The VCC program builds upon the collaborative veteran work already done in a community. It expands local resources to include businesses and individuals, offering people a tangible way to give back.
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VCC’s core tenets include:

Community owned and designed

Wherever VCC operates, the community plays a significant role in its design and implementation. Our local Advisory Groups include community leaders from all walks of life.

Builds upon existing resources
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We partner with local support coordination models, such as 2-1-1 call centers, which already connect residents to nonprofit & government resources. VCC adds the additional layer of connecting to community members and businesses.

Low cost
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By sponsoring AmeriCorps VISTA members, tapping local volunteers, partnering with other organizations, and utilizing in-kind space/technology donations, the VCC program runs on a minimal budget.

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Communities across America are hungry to find a way that they can support local veterans in some way. They want to be able to say more than ‘thank you for your service’ but they don’t know how to.  VCC provides the channel.

​– Kari McDonough, Co-Founder

The VCC program encourages (a) individuals who are willing to share their expertise, and (b) businesses who are willing to offer services or discounts to sign up with our VCC Resource Network.

​Veterans, military & spouses connect with VCC resources through a simple process:

Call
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Veteran, military member, or spouse calls and speaks with the VCC Vet Connector. (Vet Connectors can be VCC staff, or staff of the local community coordination hub.)

Link
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Vet Connector links the caller via email with a local resident/business or organization that can meet the caller's request.

Connect
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Veteran/military member and local resident/business arrange a time to talk to get their question/need addressed.

Learn more about our model and the role that local residents can play in supporting veterans, military, and their families.

Testimonials

Our local veterans and their families are not looking for more websites.  They are looking for personal connections to their fellow citizens and businesses that can provide them with community-relevant answers.

​– Jerry Sanders, President of the San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce

I moved to Hawaii with our 3-year-old son and my husband deployed before we got there- we knew no one.  I would have given anything for a resource like VCC that I could reach to for trusted advice and knowledge about the community.

– USMC Spouse

VCC is a great resource. The connection to an expert in the field helped lead me to a new career path.

​– USAF Veteran