General Information

In 1981, Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 20 was founded by 50 Vietnam Veterans looking to make a difference in the Rochester area. The following year, the VVA Chapter 20 Thrift Store was founded and remains to this day a model for their national organization and the only independently owned and operated Vietnam Veterans business of its kind.

The innovations have just continued. In 1985, the vehicle donation program was formed and their long standing commitment to Monroe County Special Olympics was also established.

As a past recipient of the Harris Award from the Veterans Outreach Center for Outstanding Commitment and Dedication, this chapter continues to not only help but provide significant funds to veterans and community service groups alike in our community day after day, every year since it's inception. From providing funds to help keep their national organization going in the early 1980s to assisting the Veterans Outreach Center and the Vietnam Veterans Memorial of Greater Rochester at Highland Park as well as the Pirate Toy Fund, the Boy Scouts and various community-wide scholarships, the Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 20 continue to cement their perpetual commitment to our community and the things we all hold dear.