14-02-2025
Hometown Heroes: Fox Valley Veterans Council Fundraiser
Oshkosh, Wis. (WFRV) – Big news from the non-profit Fox Valley Veterans Council. The 'Prohibition Veterans Fundraiser' is back for a second year.
Based on feedback, they're moving it to a Friday, March 7th this year, and the band will play until 10:30 pm.
It's still in the same spot, the historic venue 404 in Oshkosh.
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There is a $100 ticket or a VIP ticket for $200.
'The tickets are all-inclusive,' explained President Timothy J. Cody. 'They include all-you-can-drink and all-you-can-eat. The VIP ticket gets you a higher level of food and drink and a meet-and-greet with Marine-turned-comedian James P. Connelly. The River City Orchestra with Kate Voss will perform in the main dining area for everybody. There will also be casino tables for everyone.'
The money will help bolster their emergency assistance fund. Since 2009, the council's outreach jumped from $1,000 to more than $200,000 in assistance to our veterans
'So, emergency needs. Housing, food, car repair, and dental. Most veterans don't get dental. It's just not generally included in the VA package.'
If Cody looks familiar that's because Hometown Heroes profiled him back in 2021.
The retired Colonel in the United States Army served 28 years and was instrumental in building a justice system from the ground up in the wake of the Iraq war.
He's on a new mission to show supporters the good work their donations achieve. The council doesn't want to invade veterans' privacy to show supporters what they do. So, Cody came up with the Prohibition-themed fundraiser as s way to connect.
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After all, shouldn't helping veterans be fun?
'You don't need to be a veteran. The real goal is to get non-veterans here and if you don't want to buy a ticket, you could buy a ticket for a veteran. If you have a veteran by name, you can request that. If you don't, we have a list of veterans who want to come but can't afford it.'
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