The mission of the Eastern CT Veterans Community Center is to provide a safe, comfortable and welcoming “home” for active duty military personnel, veterans and their families, where we provide veteran services, programs and benefits, in our community to make access convenient, easy and consistent, thus encouraging, supporting and inspiring veterans so they have every opportunity to live the highest quality of life possible.
The Eastern CT Veterans Community Center is a safe and positive space where Veterans and active military and their families can come to meet other military families, share experiences and resources, learn about programs, benefits and events specific to our military, and receive professional development and business consultations. We have veterans ranging from WWII, Korean War to present day deployments. Any veteran can stop in for our weekly coffeehouse every Wednesday from 9:00-11:00 AM, enjoy a muffin and cup of coffee, good conversation, game of cards or meetings with our federal and state legislative delegations. Start Your Own Business classes, professional development classes, business mentoring, health and wellness programs, support groups, food pantry, clothing bank, backpacks for life, housing and transportation assistance, and family recreational programs are all available. We are located at 47 Crescent St, Willimantic, CT. Every Wednesday we have a representative from the VA who can assist you with your medical appointments, compensation claims and navigating the VA system.
