Todd Herremans, a former Philadelphia Eagle offensive lineman — No. 79 — presented the Gloucester County Veterans Advisory Council's Vets Helping Vets program with a $10,000 donation from the Herremans Foundation.
Herremans was drawn to the Veterans Helping Veterans program because there are no administrative or other fees, and the organization is local so the money goes directly to helping veterans.
Veterans Helping Veterans assists with whatever a soldier may need. A couple of years ago the group worked with Home Depot to build a ramp for a veteran who hadn't been out of his house for 30 months. A set of steps was built for a World War II Marine and, at the end of the day, he came to the top of the steps in his full uniform and saluted the volunteers.
Vets Helping Vets take in medical supplies like hospital beds and mobile chairs, refurbish them or put in new batteries and give them to those in need. Everything goes 100 percent back to the Vets.
Freeholder Director Damminger said, "This is the third time the Todd Herremans' Foundation has donated to the Vets helping Vets program and we are honored to have been chosen again to receive this generous donation and cannot thank the Foundation enough."
Freeholder Giuseppe (Joe) Chila, liaison to the Veteran's Advisory Committee said, "The Vets Helping Vets program provides assistance to local veterans for a whole range of needs. Every penny of this donation will be used to help local veterans."
The Gloucester County Veterans Advisory Council presented Herremans with a plaque with gratitude for his donation.
Herremans met with the veterans in attendance, signed autographs and smiled for countless photos.
Veterans in need of assistance should first call the Gloucester County Office of Veteran's Affairs at 856-401-7660 for veterans programs.
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