Suffield VFW FREE Veterans Breakfast

All are welcome. Come enjoy the fellowship.

Hosted by: Suffield VFW Post 9544 (860) 668-4922

Location 972 Sheldon St, West Suffield, CT 06093

BANTAM 

May 2024 Veteran of the Month-Thomas Sheldon

Ceremony will be at the All-Wars-Memorial in front of Bantam Cemetery, followed by light refreshments and social time in Bantam Borough Hall.

Hosted by: American Legion Post 44 Bantam, 

Location(s) Bantam Cemetery, Bantam R d, Bantam, CT 06750

Bantam Borough Hall, 890 Bantam Rd, Bantam, CT 06750

American Legion Post 26 Wine Tasting

The Salvation Army Concert Honoring Veterans

The Salvation Army Concert Honoring Veterans

The Salvation Army Southern New England Divisional band 

Sunday, May 5th at 5:00pm.  

This concert is free and open to the public.  Come join us as we wind down the weekend with this incredibly talented group of artists.

Come join us for a special concert at the Veterans Home & Hospital as we pay tribute to our brave veterans. This event is our way of showing appreciation for their service and sacrifice. Enjoy an evening of music, performances, and heartfelt speeches dedicated to our heroes. Let’s come together to celebrate and honor those who have served our country. Don’t miss this opportunity to show your support and gratitude. See you there!

SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND DIVISIONAL BAND DANCE – DRAMA – SINGING – BRASS

ROCKY HILL VETERANS ASSOCIATION AUDITORIUM

287 WEST ST. ROCKY HILL

Tickets Eventbrite 

Hosted by CT Veterans Affairs

(860) 616-3600

Location: Rocky Hill Veterans Association Auditorium, 287 West St. Rocky Hill, CT

Stafford Town-Wide Tag Sale

Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary

AUXILIARY

275 Orcuttville Road Stafford Springs, CT 06076

Rent a space at Memorial Hall for the Town-Wide Tag Sale

Saturday, May 11, 2024

Inside space (10′ x 10′) $20

Outside space (10′ x 10′) $15 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Set-up time Saturday morning at 7 a.m.

8 foot tables are available to rent ($5 each)

Proceeds will benefit Veterans programs

To reserve a space please contact: Liz at (860) 462-7830

Hosted by: Stafford VFW Post Auxiliary 

Location  275 Orcuttville Road Stafford Springs, CT 06076

Mother’s Day Breakfast

Sunday 

May 12 2024

8:00AM – 11:00AM

Hosted by Boy Scouts Troop 8 

$15

Per

Person

Hosted by: Boy Scouts Troop 8

Location VFW Post 5095, 20 N Maple St, East Hampton, CT 06424

Sara Wilkinson: Gold Star Spouse & Mental Health Advocate

Sara Wilknson is a suicide loss survivor who is dedicated to using her voice and her story to change the narrative and the number of veteran suicides.

For questions or more information contact Mark D. Irons mirons@seracct.org

Register Now (Click Here)

Hosted by SERAC

(860) 848-2800

Location: Online (ZOOM)

HONOR RUN Supporting Veterans Stand Down For Veterans 2024

Save The Date – Poker Run 2024

Music and picnic starting at 2pm featuring JackHammer.  Raffles pulled at 4.  Come join us for an awesome day of riding, food and Fun.  Registration starts at 10 with a continental breakfast.  Shotgun start at 11.  

Join us for our Second Annual poker run fka Jenn’s Remission Run supporting homeless and low income Veterans by providing 1300 Basic Needs kits to be distributed in September of 2024 to homeless and low income veterans in Connecticut.  Additionally,  this fundraiser provides benefits to Veterans at the Rocky Hill Veterans hospital.

Looking forward to seeing you there.  Stops include:

Landing & Main in Deep River

Doc’s Bar & Grill in Clinton

Roadrunners in Higganum

American Legion Old Saybrook

Look forward to seeing you there.

