Celebrate Our Veterans with Brockton!
❤️🤍💙May 18, 19, 20, 21: Flagging veterans’ graves. Honor our fallen heroes by assisting in placing flags at their resting places.
⭐️Melrose Cemetery, 88 North Pearl Street: May 18 and 19 at 8:30 am
⭐️Calvary Cemetery, 99 North Cary Street: May 20, 21 at 10:00 am
❤️🤍💙May 25: Memorial Day Parade steps off at 10:00 am from the War Memorial Building, 156 West Elm Street. A special ceremony honoring our veterans will follow at City Hall Plaza. Special tribute will be paid to Bonita Wilson and John Hinglebine.
Other Benefits for Our Veterans
Veterans’ Services Outreach: Fill out the questionnaire to connect with Veterans’ Services to find out about events, resources, and benefits. bit.ly/brocktonvetsHometown Hero Banners Program: Nominate a service member to be featured on a Hometown Heroes banner. The service member can have peace time or wartime service. You can even nominate yourself! Find out more at bit.ly/BrocktonHeroBanners
Veterans Property Tax Work-Off: Veterans can earn up to $1,500 off the property tax bill for a home they own and occupy in Brockton by working for us in the Veterans’ Services Department. Call Veterans’ Services for details! 508-580-7850
Property Tax Exemptions for Qualifying Veterans: eligible veterans are entitled to a property tax exemption. Call Veterans’ Services or click here for more information.
Are You a Veteran Facing Financial Difficulties? The Massachusetts Chapter 115 Benefits and Safety Net Program can help with daily living expenses, medical costs, rent assistance, and support of dependents. Find out more.