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"A Gathering for Heroes" Benefit Kicks off Memorial Day Weekend at DeMils
Money raised will go to House of Heroes, a non-profit organization dedicated to providing free home repairs to military and public service veterans who cannot afford the repairs and/or are not physically capable of undertaking the repair work.
The Connecticut Chapter of House of Heroes, a non-profit organization dedicated to providing free home repairs to military and public service veterans who cannot afford the repairs and/or are not physically capable of undertaking the repair work, will host A Gathering for Heroes benefit at Demil’s on Whitney, Hamden on Friday, May 24th at 5 p.m.
House of Heroes’ resident singer songwriter, Tim Maggart will provide acoustic entertainment on the patio along with Hamden recording artist Kristy Lynn. DJ Andy D will keep the music moving as Demil’s on Whitney shares a portion of the night’s proceeds with House of Heroes.
A Gathering of Heroes is the kick-off event for an entire Memorial Day weekend of House of Heroes activity. On Saturday, the group will complete veteran home projects in the towns of New Britain, Plainville and Berlin, culminating in a volunteer recognition picnic at the New Britain Rock Cats Stadium.
On Monday the House of Heroes Connecticut Chapter will participate in the Hamden Memorial Day Parade.
“As a U.S. military veteran, I have always taken great pride in the service I have provided to our country. With the assistance from our financial supporters and many volunteers, House of Heroes will be able to honor veterans by ensuring that they have a safe place to call home,” states Bill May, Chairman, House of Heroes, Connecticut. “All contributions and our skilled volunteers bring us one step closer to achieve our goal of improving the lives of our heroes.”
To meet the costs associated with these projects, House of Heroes holds several fundraising events each year, and accepts personal and corporate donations. For more information, visit the House of Heroes website, ww.HOHCT.org or call(203) 464-2455.
About House of Heroes, Connecticut Chapter, Inc.
Seeing the difficult challenges facing many veterans, House of Heroes, Connecticut, strives to improve the living conditions and safety of military and public safety veterans and/or their spouses who are in need of assistance in rehabilitating their homes.
House of Heroes, Connecticut’s financial commitment, extensively through fundraising, corporate and private fundraising efforts, will be amplified by local volunteers who are donating their time and home improvement know-how skills to home rehabilitation projects throughout Connecticut.
For more information, visit www.HOHCT.org
About House of Heroes, Inc.
Founded in January 2000, the House of Heroes is a nonprofit organization that has served over 600 of our nations’ military and public safety veterans (and their spouses) who are disabled, living on a fixed income, or facing other physical/financial challenges.
Volunteers perform minor repairs and make improvements at no cost to the veteran-through the generosity of individuals, civic organizations, and corporations.
For more information, visit www.houseofheroes.org.
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