Home Depot Foundation Launches 'Celebration of Service'

This past Sunday, The Home Depot Foundation joined with The Mission Continues and the rock band 3 Doors Door to begin a two-month campaign to improve the homes and lives of U.S. military veterans.

“Celebration of Service,’’ which kicked off on Sept. 11 and runs through Veterans Day on Nov. 11, will include 200 service projects directly aimed at improving homes, facilities and community centers where veterans live and receive services.

The Home Depot and The Home Depot Foundation are headquartered in our Patch at 2455 Paces Ferry Road.

“The Home Depot Foundation is committed to ensuring that every veteran has a safe place to call home, and we intend to improve the lives and living conditions of thousands of veterans across the country during our Celebration of Service campaign,” said Kelly Caffarelli, president, The Home Depot Foundation, in a released statement.  

In addition, The Home Depot Foundation will donate more than $9 million in grants to nearly 30 nonprofit organizations serving veterans during the Celebration of Service campaign. $1 million in grants will be announced each Monday morning via Twitter and Facebook, and will also be featured on The Home Depot Foundation’s website.

The Celebration of Service campaign is also offering an opportunity for veterans to use their leadership skills to get involved in their local communities through The Mission Continues, an organization that encourages and supports every veteran to serve again as a citizen leader.

Customers can also contribute by purchasing a Celebration of Service themed gift card from The Home Depot between September 11 and Veterans Day. Five percent of the value placed on these cards, available both in-store and online, will be donated to The Home Depot Foundation to support nonprofit organizations serving the housing needs of veterans. 

Also, the new album “Time of My Life” by 3 Doors Down, will be available online at www.homedepotfoundation.org/celebrationofservice. For each CD sold on the website, the band will donate $1 to The Home Depot Foundation to directly support veterans’ housing initiatives.

“Veterans should not have to worry about where they and their families are going to live, and that’s why we’re so excited to be working with The Home Depot Foundation to change and improve the lives of thousands of brave men and women who have served this country,” said the band’s lead linger Brad Arnold in a released statement.

Follow The Home Depot Foundation on Facebook and Twitter (@homedepotfdn) to see video and photos from service projects.