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BRINGING CHRISTMAS TO
OUR HOMELESS / AT RISK VETERANS
WISCONSIN UNION GROVE VETERANS HOME CAMPUS / FAIRCHILD HALL
WE WOULD NOT LET THEM BE FORGOTTEN!


 
 

Before Covid Hit

NON PERISHABLE ITEMS
PICKUPS OR DROP-OFFS
OCTOBER 1, 2025 TO
DECEMBER 11, 2025
10AM - 3PM
CALL JEFF 414-218-3030
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ALL DONATIONS EXCEPT FOOD
October 1, 2025 - December 11, 2025
 

HOLIDAY FOOD TREATS
Single Wrapped If Possible
Dec. 1st - 11th

Fresh Food Items
Dec. 8th - 11th
PickUps / Dropoffs  December 8-11, 2025
LAST DAY IS DECEMBER 11, 2025 10AM - 3PM
CALL AHEAD TO SCHEDULE PICKUP WITH JEFF
Cell: 414-218-3030
docdentice@wi.rr.com

DROP-OFF'S @ JEFF'S HOUSE IN MUSKEGO
S108W19843 RED OAK CT MUSKEGO WI
S/W CORNER OF RED OAK CT & RACINE AVE
CALL AHEAD 414-218-3030
 

SENDING DONATION CHECKS
PAYABLE TO: JEFF DENTICE / XMAS VETS
WRITE "XMAS VETS 2025" ON CHECK MEMO LINE
SEND TO:
JEFF DENTICE
S108W19843 RED OAK CT
MUSKEGO, WI 53150

Drop-Off Location
Edward Jones In Muskego WI
S72 W16484 Janesville Rd
Muskego, WI.
Just West Of Moorland Rd 1/2 mile

All Non-Food Items
October 1 - December 11, 2025   9am - 3pm

Holiday Food Treats
December  1 - 11, 2025   9am - 3pm

Fresh Holiday Food
December  9 - 11, 2025   9am - 3pm
 

EDWARD JONES DROP-OFF
PLEASE INSERT A NOTE INSIDE AN  ENVELOPE
WITH YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS
PUT ANY CHECKS / GIFT / CASH CARDS INSIDE THE ENVELOPE
ATTACH ENVELOPE TO CONTRIBUTION
OR GIVE TO RECEPTIONIST
"ATTENTION JEFF DENTICE"

LAST DROP OFF DAY IS DECEMBER 11TH BY 3PM

SUPPORTING THE 37TH ANNUAL
"CHRISTMAS WITH THE VETS"
Vets Christmas Collection Point
THANKS EDWARD JONES

Katie Orvis - Edward Jones (Muskego WI)
I think our hospitalized Veterans will have big smiles on their faces this year.
Thanks to EVERYONE who are dropping off donations @ Edward Jones (Muskego WI)
But the biggest thank you goes out to Jeff Dentice (Doc) for all of his hard work, 37 years strong!
We love that we play a small part and get to be the drop off location each and every year.

Judy - Katie - Arie - Dan

TO EVERYONE IN S/E WI AND BEYOND MAKING DONATIONS FOR THE 37TH ANNUAL
"CHRISTMAS WITH THE VETS" EVENT. OUR HOSPITALIZED VETERANS WILL HAVE
CHRISTMAS WITH DITTY BAGS / XMAS STOCKINGS / NEW CLOTHING / BOARD GAMES /
HOLIDAY TREATS AND SO MUCH MORE.

Everyone will receive a Thank You Letter after the Vets Christmas event.
It will take me a few weeks to get all the Thank You's sent out.
If you made a contribution, and do not see your name listed below, and did
not receive a Thank You by December 31st, email me and I will make sure you get one.
So much going on and I may have missed some names.
Thanks
Jeff Dentice
docdentice@wi.rr.com

37th Annual
"Christmas With The Vets"

Thank You To My Caring & Patriotic Friends Supporting The
37th Annual "Christmas With The Vets" Anonymously

DELAFIELD AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY UNIT POST 196
DELAFIELD AMERICAN LEGION S.A.L. POST 196
CLAIRE ZELLNER - SINGER BARNES AMVETS POST 3 LADIES AUXILIARY
VFW POST 5716 HOEPPNER-HORN BROTHERS -
WISCONSIN UAW VETERANS - MINNESOTA UAW LOCAL 2125 VETERANS
IOWA UAW LOCAL 893 VETERANS - FLEET RESERVE ASSOC MILW. BRANCH 14
MISSOURI UAW LOCAL 2250 VETERANS

