FOWLERVILLE, Mich. (WILX) – VETLIFE, Michigan’s veteran non-profit, offers the veteran community the largest FREE veteran event in the state of Michigan. The purpose of Vet Fest is to bring veterans together to enjoy camaraderie and connect them with their military benefits they earned through their service.
Joshua Parish, co-founder of VETLIFE says, “Michigan is home to nearly 600,000 veterans, but in 2019 less than 12% were connected to a federal benefit. VETLIFE is doing something that no other organization has been able to do successfully and that is connect veterans with its benefits on a very large scale.”
VETLIFE Co-Founder Cortnie Parish says, “There are so many veterans in this country who don’t even know what benefits are out there. Many don’t know where to go or what they might be entitled to. At VETLIFE we make it our mission to connect these veterans with resources verified and help answer all your questions.” VETLIFE is hosting Vet Fest on Saturday, August 13, 2022 from 12-4pm at the Fowlerville Fairgrounds.
Vet Fest is a free event for all active duty, retired or military veteran families. Registration is required and you will be asked to show your designated military ID upon entry. Vet Fest is family oriented and family members of veterans can enjoy food trucks, bounce houses, live bands, backpack and school supply giveaways, celebrity appearances and more. Veterans will enjoy a day of fellowship and learn about a wide variety of veteran-specific resources. All veterans in attendance will also be entered into drawings to win a variety of prizes valued between $300 and $2,000. To register for Vet Fest visit: bit.ly/vetfest22
There are currently approximately 44,000 women veterans in the state of Michigan and a significant percentage of them are often overlooked and underserved. VETLIFE’s mission is to make sure no veteran ever feels alone in the fight to get the benefits they’ve earned, and we look forward to helping bring our veteran community together.
At VETFEST this year we want to recognize our sisters and highlight their military service. If you’re a veteran or know a veteran you’d like to see recognized, email their name and branch of service and they’ll give her a shout out on stage!
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