The Veterans Center – Steamboat Springs
by Holly Battista-Resignolo
In July of 2025 a beautiful new space opened, The Veterans Center of Northwest Colorado – Steamboat Springs, to provide a space where all members of the armed forces, past and present, and their families can feel welcomed, find social connection, and can have access to the help they need, when they need it. We were Wowed when we stepped in and glad to share this information on Veterans Day today.
The Veterans Center is located in the beautifully restored and renovated VFW building at 924 Lincoln Avenue. It was an honor to step in a discover the beautiful, welcoming space. The building now stands as a gathering place and resource hub for veterans, active duty service members, and their families.
The Schubring-Cruse VFW Post #4264 entrusted its building in 2023. Today The Veterans Center is dedicated to preserving and caring for this historic 123-year-old landmark. It has been the home of the Schubring-Cruse VFW Post #4264 since 1948 and with these remarkable upgrades will remain their “home” for generations to come.
Beyond resources and welcoming space, the Veterans Center is also a place for connection and community. Workshops, seminars, fitness and yoga classes for veterans, PTSD counseling, educational presentations, and other activities are regularly scheduled each week. These events provide tools for wellness, and raise awareness about the unique challenges service members face during and after military service.
Here, veterans can:
- Connect with medical, rehabilitative, and mental health resources
- Get help with applications for Veteran benefits
- Receive emergency financial assistance when needed
This renovated space is more than a building
—it’s a home for veterans and their families to find support, healing, and community.
Community funding benefits over 1,300 veterans and their families in Routt County and over 3,800 veterans in the Northwest Colorado counties of Moffat, Grand, Jackson, and Rio Blanco. If you are so inclined to donate, your funds will go directly to The Veterans Center, which is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. All gifts and donations are tax deductible within the limits of the law. E.I.N. #88-4352169
- The Veterans Center is an Enterprise Zone Program project and provides for a 25% Colorado State Tax Credit for eligible donations. Contributions made specifically for building maintenance, repair, and restoration qualify, and this purpose should be annotated on any donation check.
- Contributions toward the operations of the organization can be made online directly through Colorado Gives.
- or Make checks payable to The Veterans Center and mail to:
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