NORCROSS, Ga. — The Georgia Pest Control Association has always been an advocate of giving back to the communities they are a part of and live in. In collaboration of their newly formed committee, GA PestVets – 3/16 Veteran Support Group (3/16-VSG), the organization recently donated over 1,000 coats to the Cherokee County Homeless Veterans Program. With the help and partnership with "Coalition of One," a coalition of veteran service organizations, these coats will be distributed to homeless veterans throughout the state of Georgia.
The GA PestVets' goal is not only to help provide veterans the pest control industry to work in but also to showcase that the pest control industry supports and contributes to veterans. Cochairmen Xavier Cugnon and Chuck Carney saw this to be a great opportunity for GPCA to give back to their community.
Xavier Cugnon said, "Support from the community has been overwhelming. I have heard several moving stories where strangers were showing up at doorsteps with bags of coats to give. I just can't get over how well the pest control community and its patrons get behind veterans. Our heart is with them in a big way for sure."
Donations were received all throughout the state of Georgia and were delivered to certain drop-off points within the state.
"We are very excited to have this initiative become a substantial part of GPCA to help recognize our veterans throughout the state of Georgia," said GPCA President Brantley Russell. "We appreciate the sacrifices of our men and women who have served and are serving currently in the military, and we look forward to helping and recognizing them not only in our Pest Control Industry but also with this wonderful cause to provide coats to the to so many needy men, women, and families."