Hosted by: Jennifer Shea, John Sobieski & Frank Renner

Location(s) John III Sobieski Club, 10 Woodland Road Deep River, CT 06417, Landing & Main in Deep River, Doc’s Bar & Grill in Clinton, Roadrunners in Higganum, American Legion Old Saybrook

ELKS RIDERS LODGE 265 WATERBURY Veterans BBQ

MEATO Is Coming to American Legion

MEATO Is Coming to American Legion

Saturday May 18

Dinner:

5:00 P.M. to 7:00P.M.

• Lobster Roll, French Fries & Coleslaw $18.00
• Roast Beef, French Fries & Coleslaw $10.00

MEATO Starts @ 7:00 P.М.

A TYPE OF BINGO USING PLAYING CARDS W FOOD AS PRIZES

MEATO Profits will be used to purchase a much needed new meat slicer for our kitchen

Hosted by: American Legion Post 196

(203) 874-9822

Location American Legion Post 196, 25 Merwin Ave, Milford, CT 06460

Stamford Memorial Day Parade & Ceremony

SUNDAY, MAY 19, 2024

RAIN DATE: JUNE 2ND

REMEMBER & HONOR

PARADE STEP OFF – 12 PM 

CEREMONY IN VETERANS MEMORIAL PARK – 1 PM

ALL ARE INVITED

Sponsored by:

Stamford Patriotic & Special Events Commission

Stamford Veterans Park Partnership

Stamford Veterans Council

Stamford Veterans Resource Center

Location(s) 

Parade steps off at the Stamford Police Department on Bedford Street.

Ceremony at Veterans Memorial Park, 130 Atlantic St. Stamford, CT 06901

On Saturday, May 25, 2024, starting at 9:00am sharp at the CT. State Veterans Cemetery located on Bow Lane in Middletown, approximately 12,700 American Flags for Memorial Day will be placed to honor and show respect at the final resting place of those Veterans that are no longer with us who served our Country.

Retrieval of the Flags will be the following week, Saturday, June 1st at 9:00am weather permitting.

Veteran groups, Scout Troops, Youth Groups, Public, Community Organizations, and all that have assisted all these years in honoring and remembering those Veterans who served our Country are welcome to show their sacrifices are   “NOT FORGOTTEN”.

Please come out and support our Veterans and say THANK YOU for all they have done.

 Flags will be onsite and you do not need to register or call, just please show up by 9:00am on Saturday, May 25^th, RAIN OR SHINE….

Memorial Day Ceremonies will be held at the Cemetery on May 27^th at 2:00pm.

ALSO, donations will be collected for Wreaths Across America

Wreaths that will be placed in December.  Last year we met our goal of Remembrance Wreaths that were available to be placed on the final resting place of those Veterans allowed to receive one.

The cost of purchasing a Wreath is $17.00 per Wreath. Donations collected will be used to purchase the buy two (2) and receive a third Wreath free.

  You can click on the link below and you will be able to make a donation directly to make our goal.  If unable to click the link, copy it and paste it into your browser and it will take you directly to the donation page for the Wreaths for the CT. Veterans Cemetery in Middletown located on Bow Lane.  This is a direct link that will ensure your donation will go directly to the Middletown Veterans Cemetery or with your cell phone use the QR code. 

https://www.wreathsacrossamerica.org/pages/150231

Thank you

Michael Rogalsky

Hosted by  

Michael Rogalsky 

Vietnam Veteran  nam_vet68@hotmail.com

Location: Bow Lane, 

Middletown CT 

Danielson Memorial Day Parade 2024

Post 21 in conjunction with the Killingly Veterans Council and Danielson B.P.O.E. #1706 will celebrate Memorial Day on Monday May 27, 2024. The Parade will start at 1:00 pm from the St. James parking lot. It will proceed up Main Street to Davis Park for a Memorial Celebration.

Again, this year, B.P.O.E.#1706 will provide a Flatbed Truck for all Veterans to ride on in the parade. 

If you plan to join us for the ride, please contact Charlie Crowley at 860-481-2963 or chuck.crowley392@gmail.com

We need a headcount to make sure everyone has a seat. Chairs will be provided at the park this year.

