Operation Healing Forces

A nonprofit organization

Operation Healing Forces (OHF) put donor generosity directly to work in strengthening and supporting wounded, ill, and injured Special Operations Forces (SOF) service members, veterans, caregivers, and their families.

Because of the money raised, OHF was able to:

  • Host more than 50 therapeutic retreats for couples and caregivers, providing life-changing opportunities for reconnection, healing, and peer support.

  • Provide over $2 million in Immediate Needs grants, ensuring SOF families received rapid crisis relief—often within 24–72 hours—covering medical emergencies, housing stability, travel, and urgent financial hardships.

  • Expand virtual access to wellness care through HatchPath, our year-round coaching and resource platform, giving SOF families ongoing support beyond in-person retreats.

  • Grow our alumni support network, building structured connections for SOF veterans and families to stay engaged, supported, and resilient after military service.

  • Advance outcomes measurement, ensuring every program is evaluated for impact and aligned with OHF’s mission to strengthen family bonds, reduce isolation, and build long-term resilience.

Equally important, our Board of Directors continued to cover all overhead costs, ensuring every donor dollar raised went directly to programs serving SOF families.

In short, the funding raised in 2024 allowed OHF to deliver both urgent relief and long-term healing for hundreds of SOF families across the nation—providing stability, strength, and hope to those who have sacrificed so much in service to our country.

Mission

Operation Healing Forces (OHF) serves the needs of active-duty and veteran wounded, ill, injured, and Fallen Special Operations Forces (SOF) service members and their families through no-cost therapeutic retreats and financial grants which provide aid and comfort in times of crisis and hardship. These programs have proven to be critical in bolstering the physical, mental, emotional, and fiscal well-being of our nation's SOF heroes and their families.

Since its inception in 2011, OHF has served thousands of America's SOF warriors and family members. OHF's Board of Directors including Founder and Board of Directors Chairperson, Gary Markel, along with his brother and board Vice-Chairperson Tony Markel, cover 100% of the organization's overhead and administrative costs. This commitment allows OHF the unique opportunity to ensure that every dollar donated goes directly to funding programs that support our nation's heroes and their families.

Organization Data

Summary

Organization name

Operation Healing Forces

Tax id (EIN)

45-3798803

Address

5100 W Kennedy Blvd Suite 100
Tampa, FL 33609

Phone

813-597-4064

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