El Dorado County Veterans Alliance, also known as The Friends of the Veterans Monument (FVM), is a 501 (c) (3) charitable organization comprised of veterans of the United States Armed Forces and their family members. The El Dorado County Veterans Alliance honors and assists those veterans of the United States Armed Forces who have served the Cause of Freedom.

The El Dorado County Veterans Alliance is designated by County Ordinance #4743 as the sole veterans’ organization to manage programs and improvements at the El Dorado County Veterans Monument.  The Alliance conducts ceremonies at the Memorial honoring veterans on both Memorial Day and Veterans Day.  If you would like to participate in planning these events and overseeing improvements to the Veterans Monument, email: [email protected]. 

Our work assisting veterans and their families extends far beyond the Veterans Monument. Every year, we raise funds for direct aid to El Dorado County veterans, including college aid not otherwise funded by the GI Bill, scholarships, PTS counseling, hospice for veterans at the end of their lives, assistance to homeless veterans, food aid and other assistance. 

County allocations, combined with private donations, help maintain, refresh seasonal flowers, replace flags, conduct ceremonies and improve the Veterans Monument.