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Offer Year-Round Support

VOC Support Force is the special unit of donors who have committed funds to ensure that Veterans Outreach Center has the support needed to complete our daily missions all year long. 

To be a part of VOC Support Force, contact Joan Brandenburg, CFRE, Director of Advancement, at 585.295.7821 or Joan.Brandenburg@vocroc.org.


Corporate Match Gift

Your company may match your donation to VOC, doubling the impact of your generous gift.

Check out the following list of companies to see if your workplace will match your donation to VOC. If you don’t see your company listed here, contact Joan Brandenburg to get your company added to the list: Joan.Brandenburg@vocroc.org | 585.295.7821

  • American Express

  • Andersen Corp.

  • Bank of America

  • Constellation Brands

  • Corning

  • General Motors

  • Johnson & Johnson

  • L3 Harris Technologies

  • Manning & Napier

  • Progressive Insurance

  • SPARK IPS

  • UBS Wealth Management


United Way
Did you know you can designate part or all of your United Way donations to directly benefit the VOC? It’s easy! When filling out your UW paperwork, simply designate agency #1119 in Rochester. In other areas, you can write our name in as the organization to whom you would like to designate your gift.

Planned Gifts

The Legacy Brigade honors those who choose to support Veterans Outreach Center with a planned gift. Planned Gifts include all donations made as part of a person’s overall financial and/or estate planning and can be fulfilled in one of several ways:

  • A life insurance policy distribution

  • A portion of your estate through a will, retirement plan, trust, etc.

  • A Gift Annuity or Charitable Trust than can provide income to you and your beneficiaries

  • A gift of real estate

  • A gift of stock or appreciated securities

  • A tax distribution from your IRA

If your estate plans include Veterans Outreach Center, please let us know, using the button above, or by contacting Joan Brandenburg, CFRE, Director of Advancement, at 585.295.7821 or Joan.Brandenburg@vocroc.org.


Vehicle Donations

Are you thinking of selling or trading in that old car, truck, boat, RV, or snowmobile? Why not donate it instead? Donating your old vehicle to Veterans Outreach Center is convenient, easy, and may qualify you for a tax deduction. And best of all, your donation of a used car or truck will make a big difference in supporting programs at VOC.

All you need to do is contact our vehicle donation partner, Vehicles for Charity, at 1.866.628.2277 or complete their simple online form. Vehicles for Charity will pick up your vehicle for free, process the DMV paperwork, and sell the vehicle at auction. You will receive a tax receipt from Vehicles for Charity and proceeds from your donation will come to Veterans Outreach Center to support our programs. Your donation is tax-deductible to the full extent of the law. 

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In-Kind Donations

The kindness and generosity of our community who donate goods to VOC help us offer the best and most up-to-date services possible to our veterans.


In Honor/Memory of our Veterans

Wall of Honor Plaque

We invite you to dedicate an engraved brass plate ($250 donation) to hang on the Wall of Honor plaque in memory, or in honor of, a loved one. Click below to learn more!

Donations in Memory/Honor

One way people choose to recognize the veteran in their life is to donate in memory/honor of him or her, ensuring that community veterans have access to services long into the future.

Donations in Lieu of Flowers

If the veteran in your life has passed, please accept our deepest sympathies. If you would like to donate to Veterans Outreach Center in lieu of flowers in memory of the departed, please send your donation to Veterans Outreach Center, 447 South Ave., Rochester, NY 14620, ATTN: Joan Brandenburg. Be sure to write “In memory of *Name*” on the check. Comments and questions can be directed to Joan Brandenburg, Director of Advancement, at 585.295.7821 or Joan.Brandenburg@vocroc.org.


Have questions about any of the above donation options? Contact Joan Brandenburg, CFRE, Director of Advancement, at 585.295.7821.


Our Commitment to our Donors

I have long felt that our Veterans Outreach Center has been a model for others to follow… Rest assured I will continue to support the Center through both donations and support of the Flag Store.
— John Panipinto