SOUTHERN WISCONSIN ALL AIRBORNE CHAPTER
VFW POST 7221 MUKWONAGO MEMORIAL -
MILWAUKEE CHAPTER DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
BELL TELEPHONE AMERICAN LEGION POST 427
NEVILLE DUNN AMERICAN LEGION  POST 489
STATE OF WISCONSIN AMVETS DISTRICT TWO

AMVETS DISTRICT TWO LADIES AUXILIARY
AMVETS POST 3 AUXILIARY
CALEDONIA-RAYMOND VFW POST 10388
VFW POST 9156 WOMENS AUXILIARY UNIT
TANNER-PAULL AMERICAN LEGION POST 120
MILWAUKEE COUNTY VETERANS ASSOCIATION
BLUE STAR MOTHERS OF S/E WI CHAPTER 2

GERMANTOWN AMERICAN LEGION POST 1
GERMANTOWN AMERICAN LEGION POST 1 AUXILIARY
GERMANTOWN VFW POST 9202
JEWISH WAR VETERANS DEPT OF WISCONSIN
NORTH SHORE MARINE DETACHMENT 1289
BRIAN MCMANUS & COL HANS C HEG CAMP 15 SUVCW
MILWAUKEE COUNTY ALLIED VETS COUNCIL

FLANAGAN-DORN AMERICAN LEGION POST 294
AMVETS POST 60 - AMERICAN LEGION LAKESHORE PABST POST 474
VIETNAM VETERANS OF AMERICA CHAPTER 324
MUKWONAGO AMERICAN LEGION POST 375
MUKWONAGO AMERICAN LEGION AUXILARY UNIT POST 375
WI BLUE STAR MOTHERS CHAPTER TWO VIA CABELLAS JERKEY DRIVE

PATRIOTS MC CHAPTER TWO - PEWAUKEE VFW AUXILIARY POST 9537
CATHOLIC WAR VETERANS POST 672
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS CHAPTER 44
WISCONSIN VIETNAM VETERANS CHAPTER ONE
VIETNAM VETERANS OF AMERICA CHAPTER 767
BROOKFIELD VFW POST 8320
TWIN LAKES AMERICAN LEGION POST 544
MEYER-DZIEDZIC VFW POST 8482
 

ROBIN R BISHOP - DENNIS BOHEN - BARBARA NATE - DEBORAH BOCK
KATIE ORVIS - BETSY ORVIS  JANE POPE - MARK GAETH - GERALD MONTI
TOM & MEG CIURLIK - MICHAEL CROWLEY JR - ROBERT & CARYL BRAATZ
DAVE HERREWIG - ERNESTINE MILLER - JAMES & BARBARANN ERDMANN
GARY & MARGARET LINDHOLM - A. PETER ANTONY - NINA DENTICI
JUDY COLBERT - ELLEN TREPTOW - ED & JOAN KINOWSKI - CHRIS MOURADIAN
 

ONE ACT OF GIVING(CRAIG FROHNA) - ANN & SCOTT ROSENBERG
STEVEN ACHESON - DOLORES BROADWAY - MARSHA STEADMAN
JOHN & BEVERLY THIELEN - DARRIN SULLIVAN - MICHAEL GREENE
MARK & LORETTA HOWARD - GARY & KAREN HANSEN - DICK / LOUISE TURZINSKI
JEFF & JUDITH KOSLOSKE - CAROLYN POSPYCHALA - RAY & PATTY BIGELOW
DENNIS GOSS - MIKE & MARIE TREAZISE - LINDA KACHELSKI - JUDY HASELTINE
 

JOHN PALMERT - RON MCINROY - WALLACE & VROUKJE HEPKEMA
GREG & DIANE LEMMERS - EUGENE DAUN - BARB SHANNON
MIKE LIBBIN - PEGGY LECLAIRE - RANDY WEST - KONRAD LUCAS
JOANN BONDAR - GARY DAHMS - SUSANNE BURWELL - BRETT JOHNSTONE
CLARICE PASHALIAN - JACKIE PETERSON - JANE OTTMANN NICHOLS
TAMI DAHMER - SKIP & CINDY DZIEDZIC - TODD SCHWENGEL

 LOIS KNIGHT ON CANDY CANE LANE & PATRIOTIC FRIENDS
JIM & JUDY MARTINE - JOHN & LINDA PANKAU - JOHN KOEPPEN
DANA FAULKNER - CHRISTINE JURICH - KATHRYN BAIERLIPP
WARM HUGS QUILT GROUP HALES CORNERS LUTH CHURCH (SUE HAHM)
MASTER LOCK ALUMNI CLUB  C/O LAURETTE HUSTON - CARLA WHITE
DAN & PENNY DRAEGER - CHERYL HOHLFELD - GARY & DEBBIE WILL

