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...
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WEST 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...
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BUSHKILL — 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...
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A 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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Steven Bongioranni, Rick DeFino, owner of the Original Pocono Pub in Bartonsville, Chef Jim DeSantis, all left, present a check to Operation Chillout members Al Compoly, PA-Outpost Homeless Veterans Coordinator; John Hennessy, Morris County Location Coordinator; and MAJ Tony DeStefano, USAR, RET, National Homeless Veterans Outreach...
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The closing of “Tent City” in Lakewood and overcrowding at shelters has prompted the creation of a non-profit organization raising funds to buy land in a town willing to welcome a new encampment for the homeless in Central Jersey. Kyler Dineen, Executive Director of Land for the Homeless, pointed out that with many homeless being...
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