Event lasts 4 hours

Easthampton Coalition for Veteran Wellness has partnered with Operation Veteran Vacation for our second annual Summer Vet Fest! Summer VetFest 2025 is geared toward celebrating our vibrant veteran community at a venue where veterans, military members, and their families can connect and learn about resources here in our city and surrounding communities. Enjoy complimentary burgers and hot dogs served by our wonderful coalition volunteers and Easthampton Fire Department or feel free to bring your own picnic lunch! Summer Vet Fest 2025 is sure to be a fun day filled with activities and games for all ages, including bounce houses, face painting, raffles, and more!

About Us:

Easthampton Coalition for Veteran Wellness:

We are a non profit coalition of veterans, friends and family members of veterans, and members of the Easthampton social services and city departments who assist and help veterans live their best lives possible. Find out more about us by clicking the following article links;

https://www.reidermedia.com/published-articles/power-lunch-veterans-build-bridges-and-confront-loneliness

https://www.westernmassnews.com/2024/07/21/summer-vet-fest-held-support-military-veterans-easthampton/

Operation Veteran Vacation (OVV):

OVV is a local non profit that serves veterans and their families by providing veterans the opportunity to reconnect with life outside of combat and combat related stress through resources and support for PTSD, substance abuse, and the ultimate goal of providing a fun, family vacation to better re-establish connections to their loved ones.

https://www.operationvv.com/

PLEASE RSVP

There is no charge for attendance or participation in any of our activities. Please RSVP by reserving free tickets for your party so we know how many folks to prepare food and activities for!

If you aren't able to join us and would still like to contribute to the celebrations, please feel welcome to use our optional donation button in the ticket section to help support this and future Veteran centered community events.

If you or your organization would like to sponser this or future ECVW events email us at VeteranWellness.Easthampton@gmail.com