Greetings!
Our Comedy Night on March 8th was a huge success. We enjoyed working again with
Treehouse Comedy Productions
and are tremendously grateful to all of our sponsors, attendees, and those who supported this event in any way. Along with March Madness, our residents have enjoyed a wonderful Sunday sit-down brunch by B'Nai Israel and outings to local basketball, hockey and lacrosse games. Several of our residents have "graduated" from HFTB during the month and moved into positive permanent housing situations.
Finally, we are working on a number of upcoming initiatives. Included is our next Game Night as well as our
15th Annual Golf Classic
, which will be held on Tuesday, May 21 at Fairfield's prestigious
Brooklawn Country Club
, host of the 2020 U.S. Women's Senior Open. Please note that sponsorship packages and foursomes are still available.
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April is National Internship Awareness Month. Since 2016, we have been very fortunate to have hosted many fantastic interns from Sacred Heart University, University of Bridgeport, Housatonic Community College, and Fairchild Wheeler Magnet School. We are so thankful for all the work they do.
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Join Us for a Day Out on the Course
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Support our homeless Veterans with a day of full of fun, food, and friendship! Held at the championship Brooklawn Country Club, proceeds from our
Fifteenth Annual Homes for the Brave Golf Classic
will provide funding for our programs and services. Your entry fee includes lunch, player favors, green fees and golf carts, on-course beverages, hole in one contests, cocktail party, live auction, and awards dinner.
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Corporate Ad Sponsor
$1800
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Invite four guests to attend with everything included, complimentary with your ad. Your guests never have to reach into their wallet for anything… unless they want to buy something at the auction.
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Interested in becoming a Sponsor? Sponsorship levels starts at $125.
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Third Annual Comedy Night:
$38,000 Raised!
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Over 300 attendees and volunteers enjoyed a night of laughs while helping CT's homeless Veterans regain their independence. The night featured a full lineup of U.S. Military Veteran comics, dinner, a $920 50/50 raffle prize, and door prizes. Our
Third Annual Comedy Night
raised a record-breaking $38,000. The proceeds will provide our brave men and women with housing, nutrition, life skills, computer training, and so much more.
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On
April 6th
, at
7:00pm
, the
Bridgeport Sound Tigers
will host its
7th Annual First Responders Appreciation and Marvel Night
with special characters in the building such as: Spiderman, Captain America, Black Panther and Ant-man. This will be a special night as they combine fictional Super Heroes with Actual Super Heroes! Part of the proceeds from the event will be donated to
Homes for the Brave
. Purchase your tickets
here
.
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Join in on the fun during the First Edition of the
Park City Classic 5K and 5 Mile Run & Walk
, taking place in Bridgeport on Sunday, May 26th. the Starting and ending at Webster Bank Arena, both the 5K and 5 Mile courses will bring you through scenic Seaside Park. Named for the numerous parks the city has inside its borders, proceeds from the even will benefit two Bridgeport organizations: Homes for the Brave and the Center for Family Justice.
Registration is open
and starts at $25 for the Vazzy's 5K and $30 for the AMR 5 Miler. The fee includes event shirt, timing system, family activities, post-race party, parking and kids fun run.
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Are you interested in partnering with
Homes for the Brave
for an event? Please contact
Elizabeth Gorenbergh
or call (203) 338-0669 for more information.
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Thank you to all those who supported us this month....
visiting and cooking meals for our men and women, donating much needed toiletries, food, and other items, and inviting us out into the community to share our mission and more. We are grateful for your generosity.
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Shout Outs
Abriola Parkview Funeral Home
AFSCME CT Council 4
American Legion Milford Post #196
American Legion Stratford Post #42
American Legion Wilton Post #86
AmeriCorps Alums.
Aquarion Water Company
BACIO, Inc
Mileika Bethancourt
Belfor Property Restoration
Vincent Bonazzo
Boy Scout Troop 306
Branford Elks #1969
Bridgeport Fire Department
Bridgeport Fire Department, D Shift
Bridgeport Fittings
Bridgeport Public Schools, Transitional Program
BTX
buildOn,
Bridgeport Schools
City of Bridgeport
Columbiettes, Monroe
Congregation B'Nai Israel
Michael Corbally
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Susan Cusano
Deadlocked Escape Rooms
Themla Dorelle
Exchange Club of Portland
Fairfield Kiwanis
First Church Congregational, Fairfield
Get Fit Plus
Haynes Group, Inc.
Help a Veteran Everyday, Inc.
Hillhouse High School ROTC
HonorBound Foundation
Junior Womens Club of Wolcott, Inc.
Knights of Columbus Park City Council #16
Elizabeth Knox
Ladies Ancient Order of Hibernians, Trumbull
Legg Mason
Michele Linane
Madison Cleaners
Marilyn Goldstone Foundation
Mutual of Omaha
NCL
Newman's Own
Newtown Savings Bank
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Nice N' Fresh
Orthopedic Specialty Group
People's United Bank
Project From the Heart
PSEG
Sport Hill Farm
Jennifer Shoemaker
St. John's Episcopal Church
St. Raphael Catholic Academy of Bridgeport
Synchrony Financial
The GE Foundation
The Schegg Group
The Upton Law Firm, LLC
Turner Construction
Uber Technologies Inc.
University of Bridgeport Chiropractic School
UPS
Carmela Valentino
Vazzy's
WC McBride Electric
Wilfredo Perez Jr. Memorial Fund
WMA, Nutmeg Chapter
Women in the Military
Sharon Wood
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Tributes
IMO Robert E. Burke
IHO the DiSorbo Family
IHO the Duratnte Family
IHO Armando Goncalves
IHO Louis T. Guarino
IMO Andrew Heady, Jr.
IHO the Lemma Family
IMO Joseph Quaranta
IMO Florence Sheridan
IHO Those who Served
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Can't wait until the first of the month to know about what's going on at
Homes for the Brave
? Catch up with us on social media! Like us on
Facebook
. Follow us on
Twitter
. Share your pictures on
Instagram
.
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Supporting Homes for the Brave
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Did you know that 86% of your vehicle - car, truck, boat, RV, dirt bike, or other roadster - can be recycled and reused or used for energy recovery? Donating to Homes for the Brave will ensure it will be removed responsibly and professionally at a time that works for you
. For free! Visit
CARS for more information.
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Mother's Day a few month away and it's not too early to find the perfect gift!
AmazonSmile makes it easy to get something for mom and do some good at the same time.
For all eligible purchases, Amazon donates .05%. All you have to do is shop. Or take a look at our
Amazon Wish List.
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Spring has sprung! Get out your
Homes for the Brave and
Female Soldiers: Forgotten Heroes baseball caps and t-shirts! Shop our store at
The Loyalist and a portion of your purchase will go to
Homes for the Brave.
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We are always incredibly honored by the outpouring of support for our Veterans from the community. It is only with
your
help that we can continue to serve our brave men and women. We look forward to seeing you again soon.
- Monetary donations
- Sponsor or participate in our one of our events
- Purchase something from our Wish List, we are in particular need of clothing for men sizes 3XL-4XL, coffee, powdered creamer, and sugar,
If you have a donation you would like to drop off, the best time to do so is Monday through Friday, 9:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. Please call us at (203) 338-0669 if you would like to schedule a drop off.
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Thank you for reading this month's edition of
The Perimeter
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Homes for the Brave
655 Park Avenue, Bridgeport, CT 06604
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