In the heart of Falls Church, VA, among its promising young minds, emerges a beacon of service and dedication: Katherine. As a Meridian High School student, Katherine’s journey with Cook For Vets began not out of obligation, but out of a genuine desire to make a...
When an opportunity presents itself, jumping on it is critical to our mission at Cook For Vets. Our primary goal is to make a difference in the lives of many Veterans who are without proper and sustained nutrition. As recommendations are made and agencies are named...
Saturday, May 20th, 2023 is one I will fondly recall for a very long time. Our second fundraiser, this one being held at Honor Brewing Co. in Chantilly, VA was a success. I am grateful to Leighanne and Jacob for their assistance and guidance in making our event run...
In the At Ease blog post, I wrote about how doors had opened up as a result of our alliance with their military magazine. Our connection with American Legion Post 1976 in Annandale, VA, their Auxiliary, Sons of the American Legion American Legion Riders, and Daughters...
When I met the good folks at Honor Brewing Co. last year, I knew that their hand-crafted beers would offer the perfect choices for beer lovers at our kickoff fundraiser event. As a Veteran-owned business, their mission to recognize the memories of fallen soldiers by...
My first contact with At Ease military magazine came in August of 2022. I was so impressed with its far-reaching audience and featured content. I wasted no time in connecting with John Rives, Director of Southern Maryland and DC Military Publications. From our first...
Most days, I let my heart guide me in the direction where Cook For Vets is intended to go. I am most definitely following the thread - thank you Charmaine - so we can progress our mission further and further. Fundraising is a huge part of the process and I could never...
Practice does make perfect! It does not cease to amaze me how well-orchestrated our meal delivery system is becoming. Our volunteer base is now thirty-five and counting. From cooking to packing breakfasts, lunches, and dinners plus bags of groceries from the food...
After our successful first meal delivery experience in January, we were raring and ready to go this month. As our movement of souls feeding souls gets underway, establishing ourselves as being part of the solution, rather than a band-aid, is paramount to our mission....
With a new year upon us, Cook For Vets has been readying itself to tackle new challenges as we began preparing for our very first Saturday, monthly meal delivery. Volunteer sign ups were steadily coming in, so the time seemed ideal for us to join forces with the...
