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Breaking the Cycle for Those Who Serve, Support, and Still Stand!

Breaking the Cycle for Those Who Serve, Support, and Still Stand!Breaking the Cycle for Those Who Serve, Support, and Still Stand!Breaking the Cycle for Those Who Serve, Support, and Still Stand!Breaking the Cycle for Those Who Serve, Support, and Still Stand!

 One Conversation, One Connection, One Crayon at a Time. 

Breaking the Cycle for Those Who Serve, Support, and Still Stand!

Breaking the Cycle for Those Who Serve, Support, and Still Stand!Breaking the Cycle for Those Who Serve, Support, and Still Stand!Breaking the Cycle for Those Who Serve, Support, and Still Stand!Breaking the Cycle for Those Who Serve, Support, and Still Stand!

 One Conversation, One Connection, One Crayon at a Time. 

This Christmas help us give

Bags for Homeless Veterans

 

Our Bags for Homeless Veterans are filled with essential items, comfort, and a powerful reminder: you are not forgotten. Each bag is a small act of dignity and care for a veteran facing homelessness.

You can help by purchasing directly from our Amazon Wish List, or by donating your time, money, supplies, or support in other meaningful ways.

Every contribution — big or small — makes a real difference.

Together, we show up. Together, we serve.

Amazon Wish List

Why We Call Everyone Crayons?

Because every crayon has a story.
Some are bright, some are worn down, some are broken — but every single one still colors.

We call everyone “crayons” because it reminds us that no matter what we’ve been through — service, stress, loss, or rebuilding — we still have something to give.
Different colors. Different experiences. One box.

It’s not about perfection. It’s about showing up, making your mark, and knowing that together, we create something stronger than any one color alone.

At Crayon Closet, being a crayon means you belong — exactly as you are.

Inside the Closet

Our Story

Community Healing

We're here for:

Crayon Closet started as a rebellious idea: what if we gave veterans and families a place to heal with truth instead of sugarcoating? What began as a handful of conversations has grown into a community where laughter, raw honesty, and purpose live side by side. providing the best possible service.

We're here for:

Community Healing

We're here for:

 Veterans

 Peer-driven groups, raw conversation, and practical resources that remind you: you don’t have to carry it all alone. 

    Spouses & Families

 Because healing doesn’t stop with the uniform. We build spaces for spouses and families to be seen, heard, and supported. 

    Patriots

“Stand with those who stood for you. Community starts with showing up.”

Jump in!

Community Healing

Community Healing

Share your story. Find your people!


 Crayon Closet has become a growing community -online- where veterans and families come to laugh, cope, and reclaim dignity. This isn't charity. It's community! 


 Join calls. Volunteer. Support our outreach.
Every crayon helps carry the mission forward. 

Come on Jump in!

Community Healing

Community Healing

Community Healing

 From daily check-ins with the Veterans, spouses, families of veterans, and patriots... 

to humor that only vets understand, we create a space for honesty, connection, and rebuilding purpose for everyone there.   

Honor, Support, and Serve

Crayon Closet was born from a simple truth:

Crayon Closet was born from a simple truth:

Crayon Closet was born from a simple truth:

 Veterans and their families deserve more then empty words and broken systems. We're here to break the cycle of silence, despair, and isolation and replace it with community, connection, and raw honesty.  

 

A small group of veterans, spouses and patriots realized too many were slipping through the cracks.


We didn't have all the answer but we knew someone needed to show up.

 Conversations turned into connection, then into a vision: build a space where truth heals, not sugarcoats.  

What We Do

Crayon Closet was born from a simple truth:

Crayon Closet was born from a simple truth:

  •  Peer-for-Peer Support
    Real people, real conversations, real connection. No judgment. No pressure.
  •  Weekly Community Calls
    Veterans, spouses, and families each have their own space to talk, vent, laugh, and reset.
  •  Resource Navigation
    We guide you to the right links, numbers, and organizations — so you don’t have to figure it out alone
    A Space to Breathe & Belong
    You’re not just another name in a system. Here, you’re seen, valued, and supported.

What Peer-For-Peer Support Means

Crayon Closet was born from a simple truth:

What Peer-For-Peer Support Means

 Peer-for-peer support is simple:
People who get it, showing up for others who get it too.

We’re not therapists.
We’re not clinicians.
We’re a community that listens, checks in, encourages, and walks alongside each other.

It’s conversation.
It’s accountability.
It’s “you don’t have to carry that alone.”

And it works because it’s real.

 We’re not therapists.
We’re not clinicians.
We’re people who get it because we’ve lived it. 

Resource Navigation

Real, Honest Connection Sharing Struggles and Wins

What Peer-For-Peer Support Means

We guide you toward the right links, numbers, and organizations that can help without claiming to “fix everything” ourselves.

Real, Honest Connection Sharing Struggles and Wins

Real, Honest Connection Sharing Struggles and Wins

Real, Honest Connection Sharing Struggles and Wins

 A place for the dark days.
A place for the funny moments.
A place to share your wins, no matter how small.
A place where showing up matters more than being perfect. 

Contact Us

Real, Honest Connection Sharing Struggles and Wins

Real, Honest Connection Sharing Struggles and Wins

If you have any questions or would like to learn more about our organization, please don't hesitate to contact us. We would love to hear from you and to discuss how we can work together to support us.

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Crayon Closet isn’t just a nonprofit it’s a movement that shows up when life gets messy. Made by veterans, spouses, families, & patriots who know strength doesn’t need perfect lines. We speak truth, laugh loud, & prove even broken crayons still color because color returns when we do this together.”


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Help Us Provide Dignity, Care, and Essential Support 

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You Don't have to carry it alone. The Closet is open. Come as you are!

Crayon Closet

North Carolina, USA

Crayon closet PO box 83 Carthage Street Cameron NC 28326

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This Christmas Season

 You can help us pack Bags of Hope for homeless veterans. Every bag brings warmth, dignity, and care. 

See how you can help here!