American Legion Bolton Post 156 is a veterans post at 2352 Bolton Rd NW in Atlanta. It offers help with filing disability claims and rents its hall and 35 acres of grounds for events. It also holds community events such as a Friday fish fry and a business networking afternoon.
The Mission Continues helps military veterans find purpose after service by organizing them into local 'platoons' that complete hands-on volunteer projects in their communities. In September 2025, the group became part of the Travis Manion Foundation, which now runs its programs nationwide. The Atlanta Platoon works with schools like Sylvan Hills Middle School, building gardens, outdoor classrooms, and doing neighborhood beautification alongside veterans and community volunteers.
VETLANTA is a free, volunteer-led veteran networking club in Atlanta, started in 2014. It holds a free summit four times a year, where veterans, military families, employers, schools, and nonprofits meet. Volunteer committees on education, jobs, housing, business, and health care can connect you to a person who can help.
Paralyzed Veterans of America is a national group that helps veterans, especially those with spinal cord injuries or diseases. Its trained service officers help with VA benefit claims and appeals for free, and it has lawyers, a career program, and caregiver support.
This is the Georgia state office of The American Legion, a group for veterans. The office helps people reach their local Legion posts and district contacts. It also supports youth programs such as the Oratorical speech contest, Boys State and the Law Cadet Academy.
disABILITY LINK is a center for independent living in Tucker. It is run by and for people with disabilities. Staff offer peer support, help finding work, travel training, assistive technology, help moving out of a nursing facility, and help applying for SNAP.
Project Healing Waters is a national group that uses fly fishing to help disabled and injured military members and veterans heal. The Oakwood program in northeast Georgia meets at the VA clinic near Gainesville. Veterans and active-duty members can fill out a form on the website to be connected to their nearest program.
The Georgia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce is a business group in Atlanta that works to help Hispanic businesses and professionals across Georgia. It offers networking, workshops, leadership training, a veterans group, and volunteer matching. Its site says it is open to all.
Cobb Collaborative is a Cobb County group that works to help children and families. It focuses on mental health, reading, and getting neighbors involved in their community. It offers play sessions for young children, mental health trainings, reading help, and a way to search for local services.
This is a veterans' post near Chastain Park in Buckhead. Veterans from all branches can join, meet other veterans, and email the post for VA claim information and general help. The post also rents its hall for events.
The Blinded Veterans Association is a national group for veterans who are blind or have low vision. It helps veterans file VA benefit claims at no cost, offers free training and support through volunteer Ambassadors, and gives scholarships to family members of its members.
This is Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 1030 in Cumming. Veterans run it as volunteers, and it has served Forsyth County and nearby areas since 2009. They hold a weekly Friday breakfast and monthly meetings, visit veterans in nursing homes, and give scholarships to students who are related to veterans.
Cherokee Veterans Community is the military ministry of First Baptist Church Woodstock. It meets once a month for food and fellowship with veterans, active-duty members and their families. It also offers faith-based encouragement and prayer, and it shares a list of other groups that can help veterans.
MOAA is a national nonprofit group for officers of the uniformed services and their surviving spouses. It speaks up in Washington for earned military benefits. Members get things like news, insurance offers, career help and benefits advice.
The American Legion is a national veterans group with local posts and state departments. Its trained service officers help veterans and their families apply for VA benefits at no cost. It also runs youth programs and scholarships, and gives grants to some families and members in need.
Team River Runner is a national nonprofit that gets veterans and their families out on the water in kayaks and other paddle boats. The Atlanta chapter is one of its Georgia chapters. You can contact the chapter coordinator if you want to paddle or volunteer. Programs are free for veterans and service members.
