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RECENT EVENTS HIGHLIGHTS
“INDEPENDENCE DAY RAFFLE”
AND LOTTERY'S SUPPORT FOR NJ VETERNS
New Jersey Lottery Acting Executive Director William Jourdain, together with officials of the Vineland Veterans Home, joined together to spotlight the benefits Lottery revenues provide to the veteran community, and to promote the Lottery's Independence Day Raffle game. But by far, the best part was the ride veterans had from the Vineland veteran facility to a local Lottery retailer. They road in restored vintage troop carriers and Jeeps, the use of which was graciously donated by local veterans in support of the residents of the Vineland Veterans Home.
The New Jersey Lottery and Lottery retailer Todd's News Agency co-hosted a special promotional event which highlighted New Jersey's veterans community, and showed how Lottery dollars help make a difference in the lives of our State's many brave veterans. Veterans had an opportunity to purchase their lottery tickets, including tickets for the exciting Independence Day Raffle.
After the promotional event, all members of the press, New Jersey Lottery and Cumberland County officials were invited back to the Vineland Veterans Home for a brief tour of the newly redesigned facility, which includs an Assisted Living section on the premises, the first-of-its-kind in New Jersey.
Residents of the Vineland Veterans Home were joined by New Jersey Lottery Officials and the Cumberland County Freeholder Director in a convoy from the veterans' facility, through Vineland City, to Todd's News Agency on E. Landis Avenue.
Prior to the start of the convoy, restored vintage military vehicles are lined up in front of the Vineland
Veterans Home. |
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NJ Lottery Acting Executive Director William Jourdain
(far right) met with military vehicle driver-owners
(right to left): David Gallo, Joseph Capozzi, Ted Manton, Dennis Foster and Bob Martino. |
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Waiting to board vehicles to begin travel to the Lottery retailer location are: Boris Reissek, Jr. (Vineland Veterans Home Assistant CEO); Brigadier General Frank R. Carlini (NJ Director of Veterans Healthcare Services); Honorable Douglas M. Rainear (Cumberland County Freeholder Director); William T. Jourdain (Lottery Acting Executive Director); and Joseph E. Romano (Vineland Veterans Home CEO).
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Also waiting to climb into vehicles are (right to left): residents of the Vineland Veterans Home William Grossman, Edward Hunter, Gerald Griggs, along with VFW Post 9112 Commander Joseph Hampton and his wife Gladys, and volunteers George Williams, Bill Mazza and Juan Laboy.
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Resident Gerald Griggs climbed into restored Military Police Jeep, owned by Dennis Foster. |
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While a news station cameraman filmed the event, seated and waiting for the convoy to begin are (right to left): volunteer Bill Mazza, resident William Grossman, and owner/driver Ted Manton. |
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Other residents waited in another vehicle for the convoy to move (right to left): Edward Hunter, Gerald Griggs, owner/driver Dennis Foster. |
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NJ Lottery Executive Director William Jourdain sat in troop carrier waiting for convoy to begin. |
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