Local Fire, Police and US Military Benefit Through Non-Profit Organization
(Akron, OH) 05/28/10 –
Giving honor to veterans and service members can happen every day of the year if you really put your mind to it. While many people enjoy long weekends and holidays like Memorial Day, Independence Day, or Veteran’s Day, one company decided that every day was worth giving honor, and decided to do something about it.
Jo Ann's Professional Touch, Inc., a local maid service provider serving residents in Northeast and North Central Ohio is serving local heroes all year long by providing free house cleaning services through Cleaning for Heroes. Cleaning for Heroes is a non-profit organization that connects maid services across the nation to deserving individuals who have been injured or disabled in the line of duty. Cleaning for Heroes is dedicated to providing house cleaning services, at no cost, to disabled and elderly members of the United States Military, local police or fire departments.
Thousands of soldiers who have served in Iraq and Afghanistan are returning to civilian
life with moderate to severe physical injuries. Disabling injuries such as loss of limbs, head
trauma and debilitating injuries to arms and legs make it difficult for these men and women to
meet the demands of everyday life such as cleaning and maintaining their homes. There are
hundreds of thousands of other veterans from World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War
and the Gulf War who also have disabling injuries.
Cleaning for Heroes was founded in 2010 by Anne M. Aldridge, owner of Ocean State
House Cleaning of Rhode Island. Earlier this year, Anne went searching for a non-profit
organization that was able to link up cleaning services like hers with disabled veterans that
needed cleaning services but were unable to afford them. She was unable to find any such
organization dedicated to this cause. Knowing that there was a need for such services,
she founded a non-profit organization that would be able to fill this need and Cleaning for
Heroes was born.
Anne is no stranger to the sacrifices of veterans. She is the daughter of a Vietnam-era
Navy veteran, the granddaughter of a World War II veteran, and the great-granddaughter of a
World War I veteran.Veterans' organizations nationwide are trying hard to meet the needs of disabled veterans, but until Cleaning for Heroes, there was no organization dedicated to meeting the needs of this very deserving group of men and women by providing much needed house
cleaning help. For some elderly veterans, the difference between having some household help
and not having household help could be the difference between whether they get to stay in
their own home or be forced into a retirement home. For other veterans, it could mean the difference between staying at home after surgery or returning to the hospital because they were unable to maintain a sanitary environment in which to heal.
Jo Ann's Professional Touch, Inc. was one of the first companies to step forward and
offer their help for the state of Ohio.
Jo Ann DiPierro, President of Jo Ann's Professional Touch explains: “Cleaning for Heroes
touched the heart of our company as we have several staff members who are either military
veterans or have family members who are of military or police and fire personnel in our
community! It’s a pleasure to give back to those who fight for our everyday rights that we
enjoy as citizens.”
Jo Ann's Professional Touch, Inc. has joined the ranks of professional residential maid
services located nationwide that have elected to say "thank you" to deserving heroes for their
sacrifices while protecting and serving our community and nation. Jo Ann's Professional Touch,
Inc. demonstrates to their community they are a compassionate and socially responsible
business by agreeing to provide their professional services at no charge for at least two
veterans each month.
Jo Ann’s Professional Touch is Ohio’s leading, non-franchised single maid service
specializing in Residential and Commercial cleaning for residents of Northeast and North
Central Ohio with four office locations: Akron, Ashland, Cleveland East and Cleveland West.
You may learn more about Jo Ann's Professional Touch, Inc. by visiting their website at
www.joannsprotouch.com.
Jo Ann's Professional Touch, Inc. and Cleaning for Heroes is committed to promoting a
healthy, clean home environment for our disabled or elderly community heroes and their
families.
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