The Patriots Project Is Closer To Being A Reality Thanks To Continuous Community Support

Kingston, NY – County Executive Hein thanked students from Kingston Catholic School’s National Junior Honor Society for their donation of lamps and alarm clocks for all eight bedrooms of the transitional Veterans home.  In addition, the students put together forty personal care kits for the many Veterans who will be residing there at different times.  Local homeless Veterans will soon have a place to live with access to the services they need at 67 Wurts Street in Kingston.

“I want to thank the students at Kingston Catholic and I am continuously reminded that we have such caring youth who take the time to make a difference in their community,” said County Executive Hein.  “The items that the students donated will help make the Patriots Project a special home for those Veterans who will be utilizing the house.  I cannot say enough times how grateful I am to have countless local businesses and service organizations, church communities, and individuals helping with this very important project.  The outpouring of support from the community demonstrates yet again what a special place Ulster County is.”

“Working on this project has been a tremendously positive and rewarding opportunity for the students of Kingston Catholic School,” said Larissa O’Neill, Advisor to Kingston Catholic School’s National Junior Honor Society.  “They have been able to learn a great deal about our veterans and how to honor them in a meaningful way.” 

For more information on the Patriots Project please contact the Ulster County Veteran Services Agency at 845-340-3190.  Anyone wishing to donate to the Patriots Project can contact the United Way at (845)-331-4199 or Colleen Mountford at the Kingston Sunrise Rotary at (845)-594-5913.

As the Patriots Project approaches completion, this is the fourth in a series of ongoing updates highlighting the outpouring of support from the local community.

Pictured below: Kingston Catholic School’s National Junior Honor Society: those present were  Isabella Sheth, Sophia Sheth, Julia Soule, Grace Podgurski, Katelynne O’Connor, Fiona Zajac, Julia Jankowski, Serenity Donahue, Arielle Auringer, Anna Sophia Gray, Alexis Butler, Liam Gallagher, Westcott Tubbs, Michael Miller, Edward Zajac, Brady Hoban, Joseph Ferrer, Brian Fitzgerald, William Wright, Jonathan Wright, Avery Bennett, together with Advisors Larissa O’Neill and Ann Mino.