The Veterans Appreciation Breakfast and Resource Fair, UToledo’s annual event to support area veterans, is scheduled for Friday, Nov. 11, in Savage Arena.
Kicking off at 8 a.m., the free event, now in its 18th year, is open to all current and former military members and their families. Along with breakfast, resources also will be available to connect individuals with military-specific community organizations.
The Veterans Appreciation Breakfast and Resource Fair is scheduled for 8 a.m. Friday, Nov. 11, in Savage Arena.
Among the guest speakers will be Cmdr. Jason Nelson, the commanding officer for NTAG (Navy Talent Acquisition Group) Heartland, who will give the keynote address.
“Outside of AMVETS, VFW’s and Legion Posts, there are not many opportunities for current and former military to come together and share a meal,” said Eric Buetikofer, UToledo Director of Military and Veteran Affairs. “This breakfast allows them to recapture the sense of camaraderie we all felt while actively serving, something that many veterans miss after leaving the military.”
In addition to the free breakfast, local veterans and members of the military and their families will have access to more than 30 military-friendly community resources.
The program will feature entertainment by fourth-graders from Waterville Primary School, and members of the Rossford High School S.O.S. (Serving Our Soldiers) Club will greet and assist veterans through the breakfast line.
Parking permits are not required and will not be enforced.
For more information, call 419.530.4137 or email Eric.Buetikofer@UToledo.edu.
