Veterans Group Honors Danbury’s Abbott Tech Students for Charity Work on 96-Year-Old Man’s Home

Last Updated 7/18/2025Posted in In The News

Article by Rob Ryser, originally published on CTInsider.com, on June 12, 2015

Students from Abbott Technical High School in Danbury are being honored for their volunteer work on the home of 96-year-old WWII veteran Lou Russo. Purple Heart Homes, the veterans' nonprofit coordinating the renovation, organized the celebration to recognize the students’ help installing a new heating system. This project reflects the organization’s mission to improve living conditions for older and disabled veterans. It also shows how young people in the community can make a lasting impact by giving back.

Read the original article by Rob Ryser on CTInsider:
Veterans Group Honors Danbury’s Abbott Tech Students for Charity Work on 96-Year-Old Man’s Home

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