Cape Cod Veterans Inc

Since 2019 CCVI has transitioned more to elderly Veterans in need. This presents a challenge with many Veterans as they never applied for VA Compensation/Pensions/Aid and Attendance though most qualify. The amount of programs the VA and State Of MA offers is quite extensive, but not promoted to the Veteran population. CCVI has an extensive array of supporters/contractors willing to do work for little or nothing. Recently CCVI partnered with Aspen Dental Hyannis, for a total removal and replacement with false teeth. The cost was $9,000 less that others offered. If CCVI can convince more business to offer CCVI discounts on services that would stretch our ability to service needy Veterans. A Disabled Veteran received a new roof. Most of our donations are for rent, vehicle repairs, fuel assistance, Town tax bills, utilities, funeral expenses, Specialized wheelchairs, yard/tree clearing, etc.

CCVI has been partnering with the Local VA and MA State Service Officer, to ensure Veterans and family members know their benefits. CCVI has a VA Service Officer present at our functions as well as other Veterans organizations information that offer services. partnering with local businesses to offer reduced or free services. Using other charities to service our Veterans and families that have a specific service we do not offer (housing). CCVI also has Cape Save at our events to help Veterans with home needs. CCVI is in contact with other Veterans assistance organizations to ensure Veterans needs are addressed.

Continual outreach with other Cape organizations (Cape Cod Military, Veteran, and Family Collaborative, Cape & Islands Veterans Outreach, etc.). Interact with The Veterans Administrations Readjustment Center in Hyannis, MA which we have supported for many years. Continual contact with State of MA representatives such as Rep. Tim Whelan, 1st Barnstable district, as well as CCVI Staff presence in Town halls throughout Cape Cod. We also work closely with the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Amvets, American Legion and DAV to ensure their members who require assistance beyond the aforementioned groups abilities, get help.

In the ten years CCVI has became a Public Charity (CCVO existed from 2001-2012 as a non-profit) the organization has done great work. Visit our web site to see the work done. For many years CCVI traveled to Walter Reed Military Medical Center in Bethesda, MD to visit our members and Wounded Heroes. CCVI for years held a catered dinner (300) for Wounded Veterans and their families at the Walter Reed USO. Each trip members handed out tens of thousands of TD Bank $50 & $100 Gift Cards to newly wounded Heroes to help them. Much thanks to TD Bank, Boston for choosing CCVI as the only charity to collect for in November 2016. Every time CCVI travels anywhere, takes Veterans to local VA Hospitals, takes flights, Amtrak, hotels, meals, rental cars, libations etc. it is all payed for by our members. CCVI is a "Zero Compensation" organization. No salaries or reimbursement for related functions are allowed as per By-Laws (see IRS 990). CCVI has cleaned and rehabbed Veterans Parks in Dennis and Yarmouth MA, including a new Azak walkway and sitting area in Merrill Park in West Dennis MA. Many CCVI members are on the Towns Caretakers of Veterans Graves on Cape Cod. The VA Readjustment Center can count on CCVI to satisfy any request so far for needs of monetary funds. Christmas 12 families required $8,000 to get them through the holidays. The Baby Pantry at Joint Base Cape Cod in Falmouth needed supplies in 2017. CCVI responded with over $4,000 in winter cloths, diapers, formula etc and of course TD Bank Gift Cards. Our Annual Wounded Warfighters Fishing Derby in Falmouth (On UTube) took out 126 Wounded Veterans )From Spaulding Rehabilitation, Boston for a day of fishing. The Veterans get to eat their catch for dinner and hear live music. CCVI has rehabbed homes, bought electric wheelchairs, used cars, air conditioners, paid utility bills, deliverer food, and more that I have the space for. f you want to know what our organization and its people are about google Vincent Cpl. Mannion-Brodeur, our member. 54 operations, the only survivor with a full plastic cranium. Vincent was wounded in 2008 in Iraq by an IED. He can never be alone and his heroic parents, both are veterans and Angels. When the VA refused to allot any more funds for Vincent's home, to allow Vincent to function without injury, CCVI had a one day fundraiser, at the Cape Cod Irish Village. The most generous patriots donated over $55,000 at our Fundraiser and every cent went to Vincent. CCVI's KMMGT Golf outing has donated $35,000 in Scholarships to numerous high schools for graduating seniors. Every year CCVI holds fundraisers for the Jimmy Fund, The Walk For Hunger, Broken Spokes Ride For MS and all funds raised by CCVI are donated to the charities. CCVI also does individual fundraisers, CCVI has on planned in early 2023 for a Veteran with Huntington's Disease, this brave woman just received a specialized wheelchair from CCVI (11/24/22) that the VA would not cover.