WELCOME TO THE DROP IN CENTER
“We may not know them all, but we owe them all.”
WELCOME TO THE DROP IN CENTER
“We may not know them all, but we owe them all.”
The Veterans’ Drop-In Center – a 501(c)3 nonprofit corporation – was started in 2009 when a group of caring, compassionate people decided that Rockford area veterans and their families needed a place to gather and meet with their peers – without some of the formalities that come with other veterans’ organizations.
The Veterans’ Drop-In Center – a 501(c)3 nonprofit corporation – was started in 2009 when a group of caring, compassionate people decided that Rockford area veterans and their families needed a place to gather and meet with their peers – without some of the formalities that come with other veterans’ organizations.
Individual Veterans Needs:
Needs List:
- Snack foods (crackers, chips, cookies)
- Coffee
- Mac & Cheese (microwave bowls)
- Pop-top cans of tuna and chicken
- Pop-top cans of pastas
- Pop-top cans of beans
- Small jars of applesauce, peaches, pineapple, fruit cocktail
- Small jars of mayonnaise (or individual packets)
- Juices
- Small jars of salad dressings (or individual packets)
- Small jars of salsa
- Individual shaving cream, shampoo, conditioner, liquid hand soap, deodorant
Volunteering
at the Center
We LOVE volunteers.
Our volunteers are AWESOME.
Would you like to volunteer at the Center?
It’s quite easy, and we appreciate it more than we could ever express in words. Our organization runs on volunteers, and without you, we would be nothing.
It’s quite easy, and we appreciate it more than we could ever express in words. Our organization runs on volunteers, and without you, we would be nothing.
Veterans' Drop In Center
Needs List:
- Plastic silverware – knives and spoons, including soup spoons
- Coffee (cans preferred)
- Laundry pods
- Medium jars of mayonnaise
- Salad dressings
- Pop-top cans of soup (cream of mushroom, tomato)
- Cans of chicken broth and beef broth
- Idaho mashed potatoes
- Small jars of salsa
- Crystal Lite Drink mixes
- Iced tea mix
- Paper napkins
Individual Veterans Needs:
Needs List:
- Snack foods (crackers, chips, cookies)
- Coffee
- Mac & Cheese (microwave bowls)
- Pop-top cans of tuna and chicken
- Pop-top cans of pastas
- Pop-top cans of beans
- Small jars of applesauce, peaches, pineapple, fruit cocktail
- Small jars of mayonnaise (or individual packets)
- Juices
- Small jars of salad dressings (or individual packets)
- Small jars of salsa
- Individual shaving cream, shampoo, conditioner, liquid hand soap, deodorant
Volunteering
at the Center
We LOVE volunteers.
Our volunteers are AWESOME.
Would you like to volunteer at the Center?
It’s quite easy, and we appreciate it more than we could ever express in words. Our organization runs on volunteers, and without you, we would be nothing.
It’s quite easy, and we appreciate it more than we could ever express in words. Our organization runs on volunteers, and without you, we would be nothing.
Veterans' Drop In Center
Needs List:
- Plastic silverware – knives and spoons, including soup spoons
- Coffee (cans preferred)
- Laundry pods
- Medium jars of mayonnaise
- Salad dressings
- Pop-top cans of soup (cream of mushroom, tomato)
- Cans of chicken broth and beef broth
- Idaho mashed potatoes
- Small jars of salsa
- Crystal Lite Drink mixes
- Iced tea mix
- Paper napkins
Do you want to know the best part?
It costs you NOTHING. Zip. Zilch. Nada. No fees, dues, memberships, or meetings. Come and go as you please. It is our gift to you for your service to our country and its people.
On your first visit, however, we will ask to see your DD214 or VA ID card, and ask that you fill out a short form for our internal records.
We Offer Many Things At The Center, Including But Not Limited To
- Fun with your fellow veterans
- Computer classes
- Board games
- Lunch at 12:30 pm, Dinner at 5pm
- Haircuts (1:30 pm, the 2nd Tuesday of the month)
- Onsite meetings with VA and Vet Center representatives (weekly)
- Direct referrals to area veterans’ resources
- Local musicians…
- …and much, much more!
DONATIONS
We LOVE donations. Donations are our lifeblood.
Without your donations, we would not exist. However, there are some things that we can use a lot more effectively than others.
Let’s break these into the categories of Dinners, Goods, and Money.
