Eastern Propane & Oil, a family owned and operated business since 1932, is committed to serving those who serve with a $3,308.31 donation made on Giving Tuesday to Veterans Count. This isn’t just any donation, this is the direct result of a one-cent per gallon donation made off of 330,831 gallons that were delivered from the first Veterans Count branded propane truck in the Eastern Propane & Oil Fleet.

“In our effort to offer both awareness and financial support to Veterans Count, we are committed to donating one-cent per gallon from every single gallon that is delivered from a Veterans Count branded truck. This is the first truck we branded Veterans Count and have another 4 in operation that started October 1^st,” said Josh Anderson, Vice-President of Marketing & Business Development. “We are excited to see the gallons delivered from this new fleet and look forward to a big donation in 2019!” Read More

Ethan Allen of Portsmouth is hosting their 2^nd Annual Festival of Wreaths to benefit Veterans Count. They have 22 beautiful wreaths that have been designed and donated to be raffled off on 11/25, just in time for the holidays! Raffle tickets can be purchased in-store or online, and the raffle benefits Veterans Count.

We highly recommend seeing these beauties in person. Each in-store raffle purchaser will receive a free Ethan Allen gift. To purchase tickets online visit, https://vetscount.org/nh/events/ethan-allen-festival-wreaths/. Photos of the wreaths can be found on the website as well.

The O’Connell Valor Fund, Inc. stopped by and donated $3,000 to Easterseals New Hampshire Military & Veterans Services! This will go a long way in helping our military this winter! Thank you Rich for all you do for our veterans, service members and their families.

Formerly known as Armistice Day, Veterans Day was originally established as a U.S. holiday to honor the end of World War I, which officially ended on November 11, 1918. In 1954, after both World War II and the Korean War, the U.S. Congress changed the word “Armistice” to “Veterans,” and Nov. 11 became a day to honor American veterans of all wars.

Veterans Day is a day for us to stand united to respect and honor the patriotism and sacrifice of those who have served our country. “Thank you for your service.”  As citizens who enjoy great freedom and security as a result of our nation’s strong military, many Americans express their gratitude when they see a Service Member in uniform.  How do we honor the veterans – those who served their country with valor and are now separated from the Armed Forces and who don’t wear their uniforms anymore?  New Hampshire has the 8^th highest veteran population per-capita in the country.  How and when do we thank them?

Here are some ways to show your appreciation (from Military.com): Read More

2018 Nashua SOS Gala

The Nashua Telegraph — The 7th annual Nashua Salute Our Soldiers Gala Saturday evening at the Sky Meadow Country Club honored the many men and women protecting the nation’s freedoms.

This was the first year the event was hosted at Sky Meadow, which was decked out with red, white and blue lights and table arrangements honoring the many men and women who have and continue to serve in the military. Vice Chair of the Nashua Chapter and gala chair Carolann Constant said the event is spearheaded by Sy Mahfuz and Tom Tessier. They were among the original chapter members, she said.

“It’s a program that basically fills the needs of any veteran or family member of a veteran that no other service can take care of,” Constant said. “Our care coordinators, they’re the most important part of the program, will speak with a veteran and find out what their need is and, if it’s something that there is a service out there for, like with the VA, they’ll connect them with the appropriate department in the VA that can help them. So, a lot of the times, money isn’t even a factor. It’s more of getting the veterans connected with the right services.” Read More