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Registration Open: 40,000 Step OUT For The Brave Challenge
This 40,000-step challenge takes place at your own pace between August 6-14 and raises funds to help Veterans in need.
Registration is open to participate in the Step OUT for the Brave Challenge. Hosted by the Homes for the Brave organization, this 40,000-step challenge takes place at your own pace between August 6-14 and raises funds to help Veterans in need.
A kickoff for the event will take place on August 6 at the University of Bridgeport Pedestrian Mall with live entertainment and refreshments. Alyssa Rae Taglia of News Channel 8 will emcee the event. Participants in the challenge may join as individuals or as a team and will compete for prizes in categories such as most steps taken and most funds raised.
The 40,000 steps represent the 40,000 US Veterans experiencing homelessness on any given night. The Homes for the Brave organization is a leader in helping Veterans experiencing homelessness return to meaningful and productive lives.
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“The Step OUT for the Brave Challenge is our signature fundraiser, allowing people across globe to participate and raise funds for Veterans in need,” said Vince Santilli, CEO/Executive Director of ABRI/Homes for the Brave. “Now is the time to get your teams together and commit to an act of service for those who have served us all.”
Registration for the event is $40 per person, and all that register receive an event shirt. Please visit http://homesforthebrave.org/stepout2022 to learn more and sign-up.
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Homes for the Brave, based in Bridgeport, CT, has hosted this event for the past eight years, and since 2002, the organization has helped homeless individuals, almost all of whom are Veterans, to secure income, find safe and affordable housing, and make meaningful contributions to the community.
Homes for the Brave would like to thank its sponsors to date, including Platinum Sponsors Haynes Construction, Haynes Group and Friend of HFTB. Silver Sponsors Connecticut Community Bank,
Advantage America Paperboard, Albertus Magnus College, Knights of Columbus Park City Council #16, Liberty Print and People's United Bank. Winner’s Circle sponsors AT&T, Mutual Security Credit Union, Cushman & Wakefield, Newtown Savings Bank, and Prudential. Special thanks to the University of Bridgeport.
