SAVE22 License Plate Supports Veterans and First Responders
CARROLLTON (WJER) (Sept. 29, 2026) – A new Ohio specialty license plate aimed at raising awareness for mental health and suicide prevention among military veterans, active‑duty service members and first responders is now available statewide.
The SAVE22 plate launched this month in connection with Suicide Prevention Month. SAVE22 is a Carrollton‑based nonprofit founded in 2015 that offers peer support, therapeutic activities and community awareness events.
Secretary and board member Josh Link says the organization uses these outdoor and recreational activities to help veterans and first responders rebuild connections after leaving the military or retiring from service.
Link says the new plates will be a major boost to the group’s fundraising efforts. $22 from each registration will go back to the organization to support its programs.
He says the goal by displaying the SAVE22 logo is to also spark conversations, reduce stigma and remind people that help is available.
Link says the plate idea began in 2024 with an email to then-State Representative Brett Hillyer. After more than two years of work by advocates, community partners and lawmakers—including State Representative Jodi Salvo—the plate is now on the road.
Ohio motorists can purchase the SAVE22 specialty plate at any Deputy Registrar License Agency or through the Ohio BMV’s online registration services.
More information, including donation opportunities and details about the license plate, is available at save22.vet. The organization can also be reached at 833-I-SAVE-22.