WE DID IT!
WE DID IT!
We’re headed into 2020 with great news! We started this campaign on Veterans’ Day and after 7 weeks of fundraising we surpassed our goal of $12,210! God Bless Our Countries Heroes!
I am so grateful to all of you who personally donated or shared the campaign especially my family, my friends from Bayside, classmates from Sacred Heart and St. Francis Prep, my Pi Kappa Phi brothers from SUNY Albany, all my old teammates, past co-workers from Stride, my social media fam on Facebook & LinkedIn, and our very special corporate sponsors: AmpSurf - Dana Cummings and Career Movement & Strategic Employment Partners – Darren Mabashov, Misrael Vazquez, Albert De La Vega, Matthew Browne, Debbie Potter, James Kennedy and Ryan King...You literally carried us over the finish line!
A special thanks to John Roberts from AmpSurf, Ed Schloeman from Operation Warrior Shield, Brett D’Alessandro & Alexa Modero from Backpacks for Life, Jason Ellinger & Matt Carpenter from Beard & Bowler, Erin Morrow from Wellness Wishes, Johnny Cavanaugh from VAF Agency, Kyle Lynch, Nico Longley, Kenneth Reid, Rebecca Miller Pringle, Paul Puma, all who prayed for me and this mission, all who have my back, everyone else I’ve met along the way, and those who donated who I haven’t met yet, that day will come. From the very bottom of my heart, thank you all, it’s only possible with YOU!!
God bless you and your loved ones in 2020 and beyond!!
Peace & Love Always,
Brett Cotter
PS – JOIN US FOR OUR NEXT MISSION - STAY TUNED :)
Campaign Highlights
151 Donors, 844 Shares, $12,951 Raised, Average Donation $85
Will complete deliveries this January until all veterans in NJ homeless shelters have a workbook. Already donated to all veterans in the following shelters: Valley Brook Village, Veterans’ Haven South, Community Hope, Hab Core, St. Lucy Emergency Shelter, Urban Renewal Corp., United Community Corp., Urban Renew Shelter, etc.
We also donate books to: National Veteran Resources / Operation 22 to Zero (suicide prevention), Community Supported Shelters, Operation Warrior Shield, Our Promise, and Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter #126.
Formed New Partnerships with: Operation Warrior Shield, National Veteran Resources/Operation 22 to ZERO
Promising New Connections with: NYC Dept. Veterans’ Services, Vietnam Veterans of America Ch#126, Warriors for Life, Victory for Veterans, America’s Warrior Partnership, CUNY Veterans’ Affairs, Queens Consortium of Alcoholism & Substance Abuse, Community Supported Shelters, Queens Misdemeanor Veterans Treatment Court, etc.
A Board Member Appointment with: Operation Warrior Shield
NYC Panel Speaker for Dec 13th Operation Warrior Shield Event & Full Talk
Podcast Appearances on:
Gate Staffing with Mike Innamorato
Pivot with Lisa Marie Gallegos
Ongoing Partnerships:
Backpacks for Life, Brett D'Alessandro, Alexa Modero
Wellness Wishes, Erin Morrow
AmpSurf, Dana Cummings