WALKING FOR HOMELESS VETERANS - Westfair Communications

Members of Team Arduini from T. Arduini Company Inc. in Bridgeport, pictured at the 2019 event.

This year”™s Step Out event, presented by Homes for the Brave to support homeless veterans in the Bridgeport area, will occur virtually from a location of your choice between Saturday, Aug. 8 and Sunday, Aug. 16.
To encourage social distancing and national participation, Step Out will take place in any location over the course of nine days. Participants can take just one step or 40,000 steps to honor each of the 40,000 homeless veterans across the United States.
“While we must keep our distance to stay safe ”¦the funds raised are critical to our ability to help homeless veterans return to independence,” said Vince Santilli, CEO andc executive director of ABRI/Homes for the Brave.
The cost to register is $40, which includes an event shirt, event bib and the chance to compete for prizes. To register visit HomesForTheBrave.org and for information on sponsorship opportunities contact Elizabeth Gorenbergh at egorenbergh@homesforthebrave.org or call 203-338-0669.
“Our goal is to have event participants from each town and city in Connecticut and from all 50 states,” said Santilli.