TODD & RACHEL DICKAU & ANGEL DICKAU & PATRIOTIC FRIENDS
JEFF & MAGGIE KRAWCZYK - JOHN OSNER - TODD & SHELLEY CULLEN
TERRI ZEBRON - JOANNE FINK - STEPHEN KASSENS - SANDRA BALZER
UNITED STEEL WORKERS LOCAL 2-209 - CHUCK OTTAVIANI - BOBBY & DOREEN
LESLIE MILES - LYNNE LEMKE - JAMES JAKLICH - CHUCK RICKHEIM
TERESA (SWEENEYS) - CHRISTINE ROWINSKI - SHERI KLECZKA

MARY ANN SCHULTZ - KEITH & JUDITH JOHNSTONE - JOHN KRAUSE SR
BOB & SANDRA WITKOWSKI - PAUL AKERT - KURT & KATHY WAGNER
GREG & MARLENE GROSS - DEB JACOBS - DAWN DAVIS - JUDITH MULQUEEN
 

2024 Christmas Ornaments
For All Of Our Veterans @ The Zablocki VA Hospital
From The War Memorial Center Milwaukee WI


 
 

Muskego, WI
Supporting The
37th Annual
Christmas With The Vets
Brought To The Zablocki VA Hospital
Thanks Everyone
YOUR 9TH YEAR
Bringing Christmas To Our Veterans
Merry Christmas From Jeff Dentice aka Doc
To Corporate Central CEO Chris Felton
Linda Resler & Amy Nowak &  All Corporate Central Employees

CHRISTMAS STOCKINGS & SO MUCH MORE
WONDERFUL DONATION FOR 2025 VETERANS REC EVENTS @ THE VA HOSPITAL
AND SO MANY MORE DONATIONS



 
 
 

Supporting The
37th Annual
Christmas With The Vets
 @ The Zablocki VA Hospital
Thanks Everyone
For Bringing The Holiday Spirit To Our Veterans
Merry Christmas From Jeff Dentice aka Doc
 

THANK YOU HOLLY PLAHUTA & STUDENTS FOR SUPPORTING THE
37TH ANNUAL 2024 "CHRISTMAS WITH THE VETS" EVENT
HELD AT THE ZABLOCKI VA MEDICAL CENTER (MILWAUKEE)
BECAUSE OF YOUR FANTASTIC SUPPORT
OUR VETERANS WILL HAVE A WONDERFUL CHRISTMAS

Living Word Lutheran HS Students
Jackson, Wisconsin
Ex Director Dave Miskimen & Students

THANKS EVERYONE FOR SUPPORTING THE
37TH ANNUAL 2024 "CHRISTMAS WITH THE VETS" EVENT
HELD AT THE ZABLOCKI VA MEDICAL CENTER
BECAUSE OF YOUR FANTASTIC SUPPORT
OUR VETERANS WILL HAVE A WONDERFUL CHRISTMAS

 
 

First Immanuel Lutheran School Students
Cedarburg, Wisconsin
Making Christmas Cards For Our Hospitalized Veterans
Thanks Barb Meyer & All The Students
SUPPORTING THE 37TH ANNUAL 2024
"CHRISTMAS WITH THE VETS"

Special Thanks From Jeff Dentice
To All Of My Volunteers Over The Past 35 Years
Thanks Brother Don Kordus For Running The 9th Floor Show For Me

THANKS EVERYONE
MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL
YOU MADE CHRISTMAS HAPPEN FOR OUR
HOSPITALIZED VETERANS
THEY WILL BE QUITE SURPRISED NEAR CHRISTMAS EVE WHEN
THEY RECEIVE DITTY BAGS / STOCKINGS / TREATS / NEW CLOTHING
 
 

CHRISTMAS WITH THE VETS
ALL DELIVERED  FRIDAY DECEMBER 16, 2022

YES WE HAD JUST ENOUGH TO BRING
CHRISTMAS TO OUR HOMELESS VETS TOO
MANY OF THEM ALSO TRAVEL TO ZABLOCKI VA FOR MEDICAL NEEDS

 
 

WALMART STORES IN MARKET 435 S/E WI - THANK YOU NATASHA

FOR OUR HOMELESS & AT RISK VETERANS

YES WE HAD JUST ENOUGH TO BRING
CHRISTMAS TO OUR HOMELESS VETS TOO
MANY OF THEM ALSO TRAVEL TO ZABLOCKI VA FOR MEDICAL NEEDS

 
 
 

Special Delivery To Our Hospitalized Veterans For Christmas
Thanks Don Kordus - Dennis Marifke - Dick Turzinski for helping
Doc Deliver The "34th Annual" To Our Veterans @ Zablocki VA Hospital In Milwaukee.
Front Row Left is VA Medical Center Director Dr. Dan Zomchek.

