Illinois Joining Forces

Illinois Joining Forces IJF collaborates with a statewide network of providers to connect SMVF with the resources they need. Visit www.illinoisjoiningforces.org for more information.

Illinois Joining Forces (IJF) is a statewide, public-private network of veteran- and military-serving organizations. We collaborate in person and online to help service members, veterans, and their families navigate the “sea of goodwill.”

No one organization can do it all. But veterans shouldn’t have to wander from office to office—or website to website—to figure out who does what, and who can best meet their needs. By searching the IJF website or by asking the IJF site support team for help, service providers, veterans and military families open one door... and find a whole world of support.

If you are in Springfield, Illinois, stop out to Izumi Rotary and Bar and see Steve Bridges from IJF and the crew from V...
10/10/2026

If you are in Springfield, Illinois, stop out to Izumi Rotary and Bar and see Steve Bridges from IJF and the crew from Vetstock 2026 for music, and food from Izumi where they will be donating a portion of sales to support the Vetstock event at the Salvation Army in Springfield, IL on November 7th.

10/02/2026

If you’re a military family in IL, give Illinois Joining Forces a call if you need assistance with anything! Utilize your free resources!

09/26/2026

Rush Road Home “Find Your Home” dinner. Veterans are offered live music, free dinner and opportunities to network with service providers and other Veterans and families. Come out and say hi.

Melissa will be joining Jason Chandler at Rate at Scott AFB Good Ground Coffee House to share our Resources for Veterans...
09/23/2026

Melissa will be joining Jason Chandler at Rate at Scott AFB Good Ground Coffee House to share our Resources for Veterans and Families!

Come see us Friday, October 2nd!

If you're in the Macomb area you should stop by and see Steve and any of these other agencies and see what they're doing...
09/17/2026

If you're in the Macomb area you should stop by and see Steve and any of these other agencies and see what they're doing to assist Veterans.

Thursday, Sept 17th 2-5 PM is the McDonough District Hospital and Rep Dan Swanson Veteran Senior Fair at Spoon River College Outreach Center. We have 60 vendors committed to provide information on resources throughout Western IL. The Fair is free, open to the public and we encourage people taking care of a Senior and/or veteran to attend. Refreshments and coffee available AND some vendors will offer door prizes

Honored to deliver Sean Dillard and Oarsome Odyssey his Award for Southern Region Veteran of the Year!
09/12/2026

Honored to deliver Sean Dillard and Oarsome Odyssey his Award for Southern Region Veteran of the Year!

Would love to see you at the Marion Veteran Resource Fair! Melissa is here with Illinois Joining Forces sharing our Res...
09/11/2026

Would love to see you at the Marion Veteran Resource Fair! Melissa is here with Illinois Joining Forces sharing our Resources for all Veterans and their families. Thank you to Marion VA Health Care System and the Hub Recreation Center for hosting this opportunity!

Illinois Joining Forces is proud to support this Central Illinois event. In it's second year and we believe it will onl...
09/01/2026

Illinois Joining Forces is proud to support this Central Illinois event. In it's second year and we believe it will only get bigger.

Check out this article from WMBD and CIProud.com . Thank you for highlighting our event and mission. There is still time...
07/08/2026

Check out this article from WMBD and CIProud.com . Thank you for highlighting our event and mission. There is still time to register. Come see us tomorrow in Bloomington. Registration flyer is posted in the pinned area at the top of our page.

Illinois Joining Forces is holding a regional summit in Bloomington to connect and support service members, veterans, and their families, with sessions on moral injury, NARCAN Nasal Spray, and cont…

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PO Box #1161
Chicago, IL
60690

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