Easterseals Nashua Veterans Count To Hold 11th Annual Gala Next Month

NASHUA, NH — Easterseals Nashua Veterans Count has announced details of its 11th annual Salute Our Soldiers Gala next month, which will be in person for the first time in two years.

The event will take place at 5 p.m. on November 12 at the Sky Meadow Country Club in Nashua, located at 6 Mountain Laurels Dr. Tickets are $200 apiece, $2,000 for a 10-person table, and are available online. All proceeds will go to Easterseals NH Veterans Count.

According to organizers, this year's event will honor the contributions of women in the military over the past century.

The gala will be emceed by Sy Mahfuz, founder of PRG Rugs in Nashua, and the keynote address will be delivered by Catherine Smart, a policy analyst with Applied Research Associates and veteran of the U.S. Army Military Police.

The winner of the 2022 Founders Award will be unveiled during the program.

The event also will feature a cocktail reception, surf and turf dinner and a performance by singer and impressionist Tony Pace.

"The Easterseals Veterans Count team is excited to gather in person once again to recognize the essential contributions of women in the United States military across all branches, while raising critical funds for our services," said Maureen Beauregard, president and CEO of Easterseals NH, VT and Farnum.

Beauregard continued: "Military service members and their families sacrifice so much for our collective freedom. This Salute Our Soldiers Gala serves to return that care to both enlisted service members and veterans statewide."

Easterseals NH Veterans Count is an organization that addresses issues affecting the military community like suicide risk and mental health, unemployment, homelessness, substance use and legal concerns.

The organization also provides emergency financial assistance to meet the unexpected needs of service members, veterans and their families, helping with items like food, rental assistance, gas, transportation and utility payments.