Cape and Islands Veterans Outreach Center is asking you to remember and honor the brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our nation.
Cape Cod, MA – May 2026 – As Memorial Day approaches, we pause to remember and honor the brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our nation. Across the country, flags will fly at half-staff, parades will march, and speeches will be given. Yet, the truest way to honor the fallen is to care for those they left behind, their fellow veterans, their families, and the mission they believed in.
The veterans who rest in honored glory at Arlington, Pearl Harbor, Normandy, and in hallowed ground around the world cannot speak for themselves. But their sacrifice continues to speak for us all; it reminds us that freedom is not free. It is earned, every day, by those who serve.
The Cape & Islands Veterans Outreach Center (CIVOC) is built on four interconnected pillars that address the most pressing challenges faced by local veterans.
- The Housing Pillar ensures access to safe and stable living environments.
- The Food Pantry Pillar provides reliable access to nutritious food to combat food insecurity.
- The Outreach & Programs Pillar provides dependable transportation and opportunities to engage with essential community services.
- The Counseling & Case Management Pillar delivers comprehensive counseling, advocacy, and connections to community partners.
Together, these pillars form a unified network of support that empowers veterans and their families to live with dignity, stability, and hope.
For more than 43 years, CIVOC has been a lifeline for veterans across Cape Cod and the Islands. Each Memorial Day, our mission takes on special meaning because we know that behind every name etched in stone is a story of courage, love, and sacrifice.
How You Can Honor and Help
- This Memorial Day, will you help us serve those who have served? Please consider one of these ways to participate:
- Make a one-time or monthly donation to CIVOC! Your gift, in any amount, makes a profound difference. Whether it’s $50, $100, $500, or more, every contribution funds our vital services, helping local veterans find stability, dignity, and hope. www.capeveterans.com
- Make a Memorial Day Tribute Gift to honor a veteran you love or admire.
- By making a Memorial Day Tribute Gift in honor of a loved one who served our country, you create a living legacy that supports our mission and ensures their sacrifice is never forgotten.
- As part of this year’s Memorial Day Appeal, each veteran honored through a memorial gift will receive these tributes:
- Their name and branch of service will scroll across CIVOC’s website from Memorial Day to Independence Day.
- They will be celebrated in our special Memorial Day Newsletter, shared with thousands across our community.
- Their memory will be highlighted on CIVOC’s social media platforms to inspire a new generation to remember their sacrifice.
- Join the “1983 Giving Society” (with a sustaining monthly gift of $19.83/month that keeps our mission strong all year long. www.capeveterans.com
- Share this message with friends, family, and neighbors who honor our nation’s heroes.
When making a memorial gift, please include the name and branch of service of the veteran you wish to honor, and we will ensure they are recognized across all our platforms this Memorial Day.
In Grateful Remembrance
Thank you for standing with the Cape & Islands Veterans Outreach Center, and for remembering that our mission, to care for those who served, continues the work and spirit of those who gave their all.
The Cape & Islands Veterans Outreach Center (CIVOC) is a tax-deductible, 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. It was founded in 1983 by a group of Vietnam Veterans who did not find the services and programs they needed to transition back to their communities anywhere in our region successfully. Ever since then, we have been an indispensable veteran services provider across the region. Building on the legacy that our founders established over 43 years ago, CIVOC is built on four interconnected pillars that address the most pressing challenges local veterans face: safe and stable housing, reliable access to nutritious food to combat food insecurity, dependable transportation so veterans can reach medical care and essential services, and comprehensive mental-health services and outreach that provide counseling, case management, and connection to community supports, all working together to ensure veterans and their families can live with dignity, stability, and hope.
Jeffrey Begg, Director of Development – Cape & Islands Veterans Outreach Center
Phone: (508) 778-1590
Email: jbegg@capeveterans.com