New Roof Donated To Veteran In West Hartford

WEST HARTFORD, CT — A roofing company based in Hebron will be donating a full roof replacement to a veteran in West Hartford. The donation is part of the company’s “Santa Klaus” project. The company will be donating the full roof replacement on April 17 to Brian Flanagan, a West Hartford resident and father of two young boys. Read more from the company’s press release below:

For Klaus Larsen, the United States military holds a special place in his heart. When the Nazis occupied his home country of Denmark in April 1940, life for his family was forever changed. They lived under Nazi rule until the end of the war in 1945, and now, as Klaus puts it, “American Independence Day, the Fourth of July, is celebrated in Denmark with enthusiasm that rivals celebrations in the US.”

It’s the third veteran he has helped through his Santa Klaus Project, with the goal of helping many more deserving veterans and civilians alike with roof repair and replacement and other home improvements that are needed but out of reach for them.

Klaus came to the United States in the 90s with $300 in his pocket and built his namesake brand, Klaus Larsen LLC with the goal of being much more than a roofing company. It is about social and environmental responsibility as much as the economic bottom line. “I’m living in a free country that allows me... to succeed. And this freedom comes at a price,” says Klaus. That price couldn’t be more personal for him, and giving back to those who sacrificed for this freedom is truly an honor.

Brian Flanagan is the veteran to whom we are donating this full roof replacement too. Now, a father of two young boys he resides in West Hartford, CT. The existing roof on his home is roughly 25 years old and is at the end of its shelf life, thus needs replacing.

Klaus Larsen, an immigrant from Denmark who founded a successful roofing company in Hebron, CT, has a goal of giving back to the country and community that allowed this success by donating one roof to a deserving local veteran family. The donation of this roof was also made possible by Klingberg Family Centers, whom Klaus works very closely with. They were able to find this Veteran for us to donate the roof, too.

For more information on Klingberg Family Centers go to www.klingbergfamilycenters.org.

Klaus Larsen is a Hebron, CT based roofer serving all of Connecticut. For more information, visit klauslarsen.com.

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