Greetings!
On September 15th, 72 teams comprised over 240 staunch and dedicated Homes for the Brave supporters descended upon the Webster Bank Arena at Harbor Yard for our 4th Annual Step Up for the Brave. In order to support the men and women that reside with us, our Step Up participants covered the 1,000 step course anywhere from 1 to 20 times and our climbers, sponsors, Board and Staff made this event enjoyable and successful by every measure-thanks to all of you for your amazing support!
In October, the calendar is chock full of wonderful visits and meals from a variety of individuals and groups and it promises to be another exciting month.
In addition to Veterans Day and all of the great events celebrating our male and female Veterans, November will feature our 3rd Annual Mini-Golf Tournament at Brooklawn Country Club on Friday, November 9. Complete details on these and more can be found in this edition of The Perimeter.
Creating Hope, Building Dreams...
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On Tuesday, September 11th, the Bridgeport Regional Business Council hosted Business After Hours at Captain's Cove in Bridgeport. Attendees were invited to bring donations for Homes for the Brave. Special shout out to
BELFOR Property Restoration
for their donation of much needed cleaning supplies.
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Join us on Veterans Day weekend for our
3rd Annual Mini Golf Tournament
. No need to be a golf pro, we just want you to have a great time and support the work we do to serve our male and female Veterans!
You’ll enjoy 18 holes of miniature golf along with a cocktail reception, awards dinner and chances to win exciting prizes and auction items. Feel free skip golf and join us for dinner!
Attendees must be 21 or older.
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Interested in becoming a Sponsor?
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Join Us For These Other Events
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Field of Valor at
Jennings Park, Fairfield
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The Kiwanis Club of Fairfield will be creating a
Field of Valor
of large (3' by 5') U.S. Flags this Veterans Day to honor Military Veterans and those actively serving our country. The cost to sponsor a flag is
$25.00
. Proceeds will support
Homes for the Brave
. You may sponsor a flag
online
or mail a check. For more information, please visit their
website
or call Club President Paul Giacalone at 646-872-0112.
The Kiwanis Club of Bridgeport will have their
Field of Valor
on
Sat., Oct. 27
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Bingo Night at
Raymour & Flannigan
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Wednesday, November 7
5:30-8:30 P.M.
410 Reidville Drive, Waterbury, CT
Enjoy snacks refreshments and try to win a prize! Registration is free.
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4th Annual
Step Up for the Brave
Stair Climb Challenge
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Over 240 Veterans, fitness enthusiasts and generous supporters joined us on Saturday, September 15th at Webster Bank Arena for the 4th Annual
Step Up for the Brave Stair Climb
. With your generous support we raised over
$52,000
to support our brave men and women of the military.
A total of 72 teams were formed, made up of friends, families, neighbors and co-workers. Awards for the most steps taken were given to the Top Female Climber
Jennifer Bentley
of Westport (19,000 steps taken) and a team of Navy SEALs candidates:
Nick Sherman
,
Chris Ladd
,
Peter Carino
and
Luke Chang
, from Greenwich (20,000 steps taken each) tied for Top Male Climber. The prize for Top Individual Fundraiser goes to
Rose Ogrinc
who raised $3,100 and led her time to raise a total of $4,250.
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Thank You To Our Sponsors
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Thank you to everyone who joined us this month....
from serving meals to donating much needed items to inviting us out into the community to share our mission and more.
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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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Shout Outs
American Medical Response
AT&T
Dennis Beirne
Break Fire
Protection, Inc.
Bridgeport Elks
Bridgeport Regional Business Council
Brooklawn Country Club
BTX Global Logistics
City of Bridgeport
Criminal Justice
Honor Society of
Sacred Heart University
CT Pest
DAV Auxiliary Unit #15
Deadlocked Escape Rooms
Fairfield Prepetory School
Foxwoods Resort & Casino
Get Fit Plus
Bill Golden
Haynes Construction
HonorBound Foundation
IHeartMedia
Knights of Columbus
Knights of Columbus Bishop Fenwick Assembly 100
Knights of Columbus General Philip Sheridan Assembly 107
Knights of Columbus Park City Council #16
Knights of Columbus St. Matthew Council
McGrath Foundation
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Middlesex County Blue Star Mothers - CT3
National Charity League
Newman's Own
Newtown Savings Bank
People's United Bank
Will Perez Jr. Memorial Foundation
Lisbeth Plavcan
PSEG
Pullman & Comley
R.D. Scinto
Sacred Heart University's Volunteer Programs and Service Learning Office
Katie and Bill Samuelson Giving Fund
SASO - Fairfield
The Schegg Group
Spadaccino Realty Team
Sportwater
St. Thomas Aquinas Church, Fairfield
Dworken, Hillman, LaMorte & Sterczala, P.C.
Synchrony Financial
Teamster's Local Union 1150
Trumbull Rotary
TrumbullHelps
Turner Construction
Vazzy's
Webster Bank
Webster Bank Arena
The Workplace
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Tributes
In memory of deceased members of the Micheal A. Baldino Family
In honor of former Marine, John DeMartino
In memory of Roger H. Brake Jr.
In honor of Stuart Bush
In honor of William Dunn, Sr.
In memory of Victoria McGrath
In memory of Will Perez Jr.
In honor of the Samuelson, DeMartis and Danahy family members that served
The Schegg Group honoring All Veterans
In memory of Julius Yakushewich
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Support Homes for the Brave
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The holiday shopping season is almost upon us! For all eligible purchases,
Amazon
will donate 0.5% to us Homes for the Brave.
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Help homeless Veterans while also getting rid of an old vehicle or boat with
CARS
. The tow is free and the donation is tax-deductible!
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From hats to t-shirts to sweatshirts to mugs and beyond our store at
The Loyalist
is ready to outfit you with everything Homes for the Brave.
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Thank you for reading this month's edition of
The Perimeter
.
See you in November!
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Homes for the Brave
655 Park Avenue, Bridgeport, CT 06604
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