2024
Ruck March
Register Now and Get Started Raising Awareness on social media and generating donations to help Lake County Vets and Families!
We are in Lake County, but donations and marchers from anywhere are welcome!

Helping Service Members and Their Families
We help service members and their families in Lake, McHenry and Southern Kenosha counties with care services, financial crisis help, family support, peer counseling and camaraderie, free and confidentially, regardless of discharge status.

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Dry Hooch is a Place for Veterans to Reconnect
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Our Gatherings are Supported by Local Donors
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We Stand Proudly with the Lake County Community
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Professional Trained Veteran Peer Specialists
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The Lake County Veterans and Family Services Foundation (LCVFS) will host its Annual Ruck March to raise awareness of Veteran suicides.

We have events happening often to benefit our Veterans and their families. Come enjoy a free cup-a-joe on us. Call 847-986-4622 for more information.

Latest News

2023 Disabled Veteran Property Tax Exemption
Standard Homestead Exemption for Veterans with Disabilities (SHEVD) PLEASE NOTE, THIS IS A RENEWAL APPLICATION NOT A FIRST-TIME APPLICANT. This exemption provides a reduction in

Veterans MLK Day Service
Martin Luther King Day Service Member Family Dinner a Smash Success! A Service Member family dinner to celebrate MLK Day was hosted at the JIC

Debra Lewis Military Academy
Military service is one of the greatest honors and responsibilities in this country. Each year Congressman Brad Schneider has the privilege of nominating young, promising

Veterans Benefits Dec 2022
Table of Contents Raising Your VA Compensation Rates As the cost of living goes up, VA ensures that your benefit rates do too! Starting Jan.

Free Veterans Dinner held November 7 at JIC Community Development Center in Waukegan
A free Veterans dinner was hosted by Lake County Veterans and Family Services Foundation (LCVFSF) Waukegan “Cup-A-Joe”, the JIC Community Development Corporation, Northern Illinois Recovery

Millburn Middle School Students Learn About the Vietnam War from Veterans
For the 8th consecutive year, teacher David Schroeder has helped his Social Studies students at Milburn Middle School in Lindenhurst understand the Vietnam War in