Welcome to Our Community of Women Veterans
We are a small non-profit organization providing re-entry services for women who served in the U.S. Armed Forces. Our primary mission is to counsel, assist and guide women veterans to take advantage of opportunities for education and training and to effectively seek community and government resources to improve quality of life.
Announcements
Seeds of Hope are Taking Root
“Spring is proof that there is beauty in new beginnings.” Matshona Dhliwayo Dear Growing Veterans Community, As spring takes hold, Growing Veterans is entering the 2026 growing season with tremendous momentum. Over the past two months, we have planted a [...]
Mental Health Awareness Month
This year, Mental Health Awareness Month feels bigger and more urgent than a simple annual observance. Mental health needs across communities are at an all-time high, whether people are managing trauma, isolation, heightened stress, or depression and anxiety. The systems that [...]
Veterans Training Support Center Classes
The Veterans Training Support Center (VTSC) fosters deeper understanding of veterans and their families through dynamic workshops and educational events. Our programming explores critical topics such as post-traumatic stress, traumatic brain injury, and moral injury, often invisible challenges that profoundly impact [...]
The Art of Sign Making
In times like these, community gives us a path forward—and art lights the way. Join us on Thursday, April 16th for an evening of joyful, resilient resistance at this month’s Art After Hours. Raise your voice and channel your creativity as [...]
Art Therapy Programs Give Hope to Veterans Facing PTSD
Post-traumatic stress disorder is common among veterans, with 10% of men and nearly 20% of women reporting having symptoms at some point in their lives. But could exposure to more arts programming be the needed prescription for those who have served [...]
This Art After Hours is a Real Peach
Dear Friends of Path with Art, This month’s Art After Hours is a real peach! On March 19th, join us along with guests from Pacific Northwest Ballet for an evening of joyful movement, inspired by PNB's upcoming performances of Momotaro. Guest [...]
JOIN OARS
Our membership is made up solely of women who served in the Armed Forces of the United States. This is what makes it possible to find your friends, your community, the rules, the laws, the rights, the benefits, and the ways you can find you way to the future you want.
SUPPORT
Our mission is to help women veterans locate federal, state, county, local and community-based veterans’ services and benefits. If you are a woman veteran facing the challenge of civilian re-entry, we can help you get the benefits & services you deserve.
DONATE
OARS is dedicated the betterment of all women who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces. Your tax-deductible donation helps us to continue our work supporting women veterans in their desire to make the transition to civilian life a positive and productive one.