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Durango Today
By the People, for the People
Durango VFW Hosts Easter Brunch for Veterans
Fundraising effort provides food, housing and bill payments for local veterans in need.
Apr. 5, 2026 at 6:48pm
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The VFW's community meals bring veterans and non-veterans together in a spirit of camaraderie and support.Durango TodayThe Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4031 in Durango, Colorado hosted an Easter Sunday community breakfast that served an estimated 300 meals to support local veterans. The event was organized by the Veterans Relief Committee, which uses proceeds from sponsored community meals to help pay for veterans' rent, furniture, utility bills, and car payments.
Why it matters
The VFW's community meals are an important way to connect veterans with non-veterans and provide vital financial assistance to those struggling to make ends meet. The events help address the isolation and readjustment challenges many veterans face when returning from service.
The details
The Easter breakfast was sponsored by Liquor World, and the next luncheon or breakfast will be sponsored by the Rotary Club of Durango. The food is paid for by the Veterans Relief Committee, ensuring all proceeds directly benefit veterans in need. The committee regularly has about 8 volunteers, with sponsors also providing additional crew to help prepare the meals.
- The Easter Sunday community breakfast took place on April 5, 2026.
- The Veterans Relief Committee has been organizing these events for the past 13 years.
The players
Demetrius Lewis
Leader of the Veterans Relief Committee, which organizes the community meals to support local veterans.
Jim Schoultz
A volunteer with the Veterans Relief Committee since near its beginning, who sees the events as a way for the community to connect with and support veterans.
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4031
The local VFW post that hosted the Easter Sunday community breakfast.
What they’re saying
“The big part of it that does (it) for us is to get the community to connect with our veterans. They get disconnected. They've done their service and come back and deal with traumatic things and whatnot, and readjusting to the community more or less.”
— Jim Schoultz, Volunteer, Veterans Relief Committee
“That money is all donated to the Veterans Relief Committee that helps us take care of our veterans, whether they need a ramp built to get into their home or a ride to VA (U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs) hospital down in Albuquerque; utility bills; food; whatever we can do to help them out.”
— Jim Schoultz, Volunteer, Veterans Relief Committee
What’s next
The Veterans Relief Committee plans to host another community breakfast or luncheon sponsored by the Rotary Club of Durango in the coming months.
The takeaway
The VFW's community meals are a heartwarming example of how a local organization can bring together veterans and non-veterans to provide vital financial and social support to those who have served our country. These events help address isolation, readjustment challenges, and other needs faced by many veterans in the Durango area.