Presented by: American Legion Post 21 Danielson 

(860) 481-2963

Location From the St. James parking lot, proceeding up Main Street Danielson, CT

Don Ledoux and Friends 60’s & 70’s – Acoustic

Friday, May 31, 2024 7:00-9:30pm $ Cash Bar $ Tickets

VFW Post 9544 Benefit Show

100% of proceeds will benefit VFW Post 9544 Suffield. Thank you Don Ledoux and friends. Tickets available at Post 9544 or at Turning Point Wellness 1 Mountain Rd Suffield.

TICKETS $20 

Hosted by: VFW Post 9544 (860) 758-5174

Location VFW 972 Sheldon St., Suffield, CT

SUPPORTING OUR TROOPS SKYDIVE FOR VETERANS 9TH ANNUAL POKER RUN

SUNDAY JUNE 2,2024

FUNDRAISER TO BENEFIT OUR VETERANS NO BIKE, NO PROBLEM. COME ONE AND ALL! REGISTRATION AND FREE BREAKFAST STARTS AT THE SWEDE CLUB IN DEEP RIVER AT 10:30 AM

11:30 AM SHOTGUN START STOPS: WALLINGFORD ELKS CLUB, MIDDLETOWN ELKS CLUB & THE BARREL HOUSE. ENDS BACK AT THE SWEDE CLUB FOR PARTY AT 3:00 PM

THE SUPPORT DOESN’T END HERE. EVER WANTED TO SKYDIVE?

START COLLECTING YOUR SPONSOR FUNDS NOW TO JOIN US IN

CT’S 9TH ANNUAL FREEDOM JUMP FUNDRAISER ON SEPTEMBER 7TH, 2024!

VISIT OUR WEBSITE FOR MORE INFO AND LATEST UPDATES WWW.SKYDIVEFORVETERANS.ORG

COME SUPPORT A GREAT CAUSE!

$15 PER PERSON

Hosted by: Skydive for Veterans, 

Location United Scandinavian Society / The Swede Club, 10 Riverview Ave, Deep River, CT 06417

A REASON TO RIDE

★ HELPING NEEDY VETERANS ★

CT’S 26TH ANNUAL FLAG DAY RUN

SUNDAY JUNE 9, 2024

Registration: 9:30 am – 11:30 am 

(Leaving Plainfield VFW Post at 12 NOON SHARP)

REGISTRATION DONATION: 

$20/Rider & $15/Passenger – All are welcome

THANK YOU TO OUR VETS & OUR SUPPORTERS!

NATIONAL ANTHEM BY BRITTANY WOLF

DJ: TUNS OF TUNES

BAND: RED LIGHT

DOOR PRIZE: GENERAC HOME GENERATOR

GENEROUSLY DONATED BY:

AC/DC Industrial Electric, LLC

FOOD, VENDORS, RAFFLES

MIKE’S FAMOUS , BOUNDARIES, DATTCO

HAYMOND LAW FIRM, HIDDEN ACRES

MASS CONN WIRELESS INSTALLATION

STREET STUFF CYCLES, MATTHEW’S Catering Company 

Bagpipe band leading in the Honor Guard

Support Provided By: Plainfield VFW #5446 (860) 564-5446

AReasonToRide.org Like us on Facebook: facebook.com/areasontorideinc

A Reason To Ride Committee reserves the right to refuse any individual or group participation for any reason.

Hosted by: A Reason To Ride , 

Location Plainfield VFW #5446 7 Winsor Ave, Plainfield, CT 06374

Trantolo &Trantolo, LLC

BUILDING HOMES FOR HEROES

ROCKING HORSE SMOKEHOUSE

PRESENTS

1ST ANNUAL CT CAR SHOW BENEFITING VETERANS AND FIRST RESPONDERS

Saturday, June 15. 12 pm – 4pm

$10 DOOR DONATION

Includes Drink Special, Bracelet and Raffle Entry to Win a $200 Rocking Horse Smokehouse Gift Certificate

