LOCAL VETERANS RECEIVE GIFT CARDS, GIFT BAGS and LUNCH
July 14, 2023
TROY HOUSING AUTHORITY (THA), DAV Chapter 38, DAR, Rensselaer County Sheriff’s Office & Uncle Sam Military Banner Committee unite to uplift local veterans of Troy Housing Authoritys’ SFC Peter M Guenette Apartments located at 6-8 115 Street Troy, New York 12182.
Eight Veterans who reside @ SFC Peter M. Guenette Apartments each received a gift bag with toiletries; toothpaste, toothbrush, shaving supplies, deodorant, shampoo, soap, blanket, a small jacket, $100 gift card and a boxed lunch in a small celebration in front of SFC Peter M Guenette Apartments on June 27th 2023.
In Attendance:
Deb Witkowski, Marisol Candelario & Neil Tasselmyer of Troy Housing Authority
Website: https://troyhousing.org/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/troyhousing
Joe Simonik & Dave Securo of Disabled American Veterans Chapter 38
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DAVNewYork38/
Nora Dwyer of Uncle Sam Military Banner Committee
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/troymilitarybannercommittee
P.J. Higgitt, Jr. of Rensselaer County Sheriff’s Office
Big Mike Guenette of Brother of SFC Peter M Guenette
Mary Guenette of Sister of SFC Peter M Guenette
Liz Curley & Pam Smith of Daughters of the American Revolution
“I think it’s nice they came to do this for us, it helps a lot” says Frank Walker. Frank, 77-years-old, has lived in SFC Peter M Guenette Apartments for 5 years and served in US Army for 3 years.
Photo Credit: ShaQuanna L. VanNess of Troy Housing Authority