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We help local veterans - It's that simple.


The same men and women who fought for our country are now often fighting to keep hope and stay warm. By donating a new local sports team sweatshirt through Sweats For Vets, you give the veterans of New England another reason to persevere. No veteran should lack proper clothing, and no veteran should be left on the streets. By contributing your time or your money to Sweats For Vets, you allow Sweats For Vets to instill warmth and hope in our veterans.


Pride and Hope

“A regular sweatshirt provides warmth, a Boston team sweatshirt provides pride and pride leads to hope.”

-Mark A. Vital, Founder/President and Veteran 

100% of donations go to the veterans!!


Consider a Cash Donation Today!

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It is tax deductible. 


Effective Date of Exemption: August 2, 2012: The Internal Revenue has approved Sweats for Vets as a 501(C)3 public charity - Contributions are now deductible under section 170 of the Code. We are also qualified to receive tax deductible bequests, devises, transfers or gifts under section 2055, 2106 or 2522 of the Code. When making a donation, please note our E.I.N. (46-0691497) or our D.L.N. number (17053228331003). 

More About Sweats for Vets

(Interview with MARK VITAL, Founder of Sweats for Vets aired on WMCT-TV, Dec 16, 2021)

Absolutely NO veteran in our country should be homeless, or without proper clothing

Mission Statement

Sweats for Vets provides sports-team hoodies (other items too) that offer both warmth and pride to homeless veterans across the Greater New England (NY & NC) area by rallying many dedicated volunteers and generous donors.

How did it start?

Just before Christmas 2011, I was volunteering at a Christmas breakfast up at the Veterans' Homeless Shelter in Worcester (run by Vets, Inc.). As I walked from veteran to veteran wishing them a Merry Christmas, I saw a veteran with a Washington Redskins sweatshirt and commented that he was in Patriots' Nation. He quietly responded, "I know, but it is the only shirt I have." This story still brings a tear to my eyes.