2023 Christmas Food Baskets
The VAC staff of Boone county had a great time delivering our annual Christmas food baskets to our Boone County veterans, Friday, December 16th, 2022. Bob Ryder, Elizabeth Carville, and Kathy Reed and all the volunteers did a great job in helping get the baskets to...
Veterans Stand Down Downtown Rockford
It was a wonderful day at the Veterans Standown in downtown Rockford Friday, October 28th, 2022, helping so many veterans and seeing so many old friends we have missed for a year. All VACBC staffers were on hand including Elizabeth Carville, Kathy Reed and Bob Ryder...
2021 Boone County VAC Supporter of the Year Award
One of my favorite things to do is to honor other folks who have helped our Boone County veterans!!! Today I got to present Dr. Paul Manino with the 2021 Boone County VAC Supporter of the Year Award for his outstanding work as a VA doctor treating our veterans!!!...
Birthday Parade Special Thanks
special thanks!Thanks to WREX, WIFR and WTVO, all who came out to cover the birthday parade in Poplar Grove for World War II veteran Walter Petroske! Close to 75 cars showed up to drive by and say Happy Birthday to Walter and what a great time he had!! Many thanks to...
Annual Awards Night 2020
Monday, June 29th, 2020 was the annual Awards Night for the Veterans Assistance Commission of Boone County. This is a special evening where we honor those who have helped in so many ways to support the VACBC's efforts to assist our Boone County veterans. Thanks to all...
A Pattern of Denial
A Pattern of Denial An excellent article on how veteran are being stuck with ER bills by the VA!!!! It is a lengthy article, both video and print, but worth watching if you are a veteran!
Veterans Day 2017
Snapshots from Veterans Day 2017 in Boone County, Illinois. The VACBC staff was proud to take part in many of the ceremonies that saluted our veterans across the area.
Rockford Vet Center Picnic/Open House
The VAC of Boone County staff was proud to take part in the annual Rockford Vet Center picnic/open house, Friday July 14, 2017. Both Superintendent Bob Ryder and Assistant Superintendent Elizabeth Carville attended and enjoyed the opportunity to reconnect with plenty...
Open House
Thanks to everyone who came out to our recent Open House for our new offices at the PNC Bank building at 130 S. State Street in downtown Belvidere. We had more than 75 people show up for this great celebration of our new location. Thanks to everyone who attended and...
Rockford Airfest
Local veterans got to enjoy some of the Rockford Airfest thanks to the efforts of the Veterans Assistance Commission of Boone County and Rockford Airline Manager David Charles Lindberg. Assistant Superintendent Brian Brooks did a great job of getting the vets to the...