Congressman Joe Courtney to Lead Memorial Day Ceremony

Congressman Joe
Courtney to Lead Memorial Day Ceremony

HARTFORD, Conn., May 12, 2014
--As part of Chrysalis Center’s ongoing commitment to veterans, the
organization invites the public to join Congressman Joe Courtney, Vernon’s
Mayor, Daniel Champagne, and the veterans who live in the former Phelps Mansion
on Memorial Day, May 26, 2014, for a flag raising ceremony immediately
following the Memorial Day parade. 

The event will be held at 1
Ellington Road, Rockville, Conn. at 12:30 p.m. EDT, to honor U.S. veterans living
on the property as well as all veterans with a flag that previously flew over
the Capital in Washington D.C. 

Chrysalis Center recognizes the contribution
our veterans have made to our nation and the ongoing challenges they face. Sharon L. Castelli, Chrysalis


Center CEO said that “We are proud to remember our veterans, particularly on
this day.  We know that some veterans struggle with mental illness and substance abuse which
often leaves them homeless. Our goal through our Veterans Support Services is
to provide these individuals with housing subsidies and ongoing support
to re-build their lives.

The VA has a
goal to end veterans’ homelessness by 2015 and Chrysalis continues to expand
its role and contribute by helping veterans—our nation’s finest men and women,
to live in homes with dignity and pride.”

In addition to the Phelps Mansion property, Chrysalis also
supports homeless veterans through other properties and initiatives:·       

Constructing
a new 24-unit, 1 bedroom apartments (Cosgrove Commons) on Wethersfield Ave in
Hartford opening in 2014.

Collaborating
with Women’s Institute for Housing and Economic Development on the Newington Veterans
Administration Campus. Victory Gardens provides 74 housing units for Veterans
and their families. 

Chrysalis
Center is a private social services agency that serves Connecticut and provides
a hand up to support people as they rebuild their lives and overcome poverty,
homelessness, mental illness, substance abuse, HIV/AIDS, prior incarceration,
and joblessness. The clients provide
the motivation to change their lives.

For
questions about the event, contact Maryellen Shuckerow at 860-263-4417 or visit
our website at www.chrysaliscenterct.org