5TH ANNUAL PARAde of honor for veterans
Let’s Celebrate and Honor Our Veterans Like Never Before!!
5th Annual Charlie Watkins Parade of Honor for Veterans
Date: Saturday, June 28, 2025
Time: Pre-Parade Ceremony & Kickoff at 10 AM | Parade Begins at 11AM
Join us for a day of celebration and gratitude at the 5th Annual Charlie Watkins Parade of Honor for Veterans! This FREE community event is dedicated to honoring the brave men and women who have served our country. Scan the QR code to register, or click the link below:
Once you click on get tickets, you will be taken to a screen to choose your level of participation. You may elect to be a participant, vendor, or lip-sync battle contestant! We looking forward to seeing everyone there!
Event Highlights:
Veteran Service Organizations - Connect with resources and support for veterans.
Vendors & Businesses - Shop and support local businesses
Lip Sync Battle - Show off your performance skills!
Food & Drinks - Enjoy delicious options from various vendors.
Family Fun - Activities for all ages!
We invite classic cars, trucks, bands, marching bands, horses, floats, and more to participate and make this event unforgettable! Bring your energy, creativity, and gratitude to celebrate and honor our veterans in a heartfelt, inclusive, and fun-filled parade.
Meet us at the City Tower Bldg, 100 W. Houston St., San Antonio, TX 78205, at 10 AM for parade kickoff. The parade will go straight down W. Houston St. Broadway St.,where it will end. We will then meet at VFW Post 76 for our post parade celebration, and Lip Sync Battle! We can’t wait to see you there!
For Profit Parade Vendor
This vendor fee is for for profits only if you are selling items.
Nonprofit Parade Vendor
Bronze Sponsorship
Sponsors will receive:
1 Live Interviews on how your supports veterans.
● Your commercial (if available) will run during show breaks
● Logo used in the show.
● Pre-promotion of your participation leading up to the event as soon as you sign.
● Your logo featured on the back a tribute shirt for the event.
ADDITIONAL ADD-ON
- Free admission to 1 event for the year
- Acknowledgement by emcee at event
- Booth at event
- Section A Parade Participant
Silver Sponsorship
Sponsors will receive:
MEDIA PACKAGE
● 1 Live Interview on how your company supports veterans.
● Your commercial (if available) will run during show breaks
● Logo used in the show.
● Pre-promotion of your participation leading up to the event as soon as you sign.
● Your logo featured on the back of a tribute shirt for the event.
● Drone Footage Included (certain conditions will apply)
ADDITIONAL ADD-ONS
- Free admission to 1 event for the year
- Acknowledgement on Parade for Vets Social media postings
- Acknowledgement by emcee at event
- Booth at event
- Section A Parade Participant
Gold Sponsorship
Sponsors will receive:
MEDIA PACKAGE
● 2 Live Interviews on how your company supports veterans.
● Your commercial (if available) will run during show breaks
● Logo used in the show.
● Pre-promotion of your participation leading up to the event as soon as you sign.
● Your logo featured on the back a tribute shirt for the event.
● Drone Footage Included (certain conditions will apply)
ADDITIONAL ADD-ONS
- Free admission and vendor spots to events for the year
- Acknowledgement on Parade for Vets Social media postings
- Acknowledgement by emcee at event
- Booth at event
- Section A Parade Participant
- 3 day 2 nigh trip for 2 to Cancun.( Airfare not included)
Title Sponsorship
Sponsors will receive:
•·MEDIA PACKAGE
● YOUR COMPANY FEATURED IN THE SHOW OPEN (please see link in email)
● 2 Live Interviews on how your company supports veterans.
● Your commercial (if available) will run during show breaks
● Logo used in the show.
● Pre-promotion of your participation leading up to the event as soon as you sign.
● Your logo featured on the FRONT of a tribute shirt for the event.
