Calling All Cargo Donates Caveman Challenge Funds to Veterans Count

Mike Carlton, president of Calling All Cargo Moving & Storage, presented Veterans Count with a check of $2,145.01 at the organization’s recent board meeting at the Service Credit Union Headquarters, according to a press statement.

The donation was made possible by the “Caveman Challenge,” a grassroots fundraising event initiated by Carlton in November of last year.

Located in Dover, Calling All Cargo dedicates itself to volunteerism and involvement in the community. Drawing inspiration from “No Shave November,” Carlton, a retired Marine, decided to challenge himself and his friends to grow out their facial hair, while avoiding haircuts entirely for six months. Following the challenge, the moving company held a celebratory event open to the public, which included a raffle and silent auction to raise funds for the Easter Seal’s program.

“It was really wonderful for Mike to come up with this idea and to have it support veterans,” said Veterans Count Program Coordinator Ginger Munson. “I think it’s fantastic.”

Following his presentation to the Board, Carlton discussed the importance of programs like Veterans Count, which provide services to returning veterans who don’t know how to get their lives back on track. Being a veteran himself, as well as having an employee who was a beneficiary of Veterans Count services, Carlton’s efforts to aid the Easter Seal’s program are deeply personal.

Conceived in 2007, Veterans Count strives to bring comprehensive, emergency aid to veterans and their families, and to provide critical and timely financial assistance and services when no other resource is available, to ensure their dignity, health and overall well-being. For more information, visit vetscount.org.