Welcome to the October/November 2012 Edition of our E-Newsletter designed to bring you the biggest and brightest news from Veterans Inc., New England's largest provider of services for veterans and their families. Also, be sure to check out our website www.veteransinc.org. |
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Veterans Memorial 5K Road Race
*Sunday, November 4, 2012* | |
Join Veterans Inc. at our annual 5K road race to support our veterans in need and their family members on Sunday, November 4, 2012. Registration opens at 10:30 am and ends at 12:30 pm. A salute to veterans will take place at 12:40 pm with a presentation from the Holy Cross color guard.
The race will start promptly at 1:00 pm RAIN OR SHINE. A friendly reminder, clocks fall back Saturday night. The Race will start and end at 59 South Street, Shrewsbury, MA. Race Day Registration fee is $25. Fee for Veterans/Active Duty/ROTC is ONLY $12. Immediately preceding the 5K will be a short kids race (Age 7 and under). Entry fee for kids race (approximately 200 yds.) is a can or box of food for the Veterans Inc. Food Bank. Additional donations are gratefully accepted.
Prizes will be awarded in male & female divisions for
**1st overall male and female **
14 and under, 15-22, 23-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70+ **
**Oldest veteran finisher**
NOT ABLE TO RUN THIS YEAR BUT WANT TO SUPPORT!!
Want to view the NEW Road Race Course?
Thank you to our Sponsors: SHARC, Shrewsbury Federal Credit Union, Panera Bread, Cabot Cheese, Polar Beverages |
Veterans Day Celebrations
*Sunday, November 11, 2012* |
 Veterans Inc. is hosting our annual Veterans Day Pancake Breakfast on Sunday, November 11, 2012 from 8:30 am to 11:00 am at 69 Grove Street, Worcester, MA. The breakfast is being held to thank all veterans before the annual Worcester parade and to honor their service to our country. The event is FREE and open to the public. Donations will be accepted. We will have a patriotic children's corner onsite sponsored by the Worcester Arts Council that will include FREE American flags and balloons, arts and crafts, coloring, and face painting. Kids can also create thank you cards for our Veterans. The Worcester Historical Museum will display pictures of past Veterans Day events held in the City of Worcester. Thank you to our Sponsors - Blackstone Productions, Inc., Home Instead Senior Care, CRS Services, Salmon's Contracting, Worcester Arts Council, and The Worcester Historical Museum. For more information, please contact Amanda Riik at 800-482-2565, ext.123, or email: amandariik@veteransinc.org |
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Upcoming Holiday Harvest in need of support
*Tuesday, November, 20, 2012*
|  Please help our Veterans in need and their families this Thanksgiving by donating food for our annual Holiday Harvest Tuesday, November 20, 2012. Donations of turkeys, produce (bags of potatoes, squash, onions, etc.), stuffing, canned gravy, and cranberry sauce can be dropped off 24/7  at 69 Grove Street in Worcester, MA. Veterans Inc. will distribute food boxes starting at 10:00 am. If you or someone you know needs assistance, please contact Veterans Inc. at 800-482-2565 to register into our food bank today! For a list of future food banks visit our website! |
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A New Courtyard for Veterans Inc. in Shrewsbury, MA | |
 On Thursday, October 4, 2012, The Home Depot Foundation, with the assistance of multiple vendors donating in-kind products and labor, completed an overhaul and renovation of the Veterans Inc. courtyard located in Shrewsbury, MA. Over 100 volunteers showed up to help install 60 pallets of pavers, tons of substrate material, oversized planters, borders and new greenery to include; trees, shrubs, foliage, grasses, and semi-circular benches created in stone.
"The incredible generosity of The Home Depot and The Home Depot Foundation cannot be overemphasized," stated Vincent J. Perrone, Lieutenant Colonel, USAF (Retired), Veterans Inc. President and CEO. "The Home Depot has made an outstanding business decision to not only support veterans but to actively make a difference in their lives. The Home Depot, from their corporate leadership team to their retail associates, is made up of an amazing group of hard-working, dedicated individuals, who have made a conscious choice to give of their time and help our veterans not only here in Shrewsbury but across the nation."
"Through the tireless efforts of The Home Depot staff associates and volunteers, the courtyard will be returned to its original majestic splendor. It will not only offer our veterans an area for quiet reflection, it will also become a major outdoor function area for events and patriotic ceremonies," explained Denis Leary, Veterans Inc. Executive Director. "The benefits of this project will be felt for years to come by generations of veterans and their families, as will the deep sense of appreciation that we will always have for The Home Depot."
Thank you to all of our in-kind Donations!
| Barry Landscaping | | Behr Paint | | Bob Dacri | | Clark & Mott Construction | | Cromwell Growers | | Favreau Forestry | | Habakkuk Media Services | | ICS | | Pavestone | | Rutland Nurseries | | Sunbelt Rentals | | Tom Dickerson | | Worcester Sand & Gravel |
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Gala Military Ball
*A HUGE SUCCESS*
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The Biennial Gala Military Ball held on Saturday, October 20, 2012 was the most successful fundraiser in Veterans Inc. history!
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Click to see the GALA 2012 VIDEO!!
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The evening included dinner catered by Pepper's Fine Catering, a special performance by former lead singer of the Platters Virgil Gibson, dancing to Ron Stone's Milestones Big Band, and a show by the USO-style "Victory Belles." Veterans Inc. presented two awards: the Massachusetts Minuteman Award for Support of Our Veterans to Lieutenant Governor Timothy P. Murray, and the Whiting Award for Philanthropy to Susan and John Lawrence of Pepper's Fine Catering.
Thank you to our 2012 Gala Committee Members
for their outstanding support!
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Gala Committee Chair - Deb Guiney, AllCom Credit Union
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Kola Akindele, Esq, UMass Medical School
Don Ball, Esq, Ball & Sargent, P.C.
Lisa Bousbouras, Mrs. B's Pre- school and Kindergarten Inc.
Dennis Byrne
Joan Deal, WPI
Jim Kelly, J.F. Marketing
John & Susan Lawrence, Pepper's Fine Foods Catering
Denise Lessard, AllCom Credit Union
Jake Messier, WGBH
Lauri Ragsdale
Robin Russell & Mike Weber, Dos Familias
Brad Sherblom, TD Bank
Matt Wally, TD Bank
Kelsa Zereski, Reliant Medical Group
"Our committee of volunteers, led by Chair, Deb Guiney, President & CEO of AllCom Credit Union, worked tirelessly for two years to bring in sponsorships, silent auction items, and multiple in-kind donations to offset the cost of the event," stated President and CEO Vincent J. Perrone, Lt. Colonel, USAF (retired) "We are certain this gala will go down as the most memorable, celebratory event to date."
Want to view or order pictures from the evening
CLICK HERE
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Veterans Inc.
Executive Team
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Vincent Perrone, President & CEO
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Denis Leary,
Executive Director
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Take a look at our UPDATED
WISH LIST
to see what our VETERANS need!
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How can you help?
Visit these links:
- DONATE
Become our Friends on Facebook and Twitter!
 
Check out our Videos on YouTube!
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FUNDRAISERS:
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Veterans Inc. Road Race
Date:
Sunday, Nov. 4, 2012
Veterans Day Pancake Breakfast:
Date:
Sunday, Nov. 11, 2012
Veterans Inc. Golf Classic
Wednesday, May 8, 2013
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- Veterans Inc. is There as Our Veterans Return Home
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- With troops coming home from Iraq and Afghanistan, Veterans Inc. is poised to provide services for soldiers who return to New England with PTSD and other combat-related problems, few resources, and fragile social networks that leave them nowhere else to turn.
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