Women Veterans Ignited, formerly Northeast Florida Women Veterans , is the Voice of Women Veterans equipped with the vision and resources to help bridge the gaps in service. We are your “Safe Space” so come and see what we have to offer!

Our Challenge

At Women Veterans Ignited, we recognize that many women veterans transition well and go on to be very successful in their lives. There are also women veterans who have not handled transition well or things have happened beyond their control and now find themselves needing a little help. Our staff is dedicated to help meet those needs. Women are the fastest-growing community of military veterans. As veterans, we are subject to the same challenges as our male counterparts: PTSD, MST, high divorce rate, health issues, and even homelessness. The challenges for women, goes beyond that. Often childcare, domestic violence, gender discrimination, and other issues, push our needs beyond the normal transition challenges. Only in recent years have the VA placed more emphasis on the unique needs of women who served. Only recently has community agencies began to look at services needed for this demographic. We are working daily with community partners to ensure that women veterans are no longer the “Invisible veterans.”

Our Charge

Here in Florida, we serve the second-largest population of women veterans in America, with Duval County as the largest in the state of Florida. We sincerely believe in our Core Mission to help set the standard for providing personalized care and emergency resources to the women who have served and continue to serve our country.

We’re excited to announce that Women Veterans Ignited, Inc. is supported by a grant from the Delores Barr Weaver Legacy Funds .

This generous support ensures that women who have served our country are seen, supported, and celebrated. The new hub will serve as a central resource for programs, services, and community connections, strengthening our mission to uplift and empower women veterans across the state.

We are deeply grateful to The Community Foundation for Northeast Florida and the Delores Barr Weaver Legacy Funds for their partnership in making this milestone possible. Together, we are creating a lasting impact for women veterans and their families.

Delores Barr Weaver has an extraordinary legacy of philanthropy in Northeast Florida since moving to Jacksonville as co-owner of the Jacksonville Jaguars in 1993. Since her historic gift of $50 million in 2012 establishing the Delores Barr Weaver Legacy Fund, she has partnered with The Community Foundation on her philanthropy through numerous, multi-million dollar gifts, including the Foundation’s largest-ever gift of $61 million in 2023. She has established permanent endowments for more than four dozen nonprofits, including 20 that receive ongoing annual support through the Delores Barr Weaver Forever Event Fund, est. 2015. Today, her grantmaking  exceeds $209 million, with support for more than 300 organizations in Northeast Florida and beyond..

> Online Donations: Contribute any amount under $500 online at  https://forwomenvets.org/#donate  and select the Still in Service campaign

> Larger Contributions ($500+): Mail checks made payable to Women Veterans Ignited to 103 Century 21 Drive, Suite 201, Jacksonville, FL 32216

> GoFundMe Campaign: Support our hub directly through our GoFundMe page:  https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-northeast-florida-women-veterans

Every contribution helps ensure Florida’s women veterans are seen, supported, and celebrated.