Empowering Heroes
Building Community Together
Esprit De Corps Foundation was founded to stand with veterans, service members, dependents, and student veterans. What began as Esprit Wellness Foundation has grown into a veteran led nonprofit with a broader mission: to provide leadership, advocacy, connection, and recreation for our community.
Our goal is to create Recreation and Resource Centers that offer fitness, wellness, and reintegration opportunities while also serving as a voice for veteran rights and benefits. Through impactful programs and events, we bring people together, strengthen families, and build lasting community resources.
Get involved and help us create a future where every veteran and their family can thrive.
Some of our Supporters
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"The transition from military to civilian life is the most underestimated challenge a veteran will face. We must build communities where they don’t just survive, but thrive."
General Jim Mattis, Former U.S. Secretary of Defense
The main gym area will be open to the public, offering strength training, conditioning, and open floor space for workouts and wellness activities. This area is meant to bring the community together through movement and shared motivation.
This space will be reserved for veterans, service members, spouses, dependents, partners, and approved volunteers. A place to connect, decompress, study, socialize, and build supportive relationships away from the pressures of daily life.
The main gym area will be open to the public, offering strength training, conditioning, and open floor space for workouts and wellness activities. This area is meant to bring the community together through movement and shared motivation.
The main gym area will be open to the public, offering strength training, conditioning, and open floor space for workouts and wellness activities. This area is meant to bring the community together through movement and shared motivation.
Working toward the Esprit Center
We are creating the first Esprit Recreation and Resource Center in Chicago, a dedicated space where veterans, dependents, and student veterans can heal, train, lead, and connect. This is more than a project. It is a movement that brings wellness, advocacy, and community under one roof. Join us and be part of building a future where every veteran and their family can thrive.
Upcoming Events & Community Gatherings
Building the Future for Veterans and Families
Esprit De Corps Foundation is creating the first Veteran Recreation and Resource Center in Chicago. This space will unite veterans, service members, student veterans, dependents, and families through wellness, leadership, advocacy, and community.
Together, we are building more than a center. We are building a movement that honors service, strengthens families, and creates lasting opportunities for growth and connection.
