During a visit to Veterans Helping Veterans, TOPVETS president Jeff Dean presented a $10,000.00 check to Veterans Helping Veterans (VHV) board president Jim Hilty -- VHV Executive Director Todd Belknap, on the right, and other board members were also present. These funds will be used to replenish the VHV food bank which serves over 350 Marion County veteran families each month. TOPVETS is able to do this because of the community support we receive in our various fund raising activities throughout the year. The generosity of the Ocala Preserve community is inspiring.

March 1, 2025 Members of the Ocala Preserve Veterans Club, also known as the TOPVETS, gathered for a breakfast meeting on March 1 to distribute donations totaling $30,000. The funds, raised in 2024 through the club’s annual Veterans Day Golf Tournament, silent auction and pancake breakfast, were donated to Marion County outreaches focused on helping veterans in need.