In 2007, OHT Founder Dot Sheehan was listening to a Boston radio station, where a trivia contest was underway. The question was: “What’s the one thing most wanted by head-wounded soldiers returning from Iraq and Afghanistan?”
OHT sprang to life in 2008, when tragedy hit Dot’s University of New Hampshire community. Nate Hardy and Mike Koch, two Navy SEALs trained together, fought together and died together on Feb 4,2008.
OHT's brand and mission are now embraced by more than 350 colleges and universities in all 50 states, 165 high schools, 21 National Hockey League teams, 80 Minor League baseball teams, 15 NBA teams,and over 100 companies.
Operation Hat Trick continues to generate awareness, support and funding for the recovery of America’s wounded service members and veterans.
Operation Hat Trick continues to generate awareness, support and funding for the recovery of America’s wounded service members and veterans.
From my time at Walter Reed to today, Operation Hat Trick has been a true friend and partner in the success of the Travis Mills Foundation.
I love the fact that OHT is helping those who have been wounded and trying to recover from their visible and invisible injuries.
Thanks to OHT’s donations over the last few years, we've been able to reduce the homeless population and get those in need into liveable, sustainable housing.
Operation Hat Trick’s grant supported an ambitious statewide educational tour in Montana for our veteran suicide prevention program. We hosted eight trainings in four cities and trained 350+ veterans and service members. In just the last six weeks, we have already heard directly from four people who used what they learned at our events to save a veteran’s life. These events would not have been possible without Operation Hat Trick’s donation. Their motto is: “They promised to defend. We promise to support.” -- and they live up to that motto every day. We’re deeply grateful for their support in our shared mission of saving veteran lives.
