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Overcoming challenges, a presentation by Command Sergeant Major Gretchen Evans
A wonderfully inspirational presentation by Vet to Vet Maine volunteer Command Sergeant Major Gretchen Evans. Gretchen is one of the most decorated female soldiers in U.S. history. In this video, she shares the challenges she faced as a severely disabled veteran and how she overcame those challenges to become an […]
American-Made Heroes grant will help train V2VME volunteers more quickly
In August 2020, Vet to Vet Maine was the grateful recipient of a $1900 grant from Evan Williams’s American-Made Heroes Foundation Fund. The fund’s mission is to support America’s military veterans by funding nonprofit organizations that serve the veteran community. The grant was given to support V2VME’s “efforts in positively […]
The Pine Tree Regiment in World War I
This is an archive of the presentation made on Nov. 11, 2020 by Maine National Guard Historian CPT Jonathan Bratten. It details the sacrifices and stories of Mainers in the Great War. Made possible by a grant from the Maine Humanities Council and in collaboration with the University of New […]
Vet to Vet Maine volunteers featured in Veterans Day articles
Volunteers from Vet to Vet Maine and their companions were featured in a series of articles in a Portland Press Herald Veterans Day special section on Nov. 8, 2020. You can read their stories below. Note: You may need a subscription to the Portland Press Herald in order to read […]
Why we volunteer
Vet to Vet Maine was asked recently by the Public Broadcasting Service to submit videos of our volunteers talking about why they do what they do for PBS’s American Portrait Volunteering Project. Below are links to some of the volunteer videos: Bob Stalilonis Sue Gold Eric Mihan Bob Bond Tom […]
Thanks Eric!
We received a very nice boost from Eric Mihan, son of Vet to Vet Maine volunteer of the same name in the video below. Eric, who is the owner of Bangor Wine and Cheese, is actually there to discuss wine, but he takes a moment to speak about what we’re […]
Help us win $5,000!
Vet to Vet Maine is one of 25 nonprofits (and the only one devoted exclusively to veterans) to be nominated for Town & Country Federal Credit Union’s 2020 Better Neighbor Fund charitable giving campaign. Now we have to get out the vote to win a grant (up to $5,000). Please […]
Accepting applications for October training
CARES Grant Will Help Fund V2VME’s Service to Older Veterans
Vet 2 Vet Maine was awarded a $7,500 mini-grant in July. These mini-grants are made possible by the recent release of CARES Act funding by the federal government in response to the COVID-19 emergency. This grant will support Vet to Vet Maine’s response to the growing needs of older veterans […]