House of Heroes Fundraiser at DeMil’s Supports Memorial Day Home Repairs for Connecticut Veterans

NEW HAVEN, Conn. - May 13, 2014 - PRLog -- 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 its Third Annual Heroes Event on Friday, May 23, at DeMil’s on Whitney, 4137 Whitney Avenue, beginning at 4 p.m.

Since its inception in 2012, House of Heroes Connecticut Chapter has honored nearly 30 veterans with more than $250,000 in home improvement impact. Now, over the course of the week preceding Memorial Day and on Memorial Day itself, House of Heroes will be improving the homes of five veterans in its quest to expand operations in Connecticut. This fundraiser continues the organization’s tradition of making every Memorial Day one to remember.

DeMil’s on Whitney will donate a portion of food and beverage proceeds to House of Heroes. Local bands Wing It! and The Giant Roots will entertain throughout the evening. Further information on fundraisers and upcoming events can be found on the House of Heroes website, www.HOHCT.org.

“House of Heroes Connecticut Chapter is off to a great start, and as we enter our third year, we’re poised for major expansion. With the assistance from our financial supporters and many volunteers, House of Heroes will be able to honor veterans who have fallen on difficult times by ensuring that they have a safe place to call home,” says Bill May, chairman, House of Heroes Connecticut. “All contributions bring us one step closer to achieving our goal of improving the lives of these heroes.”

Businesses interested in sponsoring or donating to any House of Heroes Connecticut project are encouraged to contact Bill May, chairman, at Bill@Houseofheroesct.org.

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 http://www.hohct.org/

About House of Heroes, Inc.

Founded in January 2000, the House of Heroes is a nonprofit organization that has served nearly 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 http://www.houseofheroes.org/plaintext/home/home.aspx