Veterans Breakfast Club Announces Return to In-Person Programming

Pittsburgh PA

13 July, 2021

10:25 AM

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 Veterans Breakfast Club (VBC) announced today that the organization will return to local in-person events in Pittsburgh beginning in July, hosting at least two events per month throughout the remainder of the year. In addition to the reinstating in-person gatherings, VBC will continue hosting weekly virtual programming for its national audience to ensure its community of veterans continues to share, celebrate and preserve their stories. The first in-person event kicks off on July 14 from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Two Mile Run Park in Beaver, Pennsylvania. Remaining true to the organization’s mission of ensuring the living history of our veterans is never forgotten, the event will provide veterans and their family members with the opportunity to listen and share their one-of-a-kind stories, while engaging with other local veterans. It is $15 to attend, and participants can pay at the door or online via PayPal ahead of the event. In addition to the event, Vitalant will be hosting a blood drive in partnership with VBC from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Since 2008, VBC has served the local veteran community in the greater Pittsburgh area, hosting weekly local gatherings for veterans. Following the COVID-19 pandemic, VBC transitioned to virtual programming and announced a national expansion of the organization, opening its programs to veterans around the country and world. “Making the shift to virtual events was an incredibly successful transition for us,” said Todd DePastino, founder and executive director of VBC. “Our community grew so much during the pandemic, providing a space for more veterans from around the country and world to share their stories and connect with each other. While we will continue to host virtual programs, we are also thrilled to return to in-person events for our local Pittsburgh veterans. All veterans have a story to share, and we are honored to offer a platform, both in-person and online, for our veterans to connect, heal and inspire each other.” In addition to hosting two in-person events per month, VBC will continue hosting weekly virtual programming, including Veterans Breakfast Club, VBC Happy Hour, and Greatest Generation Live, as well as the organization’s successful podcast on military culture, The Scuttlebutt. These virtual programs take place via Zoom and feature discussion, special guests, weekly themes and more for veterans from all eras and branches. To learn more about VBC and their upcoming virtual and in-person programming, visit VeteransBreakfastClub.org. About Veterans Breakfast Club Founded in 2008, Veterans Breakfast Club is a 501c3 nonprofit dedicated to creating communities of listening around veterans and their stories to ensure that this living history will never be forgotten. VBC believes that through their work, people will be connected, educated, healed and inspired. Through weekly virtual programming, VBC offers a one-of-a-kind community that brings together veterans, their families and civilians to share, celebrate and preserve veterans’ stories. To learn more and join our community, visit veteransbreakfastclub.org.