THANKS TO THE TRINITY IRISH DANCE KIDS AND FAMILIES IN WISCONSIN & ILLINOIS
THEY HAD A COLLECTION FOR THE CHRISTMAS WITH THE VETS EVENT.
THERE WAS LOTS MORE STUFF IN THE STUDIO WE PICKED UP.

2021 VETS CHRISTMAS



 

Gift Cards Donation
I handed out the Xmas Stockings/Ditty Bags on Christmas Day on the 9th floor, but didn’t take any pix
as I don’t have a V.A. smart phone. I must say, despite being stuck in their rooms all these months and especially
on Christmas, each one of the Veterans gave a little smile and
“Merry Christmas” thanks to the kindness of Doc Dentice and his volunteers!
Thanks Much--Sandi - Zablocki VA Rep

Hi Doc
Long over due "Thank You" for one of the (7) $500.00 Xmas 2020 gift cards that you donated to the VA for the Veterans.
With the gift card, I have taken the Veterans Bowling, To a Pumpkin Farm, Golfing several times, Out for Custard,
and Bought some items for a Pizza Party. Thank you for helping to brighten the lives of the Veterans. Always
appreciate your support and generosity. Hope you are doing well!
Courtney Zeller, C.T.R.S.
HUD VASH Recreation Therapist
 

DOC & DENNIS PACKING THE CHRISTMAS EXPRESS TRAILER.
WE HEADED TO ZABLOCKI VA HOSPITAL ON DECEMBER 10TH
TO DELIVER ALL OF THE GOODIES FOR OUR HOSPITALIZED VETERANS.

DITTY BAGS @ DOC'S HOUSE - 2021 - WALL TO WALL



 

3RD FLOOR MAIN SHOW

 

Hi Jeff Dentice  (Doc)
Thank you so much to you and your crew of volunteers for hosting the 32nd annual Christmas with the Vets celebration.
I cannot even imagine all the time and energy it takes.
Thank you to your continued service to the Veterans at the Zablocki VAMC.
Wishing you happiness and good health in the new year.
Thanks for all  the gift cards for the 7 Rec areas.
We will be doing  many special events for the Veterans in 2020
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Courtney Zeller, CTRS
Recreation Therapist
Zablocki VA Medical Center

 2018 CHRISTMAS WITH THE VETS SHOW

DOC'S DAUGHTERS MACY & JENNA WITH NANCY AYCOCK (VET)

 

9TH FLOOR CHRISTMAS SHOW CREW

OUR LADY VETS AT THE SHOW













 

OUR TRINITY DANCERS









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Mr &Mrs Santa Claus

 

CHECK OUT THE 2019 VETS CHRISTMAS FUNDRAISER PAGE
 CLICK HERE
 

Jeff "Doc" Dentice, who served as an Army medic in Vietnam, started the
Christmas With The Vets show in 1988.
Story by Jim Hoehn (Zablocki VA Medical Center Milwaukee) -  Wednesday, December 12, 2018
When "Doc" Dentice a Vietnam Vet Army Medic, & his friend Mike Lango, a Vietnam Vet
Marine, decided to throw a holiday party for their fellow Veterans on a winter day in 1988,
figured it was a one-shot deal. Well Doc miscalculated by roughly three decades.
Bolstered by about 85 holiday-attired volunteers, Doc Dentice brought his 31st annual Christmas
With The Vets show to the Milwaukee VA Medical Center on Saturday. "In 1988,
we thought we'd do a little cheer that was it..
One and done," said Dentice, who almost nobody calls by his given name of Jeff.
"When I leave here after this one - since I didn't quit at 30, like I was going to,
but people said stay - so, my goal is to try and get to my 35th and then maybe  I'm out of here."
READ THE ENTIRE STORY
CLICK HERE
 

Doc's Christmas With The Vets Show "Rolls On"
Click Here - Check Out The Zablocki VA Story

31st Vets Christmas show debuts on National VA hospital web sites in all 50 states on Christmas Day 2018.
Quite an honor for me and all those who helped make it happen........

