DeKalb County Veterans

An outreach concept created to fund, support, and develop veteran awareness in DeKalb County, Illinois.

Welcome to:
DeKalb County Veterans

The concept for this site comes from a collection of former military and civilians who want to ensure the future support of honoring Veterans and Veteran families in the greater DeKalb County area. It was created to fund, support, and develop veteran awareness, honoring the past and the present, for those who have served or are currently serving our Country.

Our Mission Statement

To take positive action that promotes veterans and organizations that support veterans, and to promote and support current and future ‘Memorials’ dedicated to veterans and military support organizations. Increase the local community’s awareness of veterans’ needs, issues, wants, and events. Build strong, lasting, and respectful partnerships with community/academic/business leaders, other organizations (veteran and civilian), and governmental agencies.

DeKalb County Veterans Recognition Fund

This group is partnering with the DeKalb County Community Foundation
to create an endowment fund for the future, honoring the past.

The purpose of the fund is to promote veterans and organizations that support veterans and to promote and support current and future ‘Memorials’ dedicated to veterans and military support organizations. This group strives to increase the community’s awareness of veterans’ needs, issues, and wants throughout DeKalb County. As a direct result of the group’s efforts, strong, lasting, and respectful partnerships will be built with the community as well as academic, business, and civic leaders.

This Fund is the first endowment of its kind in DeKalb County, which is making history today, honoring the past as it makes plans for the future.

Our Vision

To promote the positive growth of honoring veterans and veteran families.
Increase knowledge of the importance of honoring our veterans and military.
To raise funds through various means to support current and future veteran projects.
Strive for excellence and continual growth as an organization and as individuals.
To strive and acknowledge the future generations of veterans.
Honor those who served and are serving the United States of America.

Dekalb County Veterans

Helping Veterans

DeKalb County (IL) has a variety of organizations and support groups that can be a reference for veterans and veteran’s families.

A starting point will be to contact:

DeKalb County Veterans
Assistance Commission
2500 N. Annie Glidden Rd, DeKalb, Illinois.

Phone: 815-756-8129

Fund Raising Efforts

The ‘DeKalb County Veterans Recognition Fund‘ is hosted by the ‘DeKalb County Community Foundation‘. The DCCF promotes community philanthropy by offering local citizens the opportunity to create a charitable legacy that will sustain and improve life in the county. The Community Foundation provides a way for you to invest in our veterans’ future by creating permanent support for the programs and activities. Donations can come from individuals, businesses, organizations and social clubs.

DeKalb County Veterans’ Future

There are many veteran memorials and attractions throughout the County of DeKalb, plus veteran service clubs and organizations, including VFW, American Legions, AMVETS, Legion Riders, Legion Auxiliary, and 40&8.

A national veteran organization recently honored DeKalb, Illinois as “National Veteran City of the Year.” The City of DeKalb is blessed to have four (4) major veteran attractions with two (2) more coming.

Once the ‘DeKalb County Veterans Recognition Fund’ has reached its dollar goal, future funds will become available to have Veteran Memorials, Veteran Historial Destinations, and Veteran attractions enhanced in the future.

To learn more about the DeKalb County Community Foundation please contact:

Director Dan Templin at 815-748-5383.

To learn more about the DeKalb County Veteran programs please contact:

Co-Chair Jerry Smith at 815-751-6265.
Co-Chair Michael Embrey at 815-761-1263.