc. to plan, respond, and serve with greater stability and reach.

How are partners recognized?

Recognition is aligned with partnership level and may include logo placement, event acknowledgment, digital recognition, and community visibility — always handled with respect for the mission and those we serve.