Nominations Sought For Pomfret Veteran Award: Middlesex Chamber

Middletown CT

02 August, 2021

11:47 AM

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Press release from the Middlesex County Chamber of Commerce: Aug. 2, 2021 Chairwoman Maureen Westbrook of the Middlesex County Chamber of Commerce announced that the chamber is seeking nominations for the 2021 William J. Pomfret Veteran Community Service Award. The William J. Pomfret Veteran Community Service Award is presented annually at the Support the Troops & Honor the Veterans Member Breakfast Meeting, to a Veteran of the United States Armed Forces in recognition of his or her distinguished service to the citizens of Connecticut and selfless commitment to public service. The recipient of this award is decided by a committee of its previous winners. Candidates must meet the following criteria to be considered for the award: He or she must live or work in the following Middlesex County towns: Chester, Cromwell, Deep River, Durham, East Haddam, East Hampton, Essex, Haddam, Killingworth, Middlefield, Middletown, Portland or Westbrook; he or she must have served in a branch of the United States Armed Forces and continues to promote Veterans Affairs; and he or she must participate in local and state community organizations and/or initiatives. To nominate a candidate for this award, please visit https://www.middlesexchamber.com/awards-and-scholarships/, or contact Jeff Pugliese at (860) 347- 6924 or [email protected]. Nominations must be received at the Chamber office by Friday, September 3, 2021 at 4:30 p.m. Established in 1895, the Middlesex County Chamber of Commerce is the largest Chamber in the state. Located in Middletown, CT, this dynamic business organization boasts over 1,986 members that employ over 50,000 people. The Chamber strives to be the voice of business in Middlesex County and the surrounding area with nine geographically based divisions that meet on a monthly basis as well as industry-based committees and councils throughout Middlesex County that work hard to provide a valuable service to their members. In addition to being an effective and dynamic business organization, the chamber strives to be a community organization. Middlesex County Chamber of Commerce runs a number of events and programs that support veterans, youth development, and substance abuse prevention. For more information visit www.MiddlesexChamber.com. This press release was produced by the Middlesex County Chamber of Commerce. The views expressed here are the author's own.