Agenda for the day
Vetefits: Veterans Benefit Stand Down
A free afternoon for veterans and their families. Music, a cookout, and resource tables. Come celebrate with us.
Sat Nov 1412–5 PM, at the Earth Saving Solutions warehouse, 1015 E. 70th Ave., Suite A, Denver.
- 12 noon Doors open for registration, lunch and resource tables
- 2:00 PM Opening program
- 3:00 PM Entertainment and resource tables continue
- 5:00 PM Event closes
The program
12 noon Doors open for registration and lunch
Come for twenty minutes or stay the whole time.
Claims help from veteran service organizations
The VA isn’t running this event, and there is no VA claims processing on the day. Service officers from county veterans offices and veterans organizations are being arranged to help you get started.
Claims help is being arranged from:
- American Legion
- Disabled American Veterans (DAV)
- Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW)
- County veterans service officers from Jefferson, Adams, Clear Creek and Gilpin counties
- Colorado Division of Veterans Affairs
Resource tables
- American Legion membership
- DAV membership
- VFW membership
- Patriot Guard Riders
- Fort Logan National Cemetery
- Wreaths Across America
- Colorado Legal Services
- Medicare Mentors
- Operation TBI Freedom
- Civil Air Patrol
- Healing Warriors Program
- Adaptive Adventures
- Valley Hope
- Buckley Space Force Base
- Project Healing Waters
- Good Needles Acupuncture
- Service Source, employment help for homeless veterans
- Chiropractic adjustments
- First Command Financial Services
- Mystic Mountain
- Soul Light Rhythms
The full current list, with logos, is on Find benefits.
2:00 PM Opening program
Speakers and order may change.
- Flyover, then guests move inside
- WelcomePat Smith, MC
- National AnthemJustina Matias
- Pledge of AllegiancePat Smith
- Opening prayerMaurice McFalls
- POW/MIA table ceremonyDoug Wooddell
- Thanks from our host and partnerChris Hock, Earth Saving Solutions
Jennifer Jordon, Summit and Shore Alliance
Speakers, introduced by Jennifer Jordon
- VA Medical CenterJanelle Mendelson
- Fort Logan National CemeteryChrissy Dixon
- VA Suicide PreventionDaniel Leal-Diaz
- Operation TBI FreedomSteve Smith
- Medicare MentorsRich Lewis
- Veteran storiesSam Peterson and Maurice McFalls
Veterans United, with Pat Smith
With Maria Secrest, and a mention of American Legion, DAV, VFW and Vietnam Veterans of America.
- Closing thanksPat Smith
3:00 PM Entertainment and resource tables continue
5:00 PM Event closes
- Snowcat winner announced
Hosted by Earth Saving Solutions, in partnership with Summit & Shore Alliance.
Getting there
Please register free before you come. If you can’t, you can register at the check-in table when you arrive.
Parking. Spaces at the building are kept for guests who need them for access. Volunteers will direct everyone else to overflow parking a short walk away. Look for the VETEFITS parking signs.
The event is in a warehouse with a ground floor and offices upstairs. There is no elevator. Everything you need is planned for the ground floor.
What to bring, and what we never ask for, is on the event page.
VETEFITS is not the VA and cannot decide, file or speed up a claim. What we can do is make sure you know what exists and help you find someone accredited to work with you. Nobody can charge you to prepare and file a first claim.
VETEFITS is not the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or acting on behalf of any government agency.
Veterans Crisis Line: call 988, then press 1, text 838255 or chat online.