Donate Tickets to Those Who Served
Donating your tickets to our law enforcement officers, firefighters, EMTs, and paramedics is easy. Just read over this page. The directions and links to donate are below.
What is 1st Tix
Who We Serve
How Attending Events Helps
We know that strong family bonds and community support are essential tools for 1st responders as they navigate through their dangerous and often traumatic professions. Positive social support buffers against stress and is associated with better psychological and physical functioning. Attending events initiates positive social interactions helping to foster and maintain meaningful relationships. Having a strong social network also protects against isolating tendencies which can increase depression and anxiety symptoms.
1st Tix offers such a diverse range of events that it is easy and appealing for 1st responders to use our services, regardless of age or physical ability. We make it possible for retired responders to take their grandchildren to Disney on Ice, for a family to enjoy an afternoon together cheering on their local team or to experience to magic of the Nutcracker ballet. Vet Tix offers multiple tickets allowing 1st responders to go with family and other responders. Repeated experiences at a range of events helps veterans build a better social structure, both within their families and their communities. The overall result is a higher quality of life.
Why do our Donors Love Us?
1st Tix enriches 1st responders' lives, but we are also a benefit to donors. Since 1st Tix is part of Veteran Tickets Foundation, a 501c3 non-profit foundation, individual ticket holders and businesses can receive tax deductions for their donations.
The 1st Tix system is transparent. We are independently GAAP audited and have been at 96.5% to program or above each year. Venues, artists, teams know that their tickets are used by 1st responders. Our verification system ensures that only qualified people get access to tickets and discounts. We provide easy methods to donate shipped, will-call, print at home, or mobile delivery, with complete tracking along the process.
Spotlight Donor Feedback
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"Dance Prism is delighted to work with Vet Tix. As one of our principle dancers is recently retired Ranger with a couple of Iraq tours to his credit, this is an alliance with special significance for us. So far as we can tell, Vet Tix provides a trouble free and rewarding experience to the people they serve and no problems at all to us."
If you have previously donated tickets, please use your donor portal, or contact your rep directly via email.
Feedback
Irene says:
Wow. What an awesome family friendly experience. We totally enjoyed it. The music, the voices, the costumes were great. We found ourselves humming to the last song on our way home. lol. This Christmas musical review allowed us to be in the moment and detach from the everyday chaos. A nice way to spend a rainy afternoon! 😁 Thank you California Theatre of the Performing Arts 🎭!
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Christopher says:
The festival’s concert was an absolute highlight of our year! My wife and I attended both days, and the energy was consistently electric. On the first day, having our son join us made for a wonderful family memory; he loved the vibrant atmosphere and the music. The second day was equally fantastic as we rocked out with my best friend. The lineup was top-tier, the sound quality was crisp, and the crowd stayed positive throughout. It was the perfect weekend of live music and great company. We’re already looking forward to next year’s show! Best weekend ever.
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