● Drone Footage Included (certain conditions will apply)
ADDITIONAL ADD-ONS:
· THE PHENEMONAL OPPORTUNITY TO PRESENT OUR VETERANS WITH A MEDAL OF APPRECIATION
· Free admission and vendor spot to all events for the year
·Acknowledged as Platinum sponsor at event
· Acknowledgement on Parade for Vets Social media postings
· Acknowledgement by emcee at event
· Thank you, plaque
· Booth at event
· Section A Parade Participant
3 day 2 nigh trip for 2 to Cancun.( Airfare not included)
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Our History
We are a 501 ( c ) 3, nonprofit organization that assist active-duty military, veterans, homeless veterans, and underserved communities with resources needed to maintain, and sustain in our community! We strive to provide solutions to your problems by offering FREE financial literacy classes, navigation of veteran's resource classes, and
We are a 501 ( c ) 3, nonprofit organization that assist active-duty military, veterans, homeless veterans, and underserved communities with resources needed to maintain, and sustain in our community! We strive to provide solutions to your problems by offering FREE financial literacy classes, navigation of veteran's resource classes, and a mental health outreach program. It's Always One Team, One Fight!
Our History
Our History
Our History
Seeing a need for energetic, nonprofit work in this area mainly focusing on homeless veterans, we formed our 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organization to provide sensible solutions. We've consistently grown since then, all thanks to the helping hands of this amazing community!
Our Mission
Our History
Our Mission
Our mission is to empower our military men and women by equipping them with resources needed to maintain and sustain in our community. No veteran that fought for our country should be homeless, or without resources.
MILITARY OUTREACH PROGRAM
FREE FINANCIAL LITERACY CLASSES
FREE NAVIGATION OF VETERAN RESOURCES CLASS
FREE NAVIGATION OF VETERAN RESOURCES CLASS
We offer free financial literacy classes as preventative measures to reduce the homelessness in our military population. The classes are designed to teach how money works. Learn to budget, save, invest, utilize your VA home loans, and plan for exiting the military. If we can help orchestrate a plan, we can make better decisions that will effect the outcome of our future. Classes are offered evey 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month from 10am - 11 am.
FREE NAVIGATION OF VETERAN RESOURCES CLASS
FREE NAVIGATION OF VETERAN RESOURCES CLASS
FREE NAVIGATION OF VETERAN RESOURCES CLASS
Learn resources available to you as a veteran. Speak directly with CEO's that are looking to hire veterans, and staff at military organizations in regards to services they offer to veterans. Classes are offered every 2nd and Saturday of the month. You must register to receive the Zoom link. We look forward to assisting you, and answering any questions you may have.
MENTAL HEALTH OUTREACH PROGRAM
FREE NAVIGATION OF VETERAN RESOURCES CLASS
MENTAL HEALTH OUTREACH PROGRAM
Learn positive coping mechanisms for PTSD, anxiety, and depression. Group therapy for mental health can provide support, be a sounding board, propel you forward, promote social skills, and teach you about yourself. It is the focus of the organization to promote a sense of belonging to individuals as they effectively learn to positively deal with life's situations. Classes are offered every 1st Thursday of the month from 12pm - 1pm.
PTSD AWARENESS PROGRAM
MENTAL HEALTH OUTREACH PROGRAM
About 6 of every 10 men (or 60%) and 5 of every 10 women (or 50%) experience at least one trauma in their lives. About 7 or 8 out of every 100 people (or 7-8% of the population) will have PTSD at some point in their lives. When you are in the military, you may see combat. You may have been on missions that exposed you to horrible and life-threatening experiences. These types of events can lead to PTSD. It is the focus of the organization to provide positive outlets to manage PTSD. Our PTSD Awareness Program is hosted with our Mental Helath Outreach program every 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month from 10 am - 11am.
UTILIZING YOUR VA HOME LOAN CLASS
There are 13% of 23 million Veterans in the United States who have used their VA home loan benefit. It is the focus of our organization to assist the 87% that has not, by offering educational seminars to ensure that those that fought for our nation has the opportunity to own a piece of the country.
Also if you have been given a permanent change of station (PCS), and do not want to ruin your credit or lose your home, contact us today so that we can assist you while keeping your credit intact.
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