VICTORY FOR VETERANS DINNER BENEFIT FEATURING JOHN HEFFRON
We're excited to announce the 3rd Annual Victory for Veterans Dinner Benefit, presented by Veterans Connected, on Saturday, February 8th, 2025. This year’s event will feature a comedy show headlined by John Heffron, winner of Last Comic Standing, known for his appearances on The Tonight Show, Chelsea Lately, The Late Late Show, HBO, FX, VH1, A&E, and CMT.
The event's goal is to raise funds for our ongoing mission to support veterans and their families. Since 2019, we've provided over $650,000 in aid, all with the aim of reducing the tragic suicide rate of 44 veterans per day. Our focus is on alleviating stressors and offering tangible solutions to veterans and their families in Livingston County and beyond.
All donations will be recognized on social media, on the sponsor banner displayed at the event, and with mentions during the event for Silver level and above. Together with valued partners like you, we've made a significant impact, with real lives saved. We hope you'll join us in our mission to reduce veteran suicides.
To avoid the processing fee for a credit card payment, you may send a check directly to Veterans Connected 134 W Main Street, Ste 300, Brighton, MI 48116. Make checks payable to: “Veterans Connected”
Regular Board Meeting
July 21, 2024
Veterans Connected Regular Board Meeting Agenda
Call to Order
Prayer
Officers Roll
Acknowledgment of Guests
Acceptance of Minutes
Correspondence
Treasurer’s Report
Unfinished Business:
· Ruck update Sept 28
· Military mile update Oct 20
· Weekends On West Update
· Veterans Car Show Bakers July 28
· VetFest August 3
· Lawn Mower give away
· Great Pumpkin Car Show
· Victory For Veterans update Feb 8, 2025
· Social Media Interviews
New Business:
Adjournment
Brighton Independence Day Parade
We’re looking for volunteers to join us in walking the parade route and pass out water to the crowd. We will line up on Church Street in the first few spots. Come join us for a morning of fun.
Regular Board Meeting
Topic: Veterans Connected Board meeting
Time: Dec 17, 2023 03:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
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DETROIT FREE PRESS INTERNATIONAL MARATHON
VETERANS CONNECTED IS ONE OF THE DETROIT FREE PRESS MARATHONS FEATURED CHARITIES. DONATE HERE:
RUCK TO LIVE
Participant Registration Page: https://cbo.io/rucktolive/Participants
Sponsorship Page https://cbo.io/rucktolive/sponsors
Rucking simply means long-distance walking with a weighted pack. In the military it is moving ones gear from one place to another in a backpack. Today, rucking is a form of active resistance training (ART) and is a great way to build strength and endurance, burn calories, and spend time outside. RUCK TO LIVE is an event sponsored by Veterans Connected to directly involve the community by generating awareness of the tragedy of veteran suicide. It is a way to illustrate the active resistance veterans may employ to battle the stressors that may lead to self harm, and form community amongst themselves and the community at large. With the cooperation of the City of Brighton, MI, Ruck participants walk a prescribed route through the community, stopping to pay tribute to fallen comrades or review the ideals for which they served their country. The Ruck culminates at the Brighton Veterans Memorial where the community is encouraged to celebrate life and the sacrifices made by our veterans and those still serving their country. Those with heavy rucksacks can now shed the burden they have been carrying. This act is symbolic of the burdens many veterans carry, but are now surrounded by a supportive community. The community is encouraged to participate in the Ruck walk with or without the weighted rucksack. Previous participants in the Ruck have stated that this event was the catalyst for them to choose life and find community rather than succumb to suicide and become another statistic.
To volunteer signup HERE
Livingston County Veteran's Resource Fair
We’ll be there along with many other Veteran Resources.
If you need help, or know someone who does, or just want some information, please stop by.
Brighton Independence Day Parade
Join us as we celebrate our American Independence
We’ll be handing out bottled water right behind the American Legion Honor Guard
Michigan Challenge Balloonfest - Howell
3 Days of fun and LOTS of balloons!
Get all of your Balloonfest information HERE
Michigan Challenge Balloonfest has gone mobile! GET the APP HERE
If you would like to volunteer to helps us at the Veterans Connected booth, sign up
After you sign up on the volunteer site you will be emailed a special volunteer code and instructions on how to receive a pass.
VICTORY FOR VETERANS Wild Game Dinner
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