Sweats4Vets

HELP US MAKE A DIFFERENCE!

The 2020 Sweats for Vets Annual Campaign is upon us. With the global pandemic, recent research claims that homelessness for veterans could increase 45%. With this increase we need your help more than ever! Last year we exceeded our goal and distributed over 2,000 Boston team hoodies. In 2020 our goal is 2,100 as we hope to expand into New York state.

Please consider a donation today. You generous gift will bring warmth, pride and a little hope to a homeless veteran. 

“A regular sweatshirt provides warmth, a Boston team sweatshirt provides pride, and pride leads to hope.”

Mark Vital, President of Sweats for Vets 

Campaign Summary

Sweats for Vets hopes to take the campaign momentum from this past year, and apply it to our annual goal for 2019.

Our goal for 2019 will be 1650 sweatshirts. As we expand to southern Connecticut (and we reach our goal for this year), we hope to be able to say that we have provided a warm sweatshirt to every homeless veteran in the entire New England area. Yet, please be ensured that we will not stop until we can say some day, that we have supported 100% of our homeless veterans.

Please consider a donation to this year's campaign, by using the PayPal function on this site, or by dropping off new Boston team sweatshirts at Welly's Restaurant or the American Legion in Marlborough, Finnegan's Pub or Marshall's Insurance in Hudson, or Julio's Liquors in Westborough.

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Last year, Sweats for Vets wanted to raise 1,100 new Boston-team hoodie sweatshirts. Because of the extreme generosity of our donors, Sweats for Vets exceeded its goal of 1,100 sweatshirts and delivered 1,137 sweatshirts to homeless veterans in all the New England states (54 different locations). Many of the homeless veterans also received both a sweatshirt and a smaller gift (hat, gloves or socks) at the Christmas Eve breakfast at the Vets Inc. Worcester location. The veterans have been shocked by the degree of kindness that Sweats for Vets shared with them, and almost all of them shared a sincere, “Thank you.” Many of our veterans in Boston came in right from the cold, opened their present and immediately put it on, even over their existing jacket. Cindy Correll, the Development Director at Veteran Homestead in Gardner stated, “The veterans all had lovely packages to open and their smiles were priceless!”

 This year, Sweats for Vets has plans to go deep into Connecticut and up into the Albany, New York area. To do so, they will need to increase their donations up to 1,250 sweatshirts. Vital stated that 80% of all donations comes from the generosity of Marlborough organizations and its residents. This year, individual donations can be dropped off at Welly's Restaurant on Main Street, or the American Legion on Maple Street. Other locations include: Finnegan's Pub in Hudson or Julio's in Westborough.

Dear Sweats for Vets Contributors,

I wanted to let you know how much we appreciated your donations to our organization. Because of the extreme generosity of our donors, we exceeded our 2017 goal of 1,100 sweatshirts and delivered 1,137 sweatshirts to homeless veterans in all the New England states. I want you to know that every homeless veteran received both a sweatshirt and a smaller gift (hat, gloves or socks) at our Christmas Eve breakfast at the Vets Inc. Worcester location. The veterans have been shocked by the degree of kindness we share with them, and almost all of them shared a sincere, “Thank you.” Many of our veterans in Boston came in right from the cold, opened their present and immediately put it on, even over their existing jacket. Cindy Correll, the Development Director at Veteran Homestead stated, “The veterans all had lovely packages to open and their smiles were priceless!”

Sweats for Vets started soliciting for donations in September and have recently ended our efforts just after the Christmas season. Our campaign this year delivered 1,137 sweatshirts and supported 14 different shelters across New England (54 different homeless facilities). Every homeless veteran at the following Massachusetts shelters: Vets Inc. shelter in Worcester; the New England Center for Homeless Veterans in Boston; the Veterans’ Homestead in Fitchburg; the Veterans’ Transition House in New Bedford; the two Soldier On shelters in Leeds and Pittsfield; Veterans Northeast Outreach Center in Haverhill; The MainSpring Shelter in Brockton; Father Bill’s Shelter in Quincy; the Harbor Homes Veterans Shelter in Nashua, New Hampshire; Liberty House in Manchester, New Hampshire; The Veteran Place in Northfield, Vermont; Preble Street Shelter in Portland, Maine; Volunteers of America in Biddeford, Maine, and the Operation Stand Down shelter in Providence, RI received either a Patriots, Red Sox, Bruins or Celtics sweatshirt.

What’s next? I hope to take the campaign momentum from this year, and apply it to our annual goal for 2018. Our goal for later this year will be 1200 sweatshirts. If we reach our goal this year, we hope to be able to say that we have provided a warm sweatshirt to every homeless veteran in the entire New England area. Yet, please be ensured that we will not stop until we can say that we have supported 100% of our homeless veterans.

Again I want to thank you very much for your kindness and generosity. Please call me at home if you have any immediate questions: (508) 229-3160.

Respectfully,

Mark A. Vital, President  

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Last year, we had a great campaign raising slightly over 900 sweatshirts for the homeless veterans across New England. Our goal this year is to raise 1,000 sweatshirts, with hopes to offer a Boston team sweatshirt to every homeless veteran this Christmas season!      

PLEASE HELP US!

As our 2014 campaign comes to an end, I just want to thank everyone who contributed to this year's amazing  success.

~Mark Vital~

We have had some large donations from Finnegan's Pub in Hudson, the American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association (AHEPA) - Marlborough Chapter, Marlborough Veterans Council, the Marlborough Chapter of the Disabled American Veterans, the Marlboro AMVETS, and many outstanding individuals. Yet, with all the Boston team sweatshirts already donated, we are in dire need to receive more!

We want to provide sweatshirts to all of our homeless veterans in Central Massachusetts and Boston. Won't you please help?

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Sweat Shirts (size large preferred) can be dropped off at the following locations:

The Advanced Math & Science Academy, 201 Forest Street, Marlboro, MA

Finnegan's Pub, 25 South St # 5  Hudson, MA 

Julios Liquors, 140 Turnpike Road, Westboro, MA 

Westborough Senior Center (Council on Aging), 4 Rodgers Road, Westboro, MA

The Italian American War Veterans (Post 45), 111 Neil Street, Marlboro, MA 

Effective Date of Exemption: August 2, 2012

The Internal Revenue has approved Sweats for Vets as a 501(C)3 public charity - Contributions are now deductible under section 170 of the Code. We are also qualified to receive tax deductible bequests, devises, transfers or gifts under section 2055, 2106 or 2522 of the Code. When making a donation, please note our E.I.N. (46-0691497) or our D.L.N. number (17053228331003).