Middletown, Connecticut, July 2024 — Esler teammates from our Southern New England office joined Operation Homefront’s “Back to School Brigade,” a nationwide initiative aimed at easing the back-to-school transition for military families. Volunteers packed over 50 backpacks with essential school supplies such as notebooks, pens, pencils, rulers, and more, which were donated to children with at least one parent deployed overseas.
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The Back-to-School Brigade has provided over 550,000 military children with free school supplies and backpacks since its inception. This program is vital for military families facing financial challenges, ensuring their children are well-prepared for the new school year.
Operation Homefront’s mission is to offer relief and continuous support to military families. Impressively, 83% of their expenditures go directly to programs benefiting tens of thousands of military families annually.
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“These children sacrifice so much without realizing it. Our hope is that this brings a little joy to them and relieves a little stress from their parents during the craziness of back to school,” said Lou Martino, Production Manager.
Dennis Edgeworth, Senior Production Manager, added, “Giving back to families that have given so much to our country is humbling. I am so happy to be part of this important event.”
A big shoutout to all our teammates for supporting such a worthy cause! Esler Companies looks forward to future partnerships with Operation Homefront and continuing to make a positive impact in the communities we serve.
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Learn more about Operation Homefront here: https://operationhomefront.org/
For more information on volunteering with our Southern New England office, email snewindowofgiving@renewalsne.com.
About Esler Companies
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The Esler Companies is the holding company for a fleet of the top Renewal by Andersen (RbA) “affiliates” in Arizona, Colorado, Oklahoma, Southern Maine, Greater Nevada, Greater Philadelphia, Central Texas, Northern Texas, and Southern New England as well as Telefluent, its Inside Sales and marketing ‘engine’ in Northborough, Massachusetts.
Renewal by Andersen is the full-service window-replacement division of 115- year-old Andersen Corporation, the owner of the most trusted family of window brands in America. RbA was founded with a mission to redefine the industry and to offer a different—and better—window-replacement experience. Renewal by Andersen has seven company-owned locations, and over 100 independently owned “affiliates” across the United States.
About Esler Companies & Renewal Cares Window of Giving
The Esler Companies Renewal Cares Window of Giving program is our way of expressing love in our communities. For each Renewal by Andersen window installed, $6 goes towards funding various initiatives, including paid volunteer time for our teammates, local donations, a 3:1 corporate match, and more. We are committed to investing in the communities where we do business and strive to empower our teammates with the time and tools they need to engage with nonprofits they care about.