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Benchmark To Sponsor Boot’n & Shoot’n 2014 Supporting Boot Campaign

Benchmark is proud to announce they’ve teamed up with The Boot Girls and Boot Campaign to sponsor the Boot’n & Shoot’n 2014 charity event that will be held at the Dallas Gun Club on Friday, April 11, 2014. Benchmark is dedicated to helping wounded warriors receive the assistance they require upon returning from overseas. Another recipient of Operation Home Giveaway will be honored at this annual event.

About Boot Campaign

Started by five Texan women known as The Boot Girls, the Boot Campaign strives to thank and support the troops by encouraging everyone to join in and “Get YOUR Boots On™!”

By sporting combat boots with everyday clothing, the Boot Girls have created an open discussion about patriotism and ways to support the brave men and women who dedicate their lives to protecting America.

All proceeds are used to help over 50,000 wounded soldiers and their families by providing them with assistance for job placement, PTSD counseling, mortgage free homes, and other benefits they need in order to recover and live the life they deserve.

About Boot’n & Shoot’n

The Boot’n & Shoot’n is a fun filled charity event designed to raise the funds the Boot Campaign needs to continue bringing help to soldiers in need of assistance. There will be an auction, team shooting events, and Boots for sale! Don’t miss this opportunity to show tangible support for American troops who have sacrificed their own safety in order to ensure the safety of Americans everywhere.

Why Choose Benchmark

As the nation’s premier boutique mortgage company, Benchmark is proud to serve active duty military and veterans with VA Loans, and the civilian community with over 250 loan programs available. It’s only natural that they would further lend their support by sponsoring this event which benefits such a great cause.

The goal is to turn heroes into homeowners and improve the lives of those who have given so much to the American people.

By happily sponsoring the Boot’n & Shoot’n 2014 charity event, Benchmark is preserving their commitment to excellence and building great relationships within the communities they serve. When customers obtain a loan from Benchmark, the can feel confident knowing that they’ll be supporting a company dedicated to giving back to those in need while receiving the best in customer service and competitive loan rates.

Connect with Operation Home Giveaway at http://operationhomegiveaway.com.

Benchmark Gives Mortgage-Free Home to Wounded Veteran in Kentucky

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Operation Home Giveaway – an initiative between Benchmark Mortgage and Boot Campaign – continued its mission to turn heroes into homeowners with the first annual Boots in the Bluegrass charity event on July 1st. Held at the exclusive Keene Barn in Lexington, the event benefited the Boot Campaign who work to help wounded returning veterans, and raise awareness of the obstacles they face. The highlight of the day was the award of a mortgage free home to Louisville native Brett Durbin who was wounded while serving with the Marine Corps in Iraq.

Marty Preston is the branch manager for Benchmark Mortgage in Lexington saying “I’ve seen client after client literally cry with tears of joy because they won their own home and to be able to give a house that’s mortgage-free to a wounded warrior is such a huge honor.”

The Boot Campaign is a grass roots nonprofit organization that was started by five women in Texas to honor our returning military heroes and help them with their transition back into civilian life. Over 8,000 US military personnel have been killed and more than 50,000 injured serving our country since 2001, and the Boot Campaign encourages people to show support for them by wearing military boots. Wearing combat boots invites questions, and those questions often lead to people donning boots of their own. Since 2009 they have attracted thousands of supporters including Hollywood celebrities and star athletes.

The events of September 11 weighed heavily on the mind of Brett Durbin when he enlisted in the Marine Corps right after high school. He wanted to honor those who had fought and died before him, and he got his chance with two tours in Iraq. He was wounded by shrapnel from an RPG while on patrol near Fallujah in August 2004, and a diagnosis of PTSD means that he will probably never fully recover from his wounds. He saw eight of his comrades perish while in Iraq, and another two after returning home. In 2008, Corporal Durbin experienced firsthand the challenges that returning veterans face when he lost a good job because of his flashbacks and memory lapses.

Since then Brett has shown the resilience and courage that are the hallmarks of a Marine, and now he can enjoy the American dream with a home of his own. He was overwhelmed by the award of a mortgage free house, and he will turn it into a home with his wife Ashley, his eight year old daughter Kaelyn and his five year old son Jeremiah. Rounding out the Durbin family is a PTSD service dog named Eliza that Brett adopted last year.

