Ornery Vets Collective- Veterans Support- Athens County Ohio

05/28/2026

HEY VETERANS! FREE MEAL, SUPPORT AND LAUGHTER!!
Join us every Friday at 12 noon at the Veterans’ Service Office at 88 N Plains Road The Plains!
Free lunch…. Menu this Friday May 29th:
Pizza Day!

“We are veterans of the United States armed forces. We gather weekly to share a meal , our lives, experiences, and hope. Our foundation is that of kindness, compassion, and service to other veterans and the community.”
Hope to see you there!!

05/21/2026

HEY VETERANS! FREE MEAL, SUPPORT AND LAUGHTER !!
Join us every Friday at 12 noon at the Veterans’ Service Office at 88 N Plains Road The Plains!
Free lunch…. Menu this Friday May 22nd:
Pizza, Salad, & Dessert

“We are veterans of the United States armed forces. We gather weekly to share a meal , our lives, experiences, and hope. Our foundation is that of kindness, compassion, and service to other veterans and the community.”
Hope to see you there!!

05/17/2026

Boots on the Trail will be at Burr Oak State Park today. Meeting at Dock #3 on the Buckeye Trail at 1 PM.

Hey everyone — Trail Sunday is tomorrow and we're heading out to Burr Oak State Park! We'll be meeting at Dock #3 on the Buckeye Trail at 1 PM.
Tomorrow we're doing some real trail maintenance work — cutting back invasive plant species that have been creeping onto the trail, and clearing out downed trees up to about a foot in diameter. You don't need any experience — just show up ready to work and enjoy the outdoors. Veterans, Active Duty, Reserve and Guard are welcome.
📍 Burr Oak State Park — Dock #3, Buckeye Trail
🕑 1:00 PM | Sunday, May 17th
🪚 Bring gloves if you've got 'em!
Hope to see you out there. 🥾🌿

05/14/2026

HEY VETERANS! FREE MEAL, SUPPORT AND LAUGHTER!!
Join us every Friday at 12 noon at the Veterans’ Service Office at 88 N Plains Road The Plains! Free lunch….
Menu this Friday May 13th:

Pasta casserole

Garlic bread

Salad

Dessert

“We are veterans of the United States armed forces. We gather weekly to share a meal , our lives, experiences, and hope. Our foundation is that of kindness, compassion, and service to other veterans and the community.”
Hope to see you there!!

05/11/2026

What a night for Southeast Ohio.
Thank you to everyone who came out to support the Jammin’ for Vets benefit concert and silent auction at the Southeast Ohio History Center in Athens. The amount of support shown for Boots on the Trail and Ornery Vets Collective was incredible to see, and it’s something this community should truly be proud of.

A huge thank you goes out to Jorma Kaukonen, John Hurlbut, Bruce Dalzell, Myron Hart, our sponsors, volunteers, donors, auction contributors, organizers, and every single person who bought a ticket, shared the event, or helped behind the scenes. Events like this do not happen without a lot of hardworking people coming together for a good cause.

Most importantly, thank you to everyone who continues supporting our veterans and the organizations working to make a difference in their lives through outdoor recreation, camaraderie, community, and support.

Saturday night was a reminder of what makes Southeast Ohio special.

05/08/2026

Sold Out! We are getting all set up for Jammin for Vets tomorrow Saturday May 9th, 2026 with doors opening at 4:30 P.M., and music starting at 6:00 P.M. This event will be taking place at the Southeast Ohio History Center which is located on 24 West State Street, Athens, Ohio 45701

If you plan on making it out to the event, we will have free parking at the Athens Middle School parking lot at 51-55 W State St, Athens, OH 45701. The event location is only a few minute walk from there. We will have people at the parking lot wearing Boots on the Trail or Ornery Vets Collective- Veterans Support- Athens County Ohio shirts.

05/06/2026

HEY VETERANS! FREE MEAL, SUPPORT AND LAUGHTER !!

Join us every Friday at 12 noon at the Veterans’ Service Office at 88 N Plains Road The Plains! Free lunch…. Menu this Friday May 8th:
Pizza
Chips
Dessert

“We are veterans of the United States armed forces. We gather weekly to share a meal , our lives, experiences, and hope. Our foundation is that of kindness, compassion, and service to other veterans and the community.”

Hope to see you there!!

05/04/2026

Join us at Jammin for Vets, with Jorma Kaukonen will be playing a benefit concert for Boots on the Trail and The Ornery Vets Collective.

05/04/2026

It won’t be long now, May 9th!

This Saturday May 9th!

05/04/2026

Proceeds go to support veterans!