Cares Campaign - November

Brightening the Holidays for Our Heroes

The holidays can be tough for veterans and military families in need. The NEOPAT Cares Campaign helps bring hope, comfort, and cheer to those who’ve sacrificed for our freedom — right here in Northeast Ohio.100% of every donation goes directly to local veterans and military families, making a real difference this holiday season.

Adopt-A-Military Family

Individual and business sponsors are matched with local military families to provide gifts, necessities, and a memorable holiday season — ensuring no hero’s home goes without cheer. Learn more.

Holiday Toy Drive

This season, NEOPAT and our partners — including Sgt. Clean Car Wash and First & Main Hudson — are collecting new, unwrapped toys and gift cards to bring joy to local military children. Donations are distributed to local military families, shared at unit holiday morale events and through veteran service organizations, spreading holiday cheer to those who serve. Want to help make the season brighter? Click below to get involved:

Sgt. Clean Car Wash Locations
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Hudson Holiday Walk

94.9 WQMX Tree of Lights Campaign

Join us as we partner with 94.9 WQMX to raise money with the annual Tree of Lights fundraiser. From charity concerts and fundraising days to a radiothon with Santa and his reindeer, our partners at 94.9 WQMX are raising funds for local military families this holiday season. Check out all the details and upcoming events.

Emergency Assistance Support

Your generosity helps cover urgent needs like rent, utilities, food, and essentials for those facing unexpected challenges. Every dollar helps and we invite you to donate here or text NEOPAT to 76278 to make a one-time donation or sign up for monthly giving.

Operation Holiday Cheer

Thanks to our many volunteers, we collect stockings and candy to share with veterans and military families as an act of kindness — spreading joy when it’s needed most. If you have an interest in supporting this initiative, please email Debra Sherman at debra@debrasherman.com.

Donate

Whether you give a little or a lot — every dollar truly brightens a life. Your support ensures our region’s veterans and military families feel appreciated, valued, and celebrated this holiday season and beyond.

Join us in showing our heroes that NEOPAT cares — because they deserve nothing less.

Who is NEOPAT?

We’re a non-profit, non-partisan, 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to promoting patriotism and remembering those we have lost fighting for our freedoms. NEOPAT has made the promise to do whatever it takes to support and serve our local military members and families and to remember those who have gone before us.

Join us in Keeping the Promise and assuring that we never forget their sacrifice.

Total donations direct and indirect

$ M+

veterans and military families helped

individual, corporate and foundation supporters

Serving 20 Counties

Why & How to Support NEOPAT?

Help make a difference in the lives of our military members and their families

Your support is vital to assisting our active and veteran military members and their families in their time of need and continuing to honor and remember our fallen heroes.

Help our heroes by volunteering with NEOPAT. From assisting at events and selling raffle tickets to data entry and making calls, your time and talents are much appreciated!

Make the holidays brighter for hundreds of military families in need. Monetary donations and gift cards from local retailers such as Giant Eagle, Target, Kohl’s, Home Depot and Walmart welcome.