Brighton Marine Leads Back-to-School Service Project for Local Chicago Students
2024年8月19日 - 10:03PM
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Charity Event Planned for Monday August 19th at
the National Veterans Art Museum
Brighton Marine, Inc., one of Greater Boston’s longstanding
non-profits supporting service members, military retirees and
veterans, has partnered with The Truman National Security Project
and the DNC Veterans & Military Families Council to provide
Chicago-area students with backpacks and school supplies needed to
kick off a successful academic year.
Brighton Marine is funding the backpacks and school supplies for
hundreds of Wells Community Academy High School and Bottom Line
students, and volunteers will assemble and deliver to those local
students most in need.
“Bottom Line shares Brighton Marine’s deep commitment to
providing holistic wrap around supports to ensure talented and
motivated members of our communities have what they need to be
successful in life,” said Will Hobart, Executive Director, Bottom
Line Chicago. “We are grateful to partner with Brighton Marine to
provide backpacks with school supplies to Chicago Public Schools
seniors, of which nearly 200 are Bottom Line students, who aspire
to be the first in their families to attend and graduate from
college. We have no doubt this generous support will create a sense
of belonging, dignity, and connectedness – values important to both
Brighton Marine and Bottom Line.”
“The military and veteran community truly embodies the spirit of
service to others. Today, we are thrilled to present a project
dedicated to Chicago students. These backpacks represent not just a
new school year but also a fresh start, symbolizing the bright
future we aspire to create,” said Rosye Cloud, Chair of the Board
of Directors and CEO of Brighton Marine.
Details on the Chicago Event
Volunteers from each organization will gather at an event at the
National Veterans Art Museum where they will assemble backpacks for
Chicago’s Wells Community Academy High School and Bottom Line, a
local nonprofit dedicated to helping degree-aspiring students of
color from under-resourced communities to get into and through
college and successfully launch a career.
Date:
August 19, 2024
Time:
10:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Location:
The National Veterans Art Museum 4041 N.
Milwaukee Ave, 2nd Floor
About Brighton Marine, Inc.
Brighton Marine, Inc. (BMI) is a non-partisan 501c-3 non-profit
established more than 40 years ago in Brighton, Mass., whose
mission is to provide healthcare, housing and hope to
servicemembers, veterans and their families. Today, Brighton Marine
has expanded its services to provide healthcare support to more
than 14,000 veterans, uniformed service members and their families,
as well as veterans housing and other support to local community
members. Learn more about BMI at www.BrightonMarine.org.
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