Fujifilm SeeHere.com Hosts Housewarming Party for Injured Marine on Veterans Day
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http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20091109006052/en Special Guest, Journalist Stone Phillips to salute Marine Corps Corporal Visnu Gonzalez and the efforts of "Home for Our Troops" --(Business Wire)-- Fujifilm USA WHEN: Wednesday, November 11, 2009 11:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. Opening Ceremony, Choir Performance: 11:00-11:45 a.m. Presentations: 12:30-12:45 p.m. WHERE: St. Regis Hotel 2 E. 55th Street (at 5th Avenue) 2nd Floor - Versailles Room (along Veterans Day parade route) WHAT: * As part of its recent partnership with Homes For Our Troops, SeeHere.com will honor Cpl. Gonzalez with a housewarming party for his friends and family, and the volunteers who helped build his specially-adapted home. *** Surprise presentation of significant monetary gift to Cpl. Gonzalez *** WHY: * While serving in Iraq in 2004, Cpl. Gonzalez's spinal cord was severed when he was shot by a sniper, paralyzing him from the chest down. * With more severely injured Servicemen and Servicewomen returning from duty than any other American war, Homes For Our Troops, with the help of corporate partner Fujifilm, is working to provide these veterans with homes that allow them to maintain their freedom and dignity. * A video documenting Cpl. Gonzalez's story, his recovery and therapy, and the building of his new home can be viewed here: http://www.homesforourtroops.org/site/PageServer?pagename=Cpl_Visnu_Gonzalez. For Fujifilm USA Karen Hopp, 917-514-1723 Karen@BaziniHopp.com Copyright Business Wire 2009
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