A season opens in remembrance
Veterans and friends shared a meal and honored Major Tom Witter with a bagpiper’s tribute.
GAITGood food. Time around the horses. A circle of people who understand. At GAIT, the Veterans Fellowship makes room for all of it.
The Veterans Fellowship is a free weekly gathering built around the simple things that make connection possible: sharing a meal, catching up, spending time with the horses, and having a place to return to.
Its focus is fellowship—not a formal lesson. It’s time together, with no pressure to have the right words and no expectation beyond showing up.
In 2026, the season ran from April 3 through October 30. The horses, veterans, volunteers, and friends made each Friday its own small part of a much larger story.
Choose a chapter to see how shared time grew into something that reached beyond the barn.
01A season beginsThe Fellowship opened on April 3 with a shared meal and a bagpiper’s tribute to Major Tom Witter. Veterans and friends came together to remember him and the friendship he brought to the community.
These figures reflect the season GAIT brought together in 2026.
The 2026 Fellowship was shaped by remembrance, familiar routines, and friendships that continued outside Friday afternoons.
Veterans and friends shared a meal and honored Major Tom Witter with a bagpiper’s tribute.
Veterans met for breakfast during the week, attended GAIT events, and kept building friendships beyond the Fellowship gathering.
The final Friday closed the 2026 season. What veterans built together is the reason GAIT wants to make another season possible.
The 2026 Fellowship cost $11,190 to provide—about $360 for each Friday. That support helps GAIT bring veterans together for a meal, time with the horses, and the people who make the circle feel like home.
If you, your business, or a community group can help sponsor the 2027 Veterans Fellowship, reach out. Every conversation moves us closer to opening the barn doors again.