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Commissioner’s Update

Honoring And Supporting service members, veterans, and their families in their 5. Just this year, the U.S. Senate designated Aug. 1 as Gold
mission of building homes, communities and hope. Habitat
Star Children’s Day.
Our Veterans believes that every veteran deserves to be welcomed home Lauren Berkson, a District 1 resident whose father
with dignity, honor, and respect. They are committed Joseph Berkson was an Army Ranger killed in the Vietnam
By County Commissioner to serving those who serve by providing safe, decent, War, has made it her life’s mission to raise awareness of
Maria Marino energy-efficient, and affordable housing to veterans in this Gold Star Families and install memorial markers on public
Every Veterans Day, we county. Additionally, in partnership with the Home Depot lands to pay respect for their loss. She works with U.S.
honor the brave and dedicated Foundation, Habitat developed the Repair Corps program to Army officials to sponsor these markers and organizes
men and women who have offer critical home repairs to military veteran homeowners. community commemoration events.
served the public at the Gold Star Family is a term coined from the Service Jupiter-based Renewal Coalition is a nonprofit
highest level in our Armed Flag – flags or banners flown by families during World charitable organization whose mission is to assist wounded
Forces. In this community, War I. They bore a blue star for every immediate family service members and their families in their transition from
we are fortunate to have many member serving in the United States Armed Forces during military to civilian life, or back to active duty by offering
avenues through which we any period of war or hostilities engaging our troops. If a retreat at Florida residences. The intent is to provide
can support our veterans all that loved one died in combat, a gold star replaced the military families with a relaxed, pleasant and welcoming
year round, and I have had the blue star and informed the community of the price paid environment. Volunteers provide all transportation, food,
privilege to learn about and work with several local programs. by that family in the cause of freedom. Our nation now lodging, activities, and entertainment.
Habitat for Humanity of Palm Beach County is now an recognizes Gold Star Mother’s and Family’s Day on the PGA Hope (Helping Our Patriots Everywhere) is the
affiliate for Veteran Build, an initiative to engage military last Sunday in September. Gold Star Spouses Day is April flagship military program of the PGA of America, and
locally through the South Florida PGA Foundation. This
program introduces golf to veterans with disabilities to
enhance their physical, mental, social and emotional well-
being. It is 6 to 8 weeks in length, and includes expert
instruction from PGA professionals. Funded entirely by the
foundation, it is offered free of charge to military veterans
and their families.
Additionally, the annual Palm Beach Gardens Mayor’s
Veterans Golf Classic raises funds to help local families
served by the Veterans Affairs Medical Center.
Residents in our North County community also work
with the Missing in America Project, a national effort to
locate, identify and inter the unclaimed cremated remains
of American veterans through the joint efforts of private,
state and federal organizations. The program provides
honor and respect to those who have served this country
by securing a final resting place for these forgotten heroes.
Palm Beach County’s Division of Veterans Services
assists and counsels former and current members of the
Armed Forces who reside in the county. Services include
assistance in preparing and filing claims for federal,
state and local benefits, for which they, dependents
and survivors may be eligible. For more information
visit https://discover.pbcgov.org/communityservices/
humanservices/Pages/Veteran-Services.
Your comments are welcome, and as always, please
contact me if I can be of assistance to you by calling (561)
355-2201, or by email to mmarino@pbcgov.org.

Attention:

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