We produce the 2nd largest Veterans parade in Arizona. It starts at 11:00AM on Veterans day each year. We are a non profit. 100% of proceeds are used to produce the parade. There are no compensated employees or volunteers.

When the war ended on April 30, 1975, the American public ended the collective interest in the problem. In seeking to forget the war, they forgot the veteran as well. These words were part of a position paper issued by a new veterans organization - the Council of Vietnam Veterans. In response to a government and society unprepared to meet the needs of Vietnam Veterans, a group of veteran activists came to Washington, DC with a bold plan: to form a new veterans advocacy organization dedicated exclusively to the needs of Vietnam and Vietnam Era veterans. In 1979 the Council of Vietnam Veterans was reorganized into a membership based advocacy organization and renamed Vietnam Veterans of America (VVA) Chapters and state councils were formed and in 1983 VVA held its founding convention.

Up By Their Bootstraps was created to give a "Hand Up, Not a Hand Out", offering assistance where needed in a dignified and honorable manner. Up By Their Bootstraps works to ensure the families of our servicemen and women have the support they need to keep their homes and employment.