“Day of Gratitude” Event Media
The Day of Gratitude Event was held at Allegiant Stadium on June 8, 2024 for Veterans, Military members and their families. Allegiant Stadium is the Home of the Las Vegas Raiders, site of Super Bowl 58, numerous great concerts such as Taylor Swift, the Rolling Stones and many more. On June 8, 2024, over 15,000 Veterans, Military members and their families were honored with 80 support services including the Nevada Veterans Hospital for Health Services, and Veterans Benefits, Mental Health Services, Housing Assistance, Employment Services, and many more. This comprehensive setup ensured that attendees could access a wealth of information and support tailored to their needs, fostering a community of care and empowerment for Veterans and their families.
The event included $4Million in gifts for attendees featuring $4 million worth of gifts from renowned brands like Amazon, Nike, Disney Toys, EveryLife Diapers, and Earth Breeze laundry detergent to name only a few. The success of this monumental event was a collaborative effort between CityServe, Voice of the Veteran, and ChurchLV.
Below are just some of the media about the event. Click on each image or link to read in full.
|
Veterans Reporter News – Front Page June 15, 2024
Page 2
|
Las Vegas Sun Article |
Veterans Reporter News – Front Page May 15, 2024
|
Veterans Reporter News – Front Page May 1, 2024
|
| CLICK on the links below to read the storiesLas Vegas Sports NetworkCollege of Southern NevadaVegas24Seven.com |
Setting the Record Straight: The Original Day of Gratitude
The Day of Gratitude held in June 2024 at Allegiant Stadium was the brainchild of Voice of the Veteran, by Chairman Peter Palivos and Founder/CEO Bob Maxwell. This historic event was created for Veterans, All aspects of the Military (Active Duty, National Guard, Reserves), to honor our nation’s heroes and their families who so often go unrecognized.
CityServe was invited to join the effort, and ChurchLV generously rallied over 600 incredible volunteers. While CityServe is a strong faith-based organization, it is not a Veterans organization, and unfortunately, the role of Voice of the Veteran was minimized in many public-facing materials which did not sit well with many Veterans.
Many Veterans and Military families continue to ask: “Why was Voice of the Veteran made to look like an afterthought?” and “Why weren’t the tireless, unpaid efforts of the Veteran-led team properly recognized?”
At Voice of the Veteran we hear you—and we agree. Next time, we promise to ensure no politics, no erasure, and full credit where it’s due especially to the Veteran team that originated the idea and made it all possible. Without Voice of the Veteran at the wheel, the next event will veer off track and become so commercial, full of lip service, and a venue to make select people look like champions. We will fight this to the end and the truth will come out.
We humbly thank you for your support and understanding.
