Honoring service through practical support, healing and community impact.
Honor A Vet’s Yellow Ribbon Programs provide direct support for veterans and military families through rehabilitation services, basic necessities, supply drops, women veterans networking and education-centered outreach. This section gives donors a clearer snapshot of the mission and where support makes a difference.
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From healing and basic necessities to community and education, these programs translate donor support into direct, practical impact for veterans and military families.
Support for Rehabilitation & Healing
From music and art therapy to gardening, adaptive tools and flexible support, this program helps veterans strengthen physical recovery, independence and connection.
Learn more about rehabilitation and healing.
Delivering the Necessities of Life
Through Veterans Stand Down initiatives, the Foundation helps deliver essential resources, dignity items and direct access to health care, dental, grooming and benefits support.
More info about Stand Down support.
Supply Drops
On average three times per month, the Foundation delivers household and wellness supplies that support military families, Fisher Houses and veterans staying at Defenders Lodge.
Read more about Supply Drops.
Networking Women Veterans
The Foundation is building a sustained network for women veterans through events, relationship building and community-centered activities that foster support and belonging.
Explore women veterans programming.
A Duty to Educate
Through Memorial Day, Veterans Day, 9/11 and other community programs, this initiative helps the next generation understand the service and sacrifice behind America’s freedoms.
Learn more about education and remembrance.
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Twenty-five years ago, America watched the unimaginable unfold — and in the days that followed, witnessed something equally unforgettable: ordinary people rising to extraordinary courage. 9/11 at 25: Keepers of the Flame marks this milestone anniversary by honoring the heroes, victims and survivors of that day, and the generations who have carried their legacy forward ever since — our veterans, first responders, and service members who continue to answer the call to protect America and her freedom. Keepers of the Flame draws its inspiration from the Eternal Flame, a symbol used throughout history to keep memory burning bright through the darkest of nights, and the very flame that inspired the focal point at the heart of our Flame of Liberty Memorial. Just as that flame never dims, neither does the duty to remember, to honor, and to protect.
Join community members as we come together to reflect on 25 years since 9/11, and to celebrate the Keepers of the Flame, those who have carried, and continue to carry, the light of liberty forward.
Get Ready!
Operation Stand Down 2026
November 5-7, 2026 at the Santa Clara County Fairgrounds
Join us for Operation Stand Down 2026 from November 5-7, 2026 at the Fairgrounds. Stay tuned for more information.
Date
November 5-7, 2026 from 10:00am – 4:00pm
Location
Santa Clara County Fairgrounds in San José
344 Tully Rd, San Jose, CA 95111
A small committee of Veterans and patriotic volunteers gave birth to the Foundation known as the Veterans Memorial & Support Foundation of Los Gatos. The Foundation constructed and manages, in perpetuity, a memorial in downtown Los Gatos that celebrates freedom and gives tribute to service members and Veterans of the United States military.
Dedicated in 2019, the memorial recognizes the courage and loyalty demonstrated by the brave men and women who have fought in conflicts, cataclysmic war and in so many ways, defend the freedom that defines America.
VISIT THE FLAME OF LIBERTY
MEMORIAL SITE
110 East Main Street
Los Gatos, CA 95030
MAJOR GENERAL KENT HILLHOUSE:
A Life of Service, Leadership, & Community
By Carla Lindorff - August, 2026
Mission: Service
Boot camp to benevolence -> What lies behind the building of bridges…
By Ellen Manzo - October 9, 2024
Have you heard the saying, “There are two types of people in this world, the givers and the takers?” Givers, characterized by their willingness to support and help others, do so without expecting anything in return. Takers focus more on personal gain, sometimes at the expense of others.
"Going clear back to the Civil War, all of our Veterans have raised their right hand and swore to preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States. And along with that we wrote a check to the U.S. Government and the American People for an amount up to and including our lives. Unfortunately, far too many have given their all in that regard."
Our freedom to live and work in a community as great as ours is a result of the sacrifices borne by those who serve, and in some cases, veterans who have given us their all for our country. The Flame of Liberty Memorial delivers honor and gratitude to our Veterans. More importantly, it shouts "Welcome Home!"
"The reason I have donated time and energy to this worthwhile cause is because Veterans and active Military provide for the peace and freedom of our country, which is fundamental to the American way of life."
"Seven years ago when we launched this initiative, we wanted to build a memorial that delivered honor, respect, and gratitude. What we didn't know, and learned along this journey, is how powerful memorials can be as a catalyst towards healing."
"They gave all of their tomorrows so the rest of us could live in freedom"
"The best way to remember those who gave so much is to honor their service."
"Being involved with the veterans foundation has helped me forge a unique alliance with our community to show our support and appreciation for those who served."
“I’ve had a blessed life because of my freedom. I can’t imagine what it would be like to be without freedom. And for that alone, I know whom to thank and for whom to pray.”
"As a veteran, it is comforting to come home from a war knowing that the community supports your service."
“Recognizing those who sacrificed so much for our freedom is necessary to preserve the ideals of America.”