By David Danzis New Jersey Herald Posted: Dec. 4, 2015 12:15 am HOPE — Sometime in the winter of 2000, Ray Chimileski learned about a homeless man living under a trestle bridge in Dover. He found out the man was from Atlanta and had no family in the area. Chimileski likely would have acted to help the man no matter the...
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OPERATION CHILLOUT homeless veterans outreach has received a gift from the family of Shane Corrigan from a donation collected from his comrades at ADVANCE OPERATIONS BASE 310 C Troop 102nd CAV (RSTA). Shane was a neighbor of MAJ Tony DeStefano, OCO National Homeless Veterans Coordinator. We honor his valor and service to our nation...
read moreWEST LONG BRANCH, N.J. — A homeless man from Ocean County, New Jersey, has been given a fresh start in an extraordinary act of kindness. Last summer, 72-year-old Sam Dill watched as a front-end loader destroyed the tent he lived in for years. It was part of Lakewood’s push to dismantle a large homeless camp in the woods...
read moreBUSHKILL — A Halloween concert by film and television personality Robb Taylor will raise money for homeless veterans in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. “As winter approaches, these men, who have given so much for us, will have no shelter, no blanket and certainly no Christmas,” said Taylor. “They will have to dig through...
read moreA Foundation for Community Development OPERATION CHILLOUT has received a supporting grant to provide funds for a response vehicle to rescue homeless veterans. Established in 2005, the Investors Foundation enriches the lives of New Jersey and New York citizens by supporting initiatives in the arts, education, youth...
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