Suffolk County
Homefront, Inc was
established in June
2007. Since that
time the majority of
our funds have gone
to benefit the
troops through the
purchase of
equipment, shipment
of care packages and
monetary donations.
A very small
percentage of our
funds are utilized
to cover operating
expenses. All
donations made to
Suffolk County
Homefront, Inc are
tax deductible.
Through the
generous
donations we
have received,
we have been
able to support
or deployed
residents and
veterans in the
following ways:
-
December 2007-
Shipment of
Holiday packages
-
March 2008- Cash
donation to
State Veterans
Home at Stony
Brook and
donation of
supplies for
recreational
therapy
program..
-
Purchase of 50
Phoenix IR-14
Beacon's for the
69th Infantry,
BayShore N.Y.
deploying to
Iraq
-
Purchase of 20
Elvex Clear Lens
Safety Glasses
for 332 EMXS/TA
Balad Air Base,
Iraq
-
May 2008- Visit
to Holbrook
resident Cpl
Christopher Levi
at Walter Reed
Army Medical
Center bringing
him morale items
for his
rehabilitation
-
June 2008-
Purchase of 150
bottles of Avon
Bug Guard
shipped to Iraq
in assorted care
packages.
-
July 2008- Cash
donation toward
the home
renovation of
Cpl Chris Levi
-
August 2008-
Purchase of high
powered
rechargeable
spotlights,
batteries and
bulbs for SECFOR
Charlie 101 CAV,
Camp Hughie Iraq
-
October
2008- Purchase of Gortex Desert
Rank Insigne's
and Fleece skull
caps (donated by
ROTHCO Supply
Co. Ronkonkoma,
NY) for 106th
Rescue Wing,
Westhampton,
N.Y.
-
December 2008-
Shipment of
Holiday
packages.
-
June
2009 - Purchase of
six megaphones
and 9 volt
batteries
(donated by Dantona
Industries,
Wantagh N.Y.)
shipped to 455
Expeditionary
Security Force
Squadron Bagram
Air Field
Afghanistan.
-
August 2009-
Purchased 100
American Flags to be
distributed to
injured troops at
Bagram Air Field,
Afghanistan.
-
October 2009-
Purchased 20 tickets
for residents of The
Vets Place in
Yaphank to attend
the Vets Rock
Concert at
Brookhaven
Amphitheater in
Farmingville.
-
December 2009-
Purchased individual
gifts for all of the
residents at The
Vets Place in
Yaphank and
presented them at
their holiday party
-
August 2010-
Sent members to
volunteer at the
106th Rescue Wing
Galaxy Camp for
military children
and supplied ice
cream for their
final BBQ..
-
July 2011-
Through donated
funds, SCHF covered
the security deposit
and associated fees
for a resident
Veteran seeking
housing.
Additionally, we
provided him with
some basic,
essential
furnishings.
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