Guests at Boots in the Bluegrass had a great time while honoring our veterans. In addition to delicious BBQ food and ice cold drinks they had a chance to hear live music performed by local duo Sundy Best. Nick Jamerson and Kris Bentley grew up in Prestonsburg, KY and delighted the crowd with their unique combination of country, bluegrass, rock and soul. The duo felt honored to be chosen to take part and spoke about human kindness and the help they have received on their own journey.

To find out more about Operation Home Giveaway visit http://OperationHomeGiveaway.com.

Operation Home Giveaway Honors Sgt Joey Jones as 1st Recipient

by bmadmin

Our wounded soldiers have paid the ultimate price. They have survived catastrophic events in combat protecting America’s freedoms. It is an amazing act of patriotism to participate in changing a wounded warrior’s life, and we can by providing them the American Dream of home ownership.

The mission of Operation Home Giveaway is to turn heroes into homeowners.

Wounded soldiers and their families deal with so many issues. They have spent years in a hospital, undergoing countless surgeries, and having their families displaced.

A home provides a new chapter in all their lives. It helps in their recovery and allows them a better quality of life. We take for granted the many tasks of family life. Homes altered to accommodate wounded soldiers’ disabilities allow them to contribute to their household, helping their spouses’ and families with tasks like washing the dishes and doing the laundry.

Operation Home Giveaway Honors Military Veteran

Operation Home Giveaway was kicked off in Dallas, TX on April 12, 2013 at the 2nd annual Boot’n & Shoot’n event. Sgt Joey Jones was the first wounded warrior honored with this new Boot Campaign initiative.

Joey Jones is a retired Marine because of an incident on August 6, 2010 that resulted in both legs being amputated above the knee and both wrists were severely wounded as well as severe bone and tissue damage to his right forearm. Sgt Jones has been awarded the Purple Heart, Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal with Combat Distinguishing Device and Combat Action Ribbon.

Help us turn heroes into homeowners at http://OperationHomeGiveaway.com.

Operation Home Giveaway: Mortgage Free Homes for Wounded Warriors

by bmadmin

Benchmark is proud to support “Operation Home Giveaway” and our philanthropy partner The Boot Campaign.

This is a letter written from Stewart Hunter, Benchmark CVO and Founding Partner:

Our Mission is to give mortgage free homes away to our wounded warriors. What an amazing act of patriotism it is for you to participate in changing a wounded warriors life. Our wounded soldiers have paid the ultimate price already.

I wanted to share this letter from Benchmark Founding Partner, Stewart Hunter:

The fact that they have survived such a catastrophic event in combat protecting Americas freedoms and now we can provide them the American Dream of home ownership! A wounded solider and their family are dealing with some many issues already like spending years in a hospital, countless surgeries and having their family displaced.

A home provides a new chapter in all their lives.

It helps in there recovery, allows them to have a better quality of life. Having a home altered to accommodate ones disability’s affords a wounded warrior ability to help in the home on things like cleaning dishes and doing laundry. These are big deals in their lives allowing them to feel like they are contributing to help their spouse and family.

Every dollar you give to this cause will go to providing homes to wounded warriors.

The first home will be given April 12th 2013 in Dallas Texas at Boot’n & Shoot’n.

Give generously or start a team today.

All the best Stewart Hunter, proud American

What an honor to be able to give MORTGAGE FREE HOMES to our military men and women.

Please join with us and make this a reality at http://OperationHomeGiveaway.com.

Benchmark & Boot Campaign Give Military Veteran a Mortgage-Free House

by bmadmin

Last night, Benchmark partnered with Boot Campaign and Military Warriors Support Foundation to give away one mortgage-free home to an injured veteran of the Afghanistan war during the Rock of Ages Military Appreciation Night.

Over 150 military veterans, retirees, active duty, and special guests were treated to a night at the Rock of Ages musical and a “Rockin” afterparty at BB King’s in Manhattan, NY.

Right after the show ended Sgt. Jon Moldovan was brought on stage and received a mortgage-free home from the Military Warriors Support Foundation. Moldovan, a former paratrooper and veteran of the Afghanistan war, was critically injured by shrapnel during a battle with the Taliban in 2007 and awarded the Purple Heart.

Rock of Ages cast members even stopped by BB King for the afterparty where two live bands – Almost Famous and Completely Unchained – performed for the crowd.

What an honor to be part of this event and show appreciation for the men and women of our military!