Schawk Family Foundation Supports Building Homes for Heroes

Building Homes for Heroes would like to thank the David and Teryl Schawk Family Foundation of Des Plaines, Illinois for its tremendous support of the severely-wounded men and women of the military. The Schawk Foundation has donated $55,000 to Building Homes for Heroes to support the building of homes for Army Specialist Brendan Marrocco, Army Specialist B.J. Jackson, Army Sergeant Joel Tavera, and USMC First Lieutenant James Byler.

BAE Systems Pledges 15,000

BAE Systems of Greenlawn, Long Island recently announced a pledge of $15,000 to support the major renovation of the home of First Lieutenant James Byler, USMC. Building Homes for Heroes would like to thank Donna Linke-Klein, Maria Felix, and all of the employees at BAE Systems for their continuous support of the men and women of the military, especially the needs of the nation’s severely wounded veterans. http://www.baesystems.com/index.htm

Advance Auto Parts Supports BHH

Building Homes for Heroes would like to thank Advance Auto Parts and its’ CEO Darren Jackson for a very generous donation of $10,000.  Mr. Jackson was conducting an interview with Liz Claman on the FOX Business Network when he heard of our mission.  He was so touched by Building Homes for Heroes; he immediately contacted the Charitable Contributions Committee and asked that the donation be made.  This donation will have a tremendous impact on efforts to support our severely wounded veterans.  Thank you to Advance Auto Parts for its generosity and support.

Modern Line Furniture supports Building Homes for Heroes

Building Homes for Heroes would like to thank Modern Line Furniture, a New Jersey-based company, for its very generous $7,500 donation to assist the severely wounded men and women of the military.

Tii Network Technologies supports BHH

Building Homes for Heroes would like to thank Tii Network Technologies, Inc., a Long Island-based company, for its very generous $5,000 donation to assist the severely wounded men and women of the military.  Special thanks to Ken Paladino, President and Chief Executive Officer of Tii Network Technologies, for securing this donation.  Tii Network Technologies is a leader in designing, manufacturing and marketing network products for the communications industry.

Schawk Family Foundation Supports Building Homes for Heroes

Building Homes for Heroes would like to thank the David A. and Teryl A. Schawk Family Foundation for an extremely generous donation of $25,000 that will have a direct impact on building Army Specialist Brendan Marrocco’s home on Staten Island.

Gannon Family Foundation donation

A Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund of $10,000 was made possible through the generosity and recommendation of the Gannon Family Foundation, a donor-advised fund.  The donation was made in honor of Larry Smith.  Building Homes for Heroes would like to thank Mr. Paul Gannon of the Gannon Family Foundation for facilitating this very generous donation. 

American Freight Furniture

Building Homes for Heroes would like to thank American Freight Furniture of Delaware, Ohio, and its president Steve Belford, for the very generous donation of $5,000 to support the severely wounded men and women of the military, and for the organization’s interest in supporting Building Homes for Heroes in the future.  Special thanks to Dorothy Brown for helping to secure this donation.

Mr. Joseph Johnson of Massapequa, NY

In June of 2010, Mr. Joseph Johnson of Massapequa, NY participated in The Hoka Key Motorcycle Challenge (a 7,000-mile endurance challenge from Key West to Alaska).   He secured 97 sponsors and raised $4040 for Building Homes for Heroes.  Unfortunately, during the event, Mr. Johnson was involved in a very serious accident that resulted in the loss of his left foot, ankle and shin.  Joseph calls it irony that he lost a limb while trying to raise money for those who lost multiple limbs.  He’s not bitter or angry, and looks forward to continuing to help Building Homes for Heroes and other charitable organizations.

NYC Terminal Supports BHH

Building Homes for Heroes would like to thank New York Container Terminal (NYCT), a full service container and general cargo handling facility located on Staten Island, for its very generous donation of $4,000.  Special thanks to James Devine, President & CEO - GCT USA, Bob Nixon, Director-Rail Operations, Executive Assistant Valerie Reonegro, and all employees of NYCT, for all their support of Building Homes for Heroes.       Click here to visit the NCY Terminal WebsIte

   NYBDC

Approximately 50 employees of the Albany and New York offices of New York Business Development Corporation (NYBDC) held a “jeans day” to raise funds for Building Homes for Heroes.  Through money raised by employees, and a matching donation from NYBDC, the organization made a generous donation of $4,000.  Building Homes for Heroes would like to thank all of the employees of NYBDC, especially Debbie Mercora, Sabrina Morgan, and Chet Sadowski.   Click here to visit the NYBDC Website

Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP

Building Homes for Heroes would like to thank the employees of the law firm of Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP for their very generous donation of $3,490 in support of Army Specialist Brendan Marrocco.  During the month of August 2010, 172 employees of Weil’s New York office participated in dress-down Fridays to raise funds to help build Brendan’s home on Staten Island.       Click here to visit the Weil Webste