Community Shredding to Help End Veterans Homelessness in NYC!

JAMAICA, N.Y. - Oct. 16, 2015 - PRLog -- Contact:          rbhiro@primelending.com

H. Roy Bhiro | USAF Retired          Cell: 609-351-3619 | Office: 631-391-6461

New York, N.Y. –In 2010, the White House and Veterans Affairs challenged mayors across the country to help end veterans homelessness by close of 2015. New York City has one of the highest veteran populations in the country, with over 260,000 veterans calling NYC their home. Regardless of the number, even one homeless veteran is one too many. In the greatest city and country in the world, more must be done in collaboration with our state, city and federal agencies to help veterans. The “Shred-it” Fundraiser is designed to do just that, while simultaneously protecting the community against fraud and identify theft.

On October 17th, people are encouraged to bring their confidential documents to be destroyed and receive information from a number of local organizations. There is no charge or limit to how many bags of paper one can bring. All proceeds will benefit NYC Homeless Veterans.

“I strongly believe veterans like myself have a unique responsibility to bridge the gap between our civilian patriots and our veterans in need,” said H. Roy Bhiro, USAF Retired.  “This year when you see a veteran who may be down on their luck, I encourage you to go beyond thanking them for their service. Take a minute to ask them if there is any assistance they need and utilize the Crisis Cards that will be provided at the “Shred-It” Fundraiser to help connect our veterans with the organizations that are willing to help.”

All are invited to come out on Saturday, October 17th from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM and bring their personal documents which they wish to have shredded. The community “Shred-It” Fundraiser is a free event, yet will be accepting monetary donations to benefit NYC Homeless Veterans via Devil Dog USA, Inc., S:US (Service for the Underserved), Jericho Project, and American Legion.

The local Air Force JROTC Drill Team will be present to perform demonstrations every hour.

Sponsors and participants include:

Veterans Administration (VA): Will provide Crisis cards with information and resources to help veterans.

Neighborhood Housing Service of Jamaica (NHSJ): Will provide information on the power of using Grants to help renters buy a home.

Better Qualified: Business & consumer credit expert, helping clients manage & build credit and to monitor & protect against identity theft.

1st Equity Title & Closing Services: Devoted to providing exceptional service & 100% satisfied in all Real Estate transactions. Their philanthropic arm is PinkTie.org and PinkTie1000.

Attorney Ryan J Walsh: Will provide information on legal representation in real estate transactions.

H. Roy Bhiro & Prime Lending: An Air Force veteran and mortgage professional leading the charge to end veteran homelessness and coach non-homeowners on how they can utilize government grants to buy a home with little or no money out of pocket.