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IRAQ WAR
VETERAN & DANCING WITH THE STARS CHAMPION
J.R. MARTINEZ
ACCEPTED A $50,000 CHECK FROM WALL STREET ROCKS
TO SUPPORT THE WORK OF OPERATION FINALLY
HOME AT THE SANCTUARY HOTEL
On Wednesday March 26th,
Wall Street Rocks co-founders James
Macedonio,
Leslie Kirby and George
Chrisafis presented
Operation Finally Home Executive Director Daniel
Vargas and J.R.
Martinez with
a check for $50,000 at The Sanctuary Hotel in New York City.
The money raised to to support the work of Operation
Finally Home, came from Wall Street Rocks Battle of the
Bands events that took place throughout 2013 and culminated
with a benefit performance at Irving Plaza
in December.
Wall Street
Rocks is
a unique collaboration of employees across the financial,
technology and entertainment industry focused on supporting
heroic Americans who serve our nation. From brave soldiers
deployed around the world who protect our freedoms, to first
responders who selflessly venture into dangerous emergency
situations here at home, these courageous men and women have
our backs every day. For more information on Wall Street
Rocks, please visit
www.wallstreetrocks.org
Operation Finally Home was
founded in 2005 as a non partisan/non-profit organization
with the mission to provide Americans the ability to honor
and thank America’s wounded and disabled veterans and the
widows of the fallen who have sacrificed to defend our
country in the global War on Terror. Severely wounded and
disabled service members return home to confront extreme
hardships, from physical and emotional disabilities to
financial ruin, joblessness and homelessness. Dismayed by
their plight, Operation Finally Home addresses the most
pressing need of our
returning heroes – a home to call their own.
For more information on Operation Finally Home, please visit
www.operationfinallyhome.org |