Service First Rides Car Show
Sunday, 3:00 PM to 8:00 PM, sponsored by the Hope City Colorado Veterans Ministry.
Hope City Colorado is developing its new facility located at 13600 E Mississippi Ave, Aurora, CO, near I-225.
Hope City will be able to accommodate a significant number of Vet’s Vehicles inside Hope City and additional covered parking for vehicles at the adjacent Aurora Medical Center.
Inside the Hope City Colorado Events Center, during the Service First Rides Car Show, outstanding food and beverage, and interactive events such as a veteran’s climbing wall. At the show, participant Colorado Veterans Service Organizations, including state, county, nonprofit VSOs, will be available to assist service members, veterans, and their families with claims, housing, employment, mental health, and legal issues.
Every Sunday, Veterans Service Organizations and First Responder Organizations will have booths and staff at the Service First Rides Car Show.
Along with VA benefits and claims assistance, current and former service members and first responders will find support tables for networking with veteran- and first responder-friendly employers, as well as vocational rehabilitation counseling.
Financially licensed planning specialists will provide FREE consultations. Prior-service estate planning attorneys will also offer FREE consultations.
Other licensed prior-service military and first responder specialists will offer FREE advice on military pensions, civil service pensions, banking options, small business assistance, FREE financial education programs, and guidance on using the GI Bill and connecting with college and certificate programs.
50,000+ Sq. Ft. Facility
A spacious new campus located near I-225 and Mississippi Avenue, designed to host large gatherings and community events.
Vehicle Accommodations
Indoor vehicle space along with additional covered parking for Veteran and First Responder vehicles.
Community Events
Future home of the Service First Rides Show, bringing together veterans, first responders, exhibitors, and the public.
Hope City will have food service, and restrooms inside the facility, that can accommodate the large number of Veteran and First Responder Exhibitors, their spouses and the visiting car enthusiast public.
Veterans Service Organizations (VSOs) will have booths at the Service First Rides Show. The Hope City facility has a chapel that seats 300. Remove the stackable chairs, it’s an ideal size room to accommodate VSO booths.
VSO Booths at the show will include, Colorado state-level government agencies such as, the Colorado Division of Veterans Affairs (CDVA): The state’s central hub located in Denver, which trains county officers, and helps veterans navigate benefits and rights.
County Veterans Service Offices (CVSOs): Every county in Colorado maintains an office dedicated to providing free, local assistance with VA claims and appeals.
Colorado Veterans Project (CVP): A prominent Denver-based nonprofit that empowers veterans through meaningful career connections, employment events, and entrepreneurship.
Mount Carmel Veterans Service Center: Serving the Pikes Peak region (and rapidly expanding elsewhere), offering holistic support including behavioral health, transition assistance, and housing referrals.
Home Front Military Network (HFMN): A major Colorado Springs and Denver-area collaborative that connects transitioning service members and veterans to a vast network of community resources and emergency financial assistance.
Salute Colorado: A non-profit providing education, mentorship, and integrated career programs (like Valor Bridge) to empower military leaders to succeed in the civilian workforce.
The Veterans Advocacy Law Group (Joe Whitcomb Esq.)
Hope City Church of Colorado Veterans Ministry
American Legion Posts.
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Adaptive Adventures, headquartered in Lakewood, Adaptive Adventures is a regular recipient and the largest grant awardee of the VA Adaptive Sports Grant Program. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) provides millions of dollars through this program to support community organizations that offer therapeutic, recreational, and competitive adaptive sports for disabled veterans and armed forces members. Adaptive Adventures uses these funds to run sports programs like alpine skiing, cycling, climbing, and kayaking at no cost to participating veterans.
- Veteran Population Colorado
- Number of Veterans 403,327
- Percent of Colorado’s Adult Population that are Veterans 9.78%
- Number of Colorado Women Veterans 45,279
- Number of Colorado Military Retirees 53,451
- Number of Colorado Veterans Age 65 and Over 167,639
- Percent of Colorado Veterans that are age 65 and Over 41.56%
- VA Healthcare and Benefits Colorado
- Number of Colorado Veterans Receiving Disability Compensation 102,000
- Number of Colorado enrollees in VA Healthcare System 168,888