Connect-Vets

09/02/2026

🚨 URGENT REQUEST — HELP A VETERAN PAY AN ELECTRIC BILL 🇺🇸

“I never imagined that after serving my country, I would find myself asking for help just to keep the lights on.

I’m behind on my electric bill, and I’m facing the possibility of having my power shut off. Asking for help is incredibly difficult, but right now, I don’t know where else to turn.

I’m not asking for much — just a little help to get through this difficult time and keep the electricity on in my home.”

At Connect-Vets, we believe no veteran who answered the call to serve our country should have to sit in the dark because they’ve fallen on hard times.

🙏 Please help us help this veteran TODAY. Every $5, $10, or $20 donation adds up and could make the difference between the lights staying on or being shut off.

🇺🇸 They were there when our country needed them. Let’s be there now that they need us.

Please donate by clicking the image and share. Together, we can keep the lights on.

“I never imagined that after serving my country, I would find myself asking for help just to keep the lights on.I’m behind on my electric bill, and I’m facing…

08/27/2026

🇺🇸 NETWORK • CONNECT • SUPPORT OUR VETERANS! 🇺🇸

Join 4 State Power on Thursday, September 10th from 4 PM at Black Draft Farm & Distillery for an evening of great networking, community, and fundraising!

🤝 Make valuable business connections
🥃 Enjoy the atmosphere at Black Draft
🎟️ Great raffle prizes
🇺🇸 Help raise funds for Connect-Vets and local veterans in need

Good people. Great connections. An even better cause.

📅 September 10th | 4 PM - 8 PM
📍 Black Draft Farm & Distillery

Bring a friend, bring your business cards, and come support those who served!

08/25/2026

Today, I’m frustrated, disappointed, and honestly saddened.

We received a request from an Army veteran who needed help with groceries for just two weeks. After those two weeks, he will be deploying again to serve our country.

And we had to tell him we couldn’t help.

Not because his request wasn’t important. Not because he didn’t qualify. But simply because we haven’t received enough donations this year to meet the growing number of requests for help.

That is incredibly difficult to accept.

Here is someone who has already given so much, who is preparing to leave his family and deploy again, and when he asked for something as basic as groceries, we were unable to be there for him.

We are very quick to shake a veteran’s hand and say, “Thank you for your service.”

But what does that thank you really mean if, when a veteran needs $100 worth of groceries, we turn away?

“Thank you for your service” should be more than words. It should mean something when they need us.

I know times are difficult for many people, and I understand that not everyone can give a lot. But if 20 people gave just $5, that could put $100 worth of groceries on a veteran’s table.

Today, we had to say no.

With your help, I don’t want to have to say no to the next veteran who asks us for something as basic as food.

Please consider supporting Connect-Vets and helping us turn “Thank you for your service” into “We’re here when you need us.”

Visit https://connect-vets.org/ to make a donation.

Our mission is to honor and empower veterans by addressing the invisible wounds of war and the challenges of reintegration. We provide critical support for those facing food insecurity, living with PTSD and traumatic brain injuries (TBI), and in need of life-changing service dogs. Through compassion...

08/22/2026

08/21/2026

Some places bring people together, and Black Draft Farm & Distillery in Martinsburg is ready to welcome our community for an evening that connects good people with a meaningful cause.

Join us for 4 State Power Social Networking Event on Thursday September 10, starting at 4:00 PM, at Black Draft Farm & Distillery, 2878 Dry Run Rd, Martinsburg, WV 25403.

This event is sponsored by Connect-Vets and offers a chance to enjoy a night out while giving back to Veterans. Bring a friend, meet local professionals, and help strengthen the community that supports those who served.

There will also be $2 raffle tickets. Use the QR code for raffle tickets on the flyer. The three raffle prizes are:

• Kate Spade purse
• Mission BBQ basket
• American Flag humidor

Please share this post with someone who would enjoy being part of an evening of community, connection, and support for Veterans.

Every act helps a hero. Donate Now: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/donation-form/3005eed4-984b-4be6-ab8a-da2327b22c62

08/21/2026

No Veteran or military family should have to face hardship alone.

More than 800 Veterans in our area need support. Connect-Vets is working to connect those who served our country with practical assistance that can help restore dignity, stability, and independence, including food assistance, wellness support, internet connectivity, and business resources.

85% of donations go directly to the field and our programs, helping make sure support reaches Veterans and military families who need it most.

If you’re able, please stand with us and help strengthen our community: Donate Now

Together, we can help ensure no one who served has to face hardship alone.



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08/20/2026

Make connections. Support Veterans. Enjoy an evening with great people and great prizes.

The 4 State Power Social Networking Event is Thursday, September 10, starting at 4:00 PM at Black Draft Farm & Distillery, 2878 Dry Run Rd, Martinsburg, WV 25403.

Sponsored by Connect-Vets.

Raffle tickets are $2 each, with three prizes up for grabs:
• Kate Spade purse
• Mission BBQ basket
• American Flag humidor

Scan the raffle QR code on the flyer to purchase your tickets.

Want to help Connect-Vets support Veterans and military families? Donate Now and help connect those who want to help with those who need help.
https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/donation-form/3005eed4-984b-4be6-ab8a-da2327b22c62

We hope to see you there!

08/20/2026

In 2016 there were approx 700,000 World War 2 Veterans alive, today 10 years later there are only 30,000 still alive.

Take a moment and think, they paved the way for America to still be America.