Hi Doc
Thank you so much for the gift cards for the Recreation Therapy groups.
I took Veterans from HUD VASH and the DOM to Country Christmas Lights tour
tonight and then we stopped for hot chocolate at Mc Donalds.
Thank you so much for the gift cards.
Courtney Zeller - Zablocki VA Medical Center

Hi Doc!
Thank you so much for everything Doc, and thanks goes out to all yor Christmas crew volunteers,
particularly on the CLC (9th) floor. Thanks to your donations , our Hospice/Palliative Care unit
was able to hold a unit specific Holiday Celebration today for our medically fragile veterans
unable to attend the December 8th show. We provided our vets with Xmas cards
(made by hand by the kids within your group), the store bought cookies, the store bought meat
and cheese plates you left, chocolates, and gifts of the extra blankets you also left.
The entire unit (staff and veterans) were uplifted as well as filled with cheer.
We are additionally saving more of the blankets as well as the body wash your group left for veterans
who admit throughout the coming year who are in need of comfort/warmth.
We additionally look forward to utilizing the gift cards you graciously donated.
Again, we thank you for your generosity.
Christine Wiggin,  MT-BC
Board Certified Music Therapist, Neurologic Music Therapist Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center

Hi Doc,
First off thank you so much for your generous donation.
Your gift card from the Christmas show provides support for monthly coffee for the Veterans, small eats,
hot chocolate and soft drinks.. These monthly coffee events provide an opportunity for our Veterans
to find out about the program and meet staff and Veteran already involved in a safe inviting manner.
We also needed extra hats and gloves so all Veterans in our program had a small holiday gift at our holiday party.
Thank you so much for your support of the PRRC/MHICM program  and all the Veterans served.

Happy Holidays,
Kristine Kulas,  BA, Art Therapy
Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Recovery Center (PRRC)
Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center

"31st Annual Christmas with the Vets"
An enormous feat put on by Jeff Dentice (Doc) and his crew for the Veterans at the Milwaukee VA hospital.
It takes more than 85 volunteers for a day of fun, music, friends, holiday cheer and camaraderie!
Thanks Doc for such outstanding leadership, drive and dedication!
And Special Thanks goes out to your entire Christmas With The Vets crew Volunteers.
To you and yours, good cheer!
From the Zablocki VA Medical Center Staff

 

20th ANNIVERSARY PERFORMANCE FOR TRINITY
THERE WERE MORE THEN 65 DANCERS AT THIS YEARS SHOW
SOME ARE NOT IN THE PICTURE
THEY WERE DOING A PERFORMANCE ON THE 9TH FLOOR SPINAL CORD UNIT

THANK YOU NANCY AYCOCK (VETERAN)
FOR THE WONDERFUL 31ST ANNUAL VETS CHRISTMAS SHOW PIC'S

2018 Vets Christmas Show Pictures

Hi Doc & Don
On behalf of all of the veterans up on the 9th floor (CLC) at Zablocki VA
We would like to say THANK YOU so very much for organizing and bringing your
31st annual 2018 Vets Christmas show to the Zablocki VA hospital!
We heard many many wonderful comments about the party, food and prizes and entertainment
from all the  9th floor veterans We appreciate all that is done for the guys/gals, and our thanks
goes out to your 9th floor show coord. Don Kordus
Have a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!
 

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Jeff Dentice is a Vietnam veteran who served as a Medic from 1967-1970.
But he's spent the last 30 years serving his community and helping vets.
He started "Christmas with the Vets"back in 1988, and this year is his 30th anniversary 2017 show.

 THANK YOU FOR BEING THERE FOR ME
Zablocki VA Staff  Helping "Doc"
Sandi  - Chelsea - John - Mike - Al - Christina

Dr. Dan Zomchek - Zablocki VA Medical Center Director
Greets The Troops At The 29th Annual Vets Christmas Show

Thank you so much for everything Doc!!!
The veterans on the 8th and 9th floor had a WONDERFUL time.
A veteran on our hospice unit wanted me to let the group know
the diddy bag was the nicest gift he has ever received.
We are so appreciative of everything about this event.
Thanks much! Happy Holidays
Christine Wiggin,  MT-BC
Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center
 

THE "MORNING BLEND" SHOW
WAYNE -"DOC" - MOLLY - HOLLY
TODAYS TMJ4

3rd Floor Main Christmas Show
One Of Two Shows Going On At The Same Time

Vets Christmas 2015 Pictures & Video
 
 

Doc Dropping Off Vets Christmas Donations for the Vets At Dom123 at Zablocki VA.
The Veterans are having a Christmas party, and were all given Holiday treats and Gift cards and more.


 

Doc's Annual Christmas Eve Trip To Visit Milwaukee's Veterans
Holiday Treats For Vets Place Central