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Our History

We started with a vision:
our mission carried through the years.
2013

The Gap Analysis

initiated to determine how to best support transitioning service members began
2014

The Veterans Trust

Organization was founded
Nov 2014

Grant Issued to Mission United

for a national expansion initiative
Nov 2014

NHRA Funny Car

proudly wears TVT
Jan 2015

Grants issued to NSU, FAU and Broward College

to establish innovative Veteran Program
May 2015

1st Veterans Trust Race Experience (TVT-RE)

hosted with Performance Driving Group (PDG)
June 2015

Partners with FARA for TVT-RE

Homestead-Miami Speedway
Jan 2016

3rd TVT Race Experience

Meets NASCAR owners
Sept 2016

TVT-RE hosts 1000+ veterans for 9/11

Homestead-Miami Speedway
Sept 2016

Grant issued to Nicodemus

for Race Experience program
Sept 2016

The Veterans Trust Day

Miami issues Proclamation
All of 2017

TVT-RE continues to hosts Veterans

Daytona International Speedway, Sebring, Homestead
Feb 2018

Partnership with Skip Barber

Race Experiences expand nationally
Apr 2018

TVT crew meets Dale Earnhardt Jr.

88 National Guard car gets signed
June 2018

Grant Issued to Veterans Florida

for Veteran Entrepreneurship Program
Dec 2018

Partners with Bunker Labs

for Speed Pitching
All of 2018

Race Experiences continue for military, veterans & families

New Jersey, Road Atlanta, & Laguna Seca
Jan 2019

TVT sponsors Coast Guard Families

Supporting local service-members
Mar 2019

Grant Issued to Action Zone

for veteran entrepreneurship
Aug 2019

TVT-RE hosts the 101st Airborne Division

Fort Campbell - Sabre Army Air Field
2020

Shut down for COVID-19

Black Flag is out!
Sept 2020

Thriller Griller Prototyping begins

Ideation, Build & Iterate Phase
Oct 2020

The Veterans Trust Garage is acquired

Fort Lauderdale, FL
Dec 2020

1st ever ThunderCat Boat Rally

with The Human Baton & IBR.us
Feb 2021

1st Off-Road Racing

Fearless Park MX, Texas
May 2021

Veteran & son join pro desert race team

McNeil Racing AZ in Las Vegas, NV
July 2021

Partners with The Councours Club

to host veterans & families at a private racetrack in Miami, FL
Aug 2021

THE OPS ROOM

TVT & THB fundraiser
Sept 2021

Tribute to American Heroes

Partners with The Human Baton - Ft Lauderdale Beach
Oct 2021

Partners with US Drift Circuit

for drift cars - Palm Beach
Nov 2021

Grants Issued to Coast Guard Foundation, Tunnel to Towers & FLL Fire Department Museum

In support of our community
Mar 2022

Thriller Griller is Operational

Race car, BBQ grill, racing sim, kegs, games and more!
May 2022

Built, Not Bought Program is born

Car Restoration Project
Aug 2022

Partners with Full Send Sims

for Racing Simulators
Nov 2022

New Professional Racing Simulator is Finished

Let E-Racing Begin!
All of 2022

TVT-RE hosts military, veterans & first responders

Homestead, Sebring, Palm Beach
Dec 2022

Race Camp is Born

An alternative therapy pilot program for veterans combining motorsports & mental health wellness
May 2023

Official Start of F1 Relationship

TVT builds a veteran special ops team to work (pre, during and post) race operations.