Should there be a Vets Town Hall in your hometown?
Vets Town Hall works with local organizers to help make events happen. Here in Vermont, we’re sometimes able to bring together two or more organizations or individuals to share the workload of hosting an event. So don’t be shy – whether you can donate a venue, provide local outreach, organize volunteers, or run an event from soup to nuts, Kristen would love to hear from you.
Want to learn more? Take a look at this chart, which details the roles of the state organizer (Kristen), the local partner (perhaps you!), and the emcee. But remember that the tasks on this chart are negotiable, according to the needs of each event, so don’t let anything on there dissuade you! Contact Kristen at vermont@vetstownhall.org with questions.
We also help facilitate Vets Town Halls in other states! If you have a connection who might be interested in hosting a Vets Town Hall outside of Vermont, please connect them with Kristen at kristen@vetstownhall.org.
Spread the word about this year’s events
Your help getting the word out makes a huge difference! Here are some ways to do that:
Email any colleagues, friends, and family who might be interested in attending an event a link to the vtvetstownhall.org and a note that you would love to see them there.
Print out the poster, and hang it at your workplace, local businesses, etc. (2025 poster link to come.)
If you’d like hard copies to hang up, get in touch here.
Invite your neighbors to register and save the date on your local Front Porch Forum.
Write to your elected officials to encourage them to attend. (Find your legislator here.)
Share these events on social media. You can find them listed on Facebook here. Please join and invite friends!
Do you know a press contact who might be interested in covering Vets Town Halls? Point them towards the press kit, here.
Are you part of a social club that might be interested in attending a Vets Town Hall? Connect with Kristen at vermont@vetstownhall.org.
Donate something for the refreshments table
We like to offer snacks to speakers and attendees, to make sure everyone feels welcome. Is there something you’d like to donate? Please email Kristen at vermont@vetstownhall.org.
Volunteer at an event
For each event, we may need volunteers to help with welcoming attendees, check-in, time-keeping, keeping the refreshments table stocked, and sometimes set-up. Please email Kristen at vermont@vetstownhall.org if you’d like to help, or have any questions!
Make a financial donation
Vets Town Hall is a small national nonprofit based here in Vermont. We directly organize events in Vermont, and work with individuals and organizations across the country to facilitate Vets Town Halls to other states. Help us keep our programming sustainable, expand outreach, and start new initiatives like Family Vets Town Halls (where family members of veterans are invited to speak) by making a donation here.