What’s better than a celebration? Celebrating a veteran or military spouse owned business! From Flag Day to Space Day, military-connected businesses are making an impact in a variety of industries! The IVMF’s Coalition for Veteran Owned Business (CVOB) has assembled a list of veteran and military-connected businesses you can support to recognize and honor on these celebratory dates (this is not an exhaustive list):
May 1st
- Law Day
- Boots, Badge and Baby Bottles (BBandBB)
- Clearlaw Inc.
- Ehline Law Firm Personal Injury Attorneys, APLC
- Law Office of Dawn K Kennedy *Alumni
- The Rebecca Smith Law Firm, PLLC *Alumni
- Wilson Law Group, LLC
- Morsel Law PLC
- Law Office of Christine Rister*Alumni
- National Space Day – First Friday in May
- Commonwealth Aerospace LLC
- United Aircraft Technologies, Inc.
- Spirit Electronics
- TACHWA Enterprise Inc.
- FQ&P Aviation LLC
May 2nd
- National Fitness Day – First Saturday in May
- Mazak ETS, LLC
- Neoteric Movement Systems *Alumni
- Power Rowing
- Ray Fitness and Design LLC
- Triaffect Fitness, Health and Wellness LLC.
- CrossFit Lobo
- McFall Consulting Inc. *Alumni
May 3rd
- National Textiles Day
- Sam Tucker LLC
- Military Apparel Company (made from military uniforms! Also *Alumni
May 5th
- National Silence the Shame Day (brings an opportunity to continue the conversation about mental health and wellness and erase the stigma associated with mental illness)
- National Teacher Appreciation Day – Tuesday of the First Full Week in May
- Shop for teachers on our Buy Veteran and Military Spouse Shopping Guide
May 6th
- National Beverage Day
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- Alma Coffee
- Warrior Vending LLC
- 606 Coffee Roasters, Inc. *Alumni
- Tabonuco Native Products Distributor (TNPD) LLC *Alumni
- Fathom Coffee
- Hard Bean Coffee
- Ubora Coffee Roastery *Alumni
- Devil Dog Cold Brew
- I. Joe Coffee Company
- Split Rock Coffee
- Wolf Branch Brewing, LLC
- Michael’s Brewing Company
- FOB Brewing Company
- American Freedom Distillery*Alumni
May 8th
- National Military Spouse Appreciation Day – Friday Before Mother’s Day
- Hope Design*Alumni
- Military Apparel Company*Alumni
- Yuj Granola*Alumni
- Popcorn Friday*Alumni
- Manly Man Co*Alumni
- Wallabox*Alumni
May 10th
- National Clean Up Your Room Day
- Mother’s Day – Second Sunday in May
- Shop for mom on our Buy Veteran and Military Spouse Shopping Guide
May 16th
May 17th
May 22nd
- National Craft Distillery Day *I am not sure how to tell who is just a distillery and who is a craft distillery
- National Road Trip Day – Friday Before Memorial Day
May 25th
- National Brown-Bag It Day (Take your lunch to school or work.)
- Yuj Granola*Alumni
- Savor the Flavor
- Popcorn Friday*Alumni
- Black Rainbow LLC*Alumni
- Harper Macaw*Alumni
- Soldier Boy Beef Jerkey
- Crazy Mike’s Beef Jerkey*Alumni
- National Wine Day
- National Memorial Day – Last Monday in May
May 27th
- National Senior Health & Fitness Day – Last Wednesday in May
*Proclamation for a New Day in 2020
Let’s celebrate together! Check back next month for June’s list of days and corresponding military-owned companies! To shop with veteran and military spouse- owned businesses check IVMF’s Buy Veteran and Military Spouse Shopping Guide.
*Interested in joining the CVOB and being placed on one of our National Holiday lists? Learn more about joining HERE*