$20 FOR 20 RAFFLE TICKETS

CLASSIC CAR SHOW $20 PER CAR

(200 plus cars on lot)

PLUS Outdoor Games. Outdoor Bar Ice Cream Shop Live Music

All proceeds go to BHFH

Powered By:

NEW BELGIUM BREWING

For sponsorship opportunities and donations please scan or CLICK HERE 

For further information, please contact

Leah.volles@gmail.com melanie.nesci@buildinghomesforheroes.org www.buildinghomesforheroes.org

Presented by:

Trantolo &Trantolo, LLC

BUILDING HOMES FOR HEROES

ROCKING HORSE SMOKEHOUSE

Location ROCKING HORSE SMOKEHOUSE

57 Hartford Turnpike, Vernon, CT 06066

The Milford Bank presents the

9th annual Milford Moves 5k honoring Milford’s Veterans!

Sunday, June 23, 2024

7:30-8:45 am Registration/Check-In

8:30 am Free Kid’s Fun Run 

(Kids 12 & under)

9:00 am Race

This family-friendly event is a fundraiser honoring local Veterans. All proceeds raised will be donated to Milford’s Veterans groups: American Legion, Disabled American Veterans (DAV), Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW), Vietnam Veterans of America, and Combat Motorcycle Veterans Association. We encourage all walkers and runners to join us.

Post-race snacks and fluids.

The 5k Run/Walk is bib chip-timed from the start & finish- you receive your ‘net’ time. Plenty of parking in nearby lots at The Milford Bank on the green.

A special race shirt will be guaranteed to the first 350 registered participants.

A free Kids, safe “Run For The Flag” Fun Run- a non-competitive, 200-yard scamper for kids 12 and younger only – weather permitting. The top three finishers will receive a flag and medal at the finish.

Register online at milfordmoves.com

Presented by  The Milford Bank (203)783-5700

Location: Start/Finish at Lisman Landing

37 Helwig St, Milford, CT 06460

Save the date! Our annual golf tournament is happening July 22nd.  Details to follow…

Golf Tournament

July 22, 2024

9:00 a.m. Shotgun Start

AMERICAN LEGION POST 21 DANIELSON ANNUAL CHARITY TOURNAMENT

Connecticut National Golf Club 136 Chase Road, Putnam CT

Sponsor/Player Registration letter to follow soon. 

Click Here for Updates 

Hosted by: American Legion Post 21 Danielson Connecticut

Location Connecticut National Golf Club  136 Chase Rd, Putnam, CT 06260

HENRY BREAULT MEDAL OF HONOR RECIPIENT Golf Tournament

Monday September 16, 2024 9 AM

Please join the veterans of American Legion Post #13

Monday, September 16, 2024 at the Connecticut National Golf Club in Putnam, CT for an 18-hole scramble style golf tournament.

Tournament Details

Registration – 8 am

Shotgun Start – 9 am

Box lunch

Awards Ceremony

Hors d’oeuvres

after the tournament

Entry Fees

$150 per golfer

$600 per four-some

Includes Awards, Green fee plus cart, and Free closest to the pin contest.

Sponsorship Opportunities

Captain Sponsor – $150

Includes: Tee sign, prominent mention

in all advertising materials, social

media & recognition on the course.

Major Sponsor – $300

Includes: 2 tee signs, prominent

mention in all advertising materials,

social media & recognition on the course.

Colonel Sponsor – $1500

Includes: One foursome, prominent

mention in all advertising materials,

social media & recognition on the

course.

General Sponsor – $3000

Includes: Two foursomes, prominent

mention in all advertising materials,

social media & recognition on the

course.

Checks can be made payable to:

American Legion Post #13

Mail to:

American Legion Post #13

P.O. Box 123

Putnam, CT 06260

Checks can be made payable to:

American Legion Post #13

Mail to: American Legion Post #13

P.O. Box 123 Putnam, CT 06260

Hosted by American Legion Post #13

(860) 428-6580

Location: Connecticut National Golf Club136 Chase Rd, Putnam, CT 06260