Klappenberger Kares, Inc. - Charity Chicken Grilling Event

Klappenberger Kares, Inc.

For Immediate Release

Host Contact: Wendy Burtnick

Host Contact: (410)647-5240

Severna Park, MD 10/7/14 - Klappenberger Kares, Inc. announced today plans to donate proceeds raised from their charity chicken grilling event, to assist service members who have been injured in the line of duty. All proceeds from the event will be donated to the nonprofit organization Wounded Warrior Project (WWP), and will support a full range of programs and services for this generation of injured veterans and their families.

Over 47,000 servicemen and women have been injured in the recent military conflicts. In addition to the physical wounds, it is estimated as many as 400,000 service members live with the invisible wounds of war including combat-related stress, major depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder. Another 320,000 are believed to have experienced a traumatic brain injury while on deployment.

WWP’s 18 programs and services are uniquely structured to nurture the mind and body, and encourage economic empowerment and engagement.

Klappenberger Kares, Inc. is a non-profit company born from Klappenberger & Son, LLC; a family owned paint contracting company in Severna Park, MD, in an effort to give back to their community. Klappenberger Kares will be hosting 3 chicken grilling events in the next 2 months. All three events will be held in the parking lot of St. Martins In The Field Episcopal Church, located at 375 Benfield Rd. Severna Park, MD 21146. They will be serving fresh chicken quarters, chips, water, and baked goods from 11am-2pm, on the following dates:

· Saturday 10/11

· Saturday 10/25

· Saturday 11/15

. “Klappenberger Kares is about interacting with our community. We want to be involved and show our support for those in need.”

Host Company and Event Coordinators:

Klappenberger & Son, LLC

David Klappenberger – Owner

Jean Klappenberger – Owner

Wendy Burtnick – Office Manager

Lauren Dunnigan – Assistant Office Manager

Klappenberger & Son , LLC in Severna Park has been a leader in interior and exterior painting in Anne Arundel County since 1989 and has painted some of the finest homes in historic Annapolis.

Owner, David Klappenberger, attributes his 25 years as a successful painting contractor to regular communications with the customer and using only experienced painters with an eye for detail.

(410)647-5700

Klappenbergerandson.com

About Wounded Warrior Project TM

The mission of Wounded Warrior Project™ (WWP) is to honor and empower wounded warriors. WWP’s purpose is to raise awareness and to enlist the public’s aid for the needs of injured service members, to help injured servicemen and women aid and assist each other, and to provide unique, direct programs and services to meet their needs. WWP is a national, nonpartisan organization headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida. To get involved and learn more, visit woundedwarriorproject.org.