Vetstock 2026

🚨❄️ LEGACY & ALL AMERICAN SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT ❄️🚨�🫶🏽 Darrin Wood & Son Heating & Cooling 🔥
The Vetstock team is proud to recognize Darrin Wood & Son Heating & Cooling as a valued Legacy Sponsor! 🇺🇸💜
For generations, Darrin Wood & Son has been serving the Springfield area with dependable heating and cooling services, building a reputation for hard work, integrity, and community commitment. Their family-owned business has been helping local families stay comfortable year-round for decades, a tradition that reflects the same dedication and service that Vetstock strives to honor. 
Sponsors like Darrin Wood & Son make it possible for Vetstock to continue supporting Veterans, military families, and our community through this incredible annual event. Their ongoing partnership and belief in our mission help us grow stronger every year.
Please join us in thanking Darrin Wood & Son Heating & Cooling for their continued support of Vetstock and the Veteran community! 🫶💜
📍 Springfield, Illinois�📞 (217) 789-0504�🌐 Serving the Springfield area for multiple generations as a family-owned HVAC company. 


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Want to be part of the Vetstock Family?
🌟 Sponsorship Opportunities�📧 Ben Slusser�[email protected]
⭐ Vendor Tables�📧 VSO David Rieger�[email protected]
📧 Taylor Stevens�[email protected]
🫡 Volunteer Opportunities�📧 Steve Bridges�[email protected]
Together, we're making a difference for Veterans and their families. 🇺🇸💜

🌼 OUR FIRST LIVE MUSIC ANNOUNCEMENT IS HERE! 🌼🎸
Hippies of the Heartland will be “bringing the spirit of Woodstock to the people through the greatest hits of the greatest music era of all time.”
Get ready for an unforgettable show as we kick off an amazing lineup of live entertainment supporting our veterans and military families.
🇺🇸🔥 Vetstock 2026 — GET INVOLVED! 🔥🇺🇸
✅ Vendor Forms�✅ Sponsor Forms�✅ Donations & Sponsorships�✅ Full Event Information
🔗 Learn more: https://operationhometownheroes.org/vetstock-2026.html



⭐️Special Thank You to our Current Event Sponsors:
Izumi Rotary and Bar
Illinois Joining Forces
Darrin Wood & Son Heating & Cooling
Armour Cutlery@

🎉🚨 Giveaway Donation from Gurkha Ci**rs🎉
We would like to extend our sincere gratitude to Gurkha Ci**rs for their incredibly generous donation of 11 Volition Sampler Kits for our event raffle/giveaway!
Each Volition Sampler Kit includes:
🔥 3 Premium Ci**rs (Maduro, Habano, and Connecticut)
🔥 A Quality Lighter
🔥 A Durable Metal Dummy Cutter
Their support helps make our event even more special, and we truly appreciate a company that not only produces exceptional ci**rs but also supports organizations and causes that honor and serve our veterans.
If you're looking for premium ci**rs from a company that gives back and supports those who have sacrificed for our country, please show them some love and check them out at Gurkha Ci**rs.
Thank you, Gurkha Ci**rs, for your generosity and for standing behind the veteran community!🇺🇸💨
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🇺🇸🔥 VETSTOCK 2026 — GET INVOLVED! 🔥🇺🇸

The Vetstock 2026 website is now LIVE, and we’re officially opening the doors for everyone who wants to be part of this year’s event. Whether you’re a vendor, sponsor, volunteer, or simply want to support our Veterans, everything you need is now in one place.

✔ Vendor Forms
✔ Sponsor Forms
✔ Venmo for Donations
✔ Full Event Information

Visit the site, get plugged in, and help us make this year’s Vetstock the biggest and most impactful one yet.

If you have questions or want to connect directly, feel free to message me anytime.

Vetstock 2026 | A Veteran Celebration Festival | Operation Hometown Heroes Vetstock 2026 is a veteran celebration festival on Saturday, November 7, 2026, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at The Salvation Army Community Center in Springfield, Illinois.

🚨🇺🇸 Veteran Resource Partnership 🫡🚨

The Veterans Assistance Commission of Sangamon County is proudly supporting us this year in multiple ways. A huge thank‑you to Superintendent Freddy Rocha and the entire VAC team for your continued partnership and dedication to our veteran community.

Services Offered by the VAC:

• Emergency Financial Assistance — One‑time annual support for rent, utilities, food vouchers, prescriptions, and burial costs.
• VA Claims & Advocacy — Accredited Veteran Service Officers available to assist with VA Disability, Pension claims, and VA Healthcare enrollment.
• Community Referrals — Smooth hand‑offs to trusted community partners and local resources.

Contact Information:
📞 (217) 753‑6680
📧 [email protected]
📍 300 S. 9th Street, Springfield, IL 62703
🕒 Monday – Friday

🚨❄️ SPONSOR RECOGNITION— Darrin Wood & Son Heating & Cooling 🔥🚨

We want to give a massive shoutout to Darrin Wood & Son Heating and Cooling for standing with our community as a sponsor of last year's Vetstock! 🇺🇸

Their commitment to keeping our local families comfortable year-round reflects the true spirit of supporting our local Veterans and community. It’s local partners like Darrin Wood & Son that empower us to fulfill our mission year after year.

Thank you for being part of the Vetstock family! 🫶🏽💜

If you are ready to be apart of this Vetstock Family & want to get involved, we have many opportunities:
🌟Sponsorship
-Ben Slusser [email protected]
⭐️Vendor Table
-VSO David Rieger
[email protected]
-Taylor Stevens
[email protected]
🫡Volunteer:
-Steve Bridges
[email protected]

🚨💜Sponsor Spotlight Time!💜🚨

Huge love to Synergy Homecare of Central Illinois for stepping up as a sponsor for our first‑ever Vetstock. Your support fuels this mission, and we couldn’t do it without you.

Synergy delivers top‑tier non‑medical home care right here in Central Illinois — a true asset to our community.

And an extra‑special shoutout to Taylor Stevens, part of the founding committee that helped build Vetstock from the ground up. Taylor, you’re incredible — thank you a million 🫶🏽💜

Want to join our sponsor family?
📧 [email protected]
📧 [email protected]