Regional Distributors Honor Veterans During 8th Annual Veteran Appreciation Luncheon; Continues Tradition of Support to Warrior Salute Veterans Services
May 17, 2024
Rochester, NY: Regional Distributors was proud to continue annual support to Warrior Salute Veteran Services by presenting a $12,500.00 check contribution on Friday, May 17, 2024. This marks the company’s largest annual contribution to date. Warrior Salute Veteran Services is a CDS Life Transitions company and local veteran support organization that provides clinical and rehabilitative therapies, transitional housing and family and community support services. Along with the check presentation, the company hosted their annual outdoor veteran appreciation luncheon catered by Dinosaur Bar-B-Que to honor and thank veterans.
Despite ongoing current events affecting many businesses and their ability to support not-for-profit organizations, owners Tracy Scalen, President & CEO, and David Scalen, Executive Vice President, with dedicated support from staff and customers, were grateful to be able to continue their tradition of annual support to Warrior Salute. Tracy, David and employees and military veterans of Regional Distributors were proud to present the donation to Andrew Sewnauth, Chief Operating Officer, CDS Life Transitions. The donation marks the eighth annual donation given by Regional Distributors to Warrior Salute with a total of $80,500.00 donated to date. Andrew Sewnauth explained the importance the funds will have on the program. "The money that they give us allow us to give free transportation, food, clothing - a new hope, and a new start for our veterans that suffered from post traumatic stress or traumatic brain injury," said Sewnauth. "The things that can really tear down a person, these dollars help to build them right back up."
Tracy Scalen encourages businesses to do what they can to support not-for-profits and the community during this time. "All the money that we raise - it stays local, and goes to their program, and the great thing is, we get to see some of the guys that go through the program," shares Scalen. "You can see firsthand the work that you do - the money you donate, and how it affects your community - that's really important to us." David Scalen adds, "It's important to us to be grateful for the sacrifices that the soldiers that defend our freedom, and preserve our freedom, make," said Scalen. "That's why we decorate our trucks the way we decorate them - that's why we fly a flag on this building every single day. And we will continue to fly it, and we will continue to hire and support vets."
The annual donations are made possible from a portion of proceeds from the company’s Valor & Victory private label line of advanced commercial cleaning and dish machine chemicals. Enhancing the quality of life and supporting U.S. military veterans’ transition back to civilian life is an important mission for owners Tracy and David Scalen, both who have families with a history of military service. “Both of my parents were in the Marine Corps and David's father was a World War II Army veteran and suffered from post traumatic stress disorder,” shares Tracy Scalen. “Supporting our military vets is a personal and professional passion of ours. Many of our customers, and most of us in general, have a loved one that was or is a veteran. We all know the hardships they've endured while serving and, for some, those hardships continue after service. Our Valor & Victory line is a simple way for us and our customers to continuously support our veterans and help them regain their lives through the progressive services provided by the Warrior Salute program."
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