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DENTON – About 35 veterans and their guests enjoyed breakfast off the menu on Veterans Day, Wednesday, November 11, 2026, at Denton Diner.
CASA of Caroline hosted the fifth annual Veterans Day Heroes breakfast to honor “all who served.”
CASA of Caroline Executive Director Kathleen Dormody said the organization wanted to recognize the veterans’ service and help them enjoy time with their peers, and “maybe help get us some more volunteer applicants.” She said her goal was to recruit 20 to 30 Court Appointed Special Advocates.
“That’s a huge ask, I know,” Dormody said. Currently, five CASA volunteers represent children in the county.
“I so appreciate all of your service and everything you have done for us,” Dormody told the veterans. “We support the abused and neglected children who have been removed from their homes and are in foster care. You might not be able to serve as a volunteer, but you have a network of family and friends, and if you could spread the word for us, (the Department of Social Services) has over 62 cases – approximately 70 to 75 Caroline County children in care.”
The special speaker was Beth Anne Dorman, president and CEO of For All Seasons, who shared a new service with the veterans. “We are just so incredibly blessed to be able to be here and celebrate you as veterans today,” she said.
“On July 1st, we opened the Center for Veterans and Military Families at Four All Seasons,” Dorman said.
Lei Ellingson, benefits navigation coordinator is “working very closely with the veterans’ community to help do the navigation for VA benefits and disability, Dorman said. “Lei is helping to connect folks with homelessness, food insecurity, job insecurity (services), and also through the program, we are serving in a mental health capacity the veterans and the family members. So we're taking a much different approach to really look at serving veterans as serving the entire family system.”
Services for veterans are also available through telehealth and via five offices in the Mid-Shore area.
American Legion Post 29 in Denton was the main sponsor of the event. Co-sponsors were Preston Automotive Group, Mid Shore Behavioral Health, Caroline County Public Library, For All Seasons and Ridgely Historical Society.
“CASA of Caroline would like to thank you for the years you gave, the miles you marched, and the burdens you carried for the freedom of our country and our citizens,” the printed program stated. “Your strength, selflessness, and service are nothing short of extraordinary…. We are indebted to you for your heroism, valiance, and bravery in battle.”
For more information about the Center for Veterans and Military Families at Four All Seasons, visit forallseasonsinc.org/veteransmilitary/
To learn more about CASA of Caroline, visit casaofcaroline.org/
