Vets Fest 2018 At Vasa Park to Feature Recording Artist CC Coletti

Operation Chillout announces its 7th annual Vets Summer Fest 2018, a benefit for Homeless Veterans. This year's family friendly country fair style event will be held Saturday, August 11, 2018 from 11:00 am till 8:00 pm at Vasa Park in Budd Lake, NJ to help fund Operation Chillout's Homeless Veteran's Outreach Program. The day also focuses on raising awareness of the plight of the tens of thousands of homeless veterans living in the United States.

In New Jersey alone 1 in 4 homeless veterans living on the streets are veterans. Many endure acute PTSD and chronic illnesses of body, mind and spirit. Veteran homelessness is now the fastest growing sector of the homeless population and is escalating as our young troops return home from their Iraq and Afghanistan military service tours.

"This is a special year for Operation Chillout. We are celebrating our 19th year of operation in support of homeless veterans. Proceeds from the Vets Summer Fest 2018 will enable OCO to provide emergency rescues, temporary shelter, new season-appropriate clothing, summer & winter supplies and survival gear." - Ray Chimileski, Operation Chillout Executive Director

Vets Summer Fest 2018 is open to the public and will feature a moving tribute to all veterans, many great regional bands, delicious food, cold beverages, merchandise vendors, a car show, motorcycle run, military displays, a KIDZONE and great family fun. The gates open for public admission at 11:00AM and there is no pre-determined fee. Rather, a FREE WILL DONATION will be accepted.

Vets Summer Fest 2018 will feature musical performances by acclaimed New Jersey singer and recording artist CC Coletti. She will perform an electric set with her band from 5pm to 7pm. Also perfoming at Vets Fest will be the Rick Barth Band at 11 am ; Atlanta Cafe at 1pm; Todd Young and the Gringos at 2pm; Big Bone Daddy at 3pm; Triple Addiction at 4pm and the B-Sides will play from 7pm to 8pm. Complete information on bands and performance schedule: www.vetssummerfest.org

Vasa Park is located off RTE 46 and Wolfe Road in Budd Lake, NJ. GPS Address is 1 Vasa Dr., Hackettstown, NJ 07840.

For directions and park policies, please go to: http://vetssummerfest.org/location.html

Operation Chillout (OCO) is an all-volunteer mobile outreach for homeless veterans, men and women, serving all of NJ, northeast PA and Coastal Rhode Island. It is a registered 501(C)3 Non-Profit Charitable Organization and donations are tax deductible. OCO was founded in December 2000 when it was discovered that a community of Vietnam era U.S. Army Vets were living under a bridge in Dover, NJ. OCO has been responding to the needs of homeless Veterans ever since. Celebrating its 19 years of operation, OCO has provided free relief supplies valued at more than one million dollars. Website: www.operationchillout.org