CT Manufacturing Company on A Mission to Help Local Military Heroes and National First Responders
For the past two years, Packaging and Crating Technologies, LLC (PACT®), a family-owned manufacturing company in Watertown, CT, has raised close to $10,000 for America’s servicemen and women. Now, the corrugated crate and lithium battery packaging producer is looking to assist locally in its own backyard by hosting the 3rd Annual Military Heroes Charity Program to benefit both the Tunnel to Towers Foundation (T2T) and the American Legion of Thomaston Post 22. Throughout the month of May, which commemorates both Memorial Day and National Military Appreciation Month, PACT will donate 1% of sales proceeds from its entire line of moving containers and shipping products to the T2T non-profit organization, which helps military families secure mortgage-free homes, as well as make a $1,000 contribution to the American Legion of Thomaston Post 22, which ensures proper health and other essential benefits for current service members and veterans.
“Memorial Day is always met with eager anticipation of warmer weather and fun summer vacations, however, for thousands of military families, May is a time of sadness and solemnity as they remember their fallen loved ones,” said Rodger Mort, chief operating officer at PACT. “The United States military is a key customer that uses our packaging containers as all branches of service personnel are moved to different posts, and we are always grateful to help such humble heroes in any way possible.”
The Tunnels to Towers Foundation was founded to recognize the valiant life of NYC firefighter Stephen Gerard Siller. Siller was assigned to Brooklyn’s Squad 1 and had just finished his shift when he got word over his scanner of a plane hitting the North Tower of the World Trade Center. He drove his truck to the entrance of the Brooklyn Battery Tunnel, but it had already been closed for security purposes. Determined to carry out his duty, he strapped 60 lbs. of gear to his back and raced on foot through the tunnel to the Twin Towers, where he gave up his life while saving others. Stephen had everything to live for; a great wife, five wonderful children, a devoted extended family, and friends.
The American Legion is the largest U.S. veterans’ organization with more than 1.6 million members who strengthen the nation through programs, services and advocacy for those who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces, youth and communities. Today, the organization is committed to destigmatizing mental health support by offering peer-to-peer resources in the fight to end veteran suicide. The local American Legion of Thomaston Post 22 is the leading advocate for healthcare and earned benefits for area veterans, servicemembers and their families.