Operation Homefront Rings NASDAQ Closing Bell
Operation Homefront joined the NASDAQ Capital Market in a salute to our military by ringing the closing bell on the stock exchange at 4:00 p.m. ET.
Alison LaFerlita, the President of
Operation Homefront’s Tri-State chapter, joined seven-year Marine Corps infantry veteran Sergeant Adelberto Diaz and his wife Christine to ring the bell.
“We’re
pleased to join NASDAQ today in saluting military heroes like Sergeant
Diaz,” said LaFerlita. “At Operation Homefront, we’ve found that the
American people are eager to help our service members and their
families. Even as the U.S. is drawing down forces in Afghanistan, it is
important to remember that military families will continue to need our
help.”
Founded in 2002 – shortly after 9/11 – Operation Homefront
has met over 590,000 needs for military families. Emergency assistance
provided by the organization includes food assistance, help with rent
and mortgage payments, auto repair and donation, and health-care
services.
Operation Homefront also provides transitional housing for the families of rehabilitating Wounded Warriors at three
Operation Homefront Villages located near major military medical facilities. Its
Homes on the Homefront program is set to provide over 100 mortgage-free houses to veteran families over the next year.
Morale programs provided by Operation Homefront include its Homefront Celebrations and
Wounded Warrior Wives program for military spouses and its
Back-to-School Brigade and
Military Child of the Year® Award for military kids.
A
four-star rated charity by watchdog Charity Navigator, nationally, 94
percent of total revenue donated to Operation Homefront goes directly to
assist service members. The organization also holds an A rating from
the American Institute of Philanthropy and is an accredited charity by
the Better Business Bureau.