Saturday March 22, 2025 6pm-11pm
Featuring Live Performance from
American Honey
Country Nights 2025
Get ready, Y’all! Please join us Saturday, March 22, 2025, at the Aqua Turf Club in Southington for House of Heroes Connecticut’s biggest fundraiser of the year, our 9th Annual Hearts & Heroes Gala! This year we’re going Country Western, so dust off your finest boots and gear up for a night of fun, fabulous food, drinks and dancing to the sounds of American Honey, all for a great cause.
The highlight of our “Country Nights: A Western Salute to Service” will be presentation of our annual William J. May III Service Above Self Awards. As always, outstanding raffle prizes and silent auction items will be offered – and be sure to plan on ponying up for our saloon-style games! Our “Country Nights Western Salute to Service” fundraising gala is the ideal opportunity to support your favorite cause, House of Heroes Connecticut. A variety of event support options are available, from sponsorships to program advertising to table purchases to individual tickets. Click here to learn about all the ways you can be a part of this terrific event.
House of Heroes Connecticut’s annual Hearts & Heroes Gala is a great way to demonstrate your support of America’s heroes with clients, employees, friends and family. Please plan NOW to support our mission to assist military and public safety veterans and their surviving spouses by being a part of this major event. All net proceeds make our work to keep Connecticut veterans safely in their own homes possible.
Thank you as always for helping us “Make a Difference in a Day.” Yee-Haw!
PURCHASE TICKETS
SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
All Sponsorships include a table of 10 guests
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4 Hearts $2,500
Brand visibility via news release, e-blast, social media, print collateral and HOH CT website.
Your company branding signage displayed at event.
Full page ad in Hearts & Heroes commemorative program book.
Complimentary table for 10 guest ($1,300 value).
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3 Hearts $2,000
Brand visibility via e-blast, social media, and HOH CT website.
Your company branding signage displayed at event.
Half page ad in Hearts & Heroes commemorative program book.
Complimentary table for 10 guest ($1,300 value).
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2 Hearts $1,500
Brand visibility via social media and HOH CT website.
Your company name listed on event sponsor signage.
Quarter page ad in Hearts & Heroes commemorative program book.
Complimentary table for 10 guest ($1,300 value).
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ADVERTISING OPPORTUNITIES
Can't attend our event? You can still support House of Heroes Connecticut by advertising in our full color, Country Nights 2025 commemorative program detailing the House of Heroes CT story.​
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Your ad will help us continue our mission to recognize, honor and serve Connecticut military and public safety veterans and their spouses and family for their sacrificial service to our nation.
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Full Page (5x8) $1,000
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Half Page (5x3.75) $500
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Quarter Page (2.25x3.8) $250
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Listing $100
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All Ads must be submitted no later than Friday March 7th via Email only to Dennisb@houseofheroesct.org
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If you have any questions please contact us. ​
Tickets/ Tables: Carol May
Sponsorships: Dennis Buden
Ads: Dennis Buden
Raffle Prizes: Jackie Lovett
The William J. May III Service Above Self Awards
Bill May was all about honor, and service. The House of Heroes Connecticut Chapter cofounder,
who passed away in December 2016 following a two-year battle with cancer, made a life of serving both his country and his fellow comrades in need through his devotion to the House of Heroes mission. In Bill’s final months, he worked tirelessly in his dual roles as chairman of both House of Heroes National and the Connecticut Chapter to do all he could to expand House of Heroes nationwide impact. One thing Bill knew was that he could not do it alone - fulfillment of the House of Heroes mission was then, and remains today, dependent upon an army of advocates,
volunteers, sponsors and supporters who make our work possible. So it is only fitting that Bill, and his legacy of service, be celebrated by honoring, on an annual basis, those vital supporters who help us keep Bill’s dream alive. House of Heroes Connecticut is proud to introduce this year its
inaugural William J. May III Service Above Self Awards, to be presented annually to a sponsor, contractor & volunteer whose selfless contributions help make our mission possible.
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Congratulations to this year’s honorees! Your time, talents and financial support are fitting tributes to Bill May’s legacy, and are helping House of Heroes Connecticut continue to Make a Difference in a Day for deserving Connecticut veterans. Thank you!
The William J. May III Service Above Self Awards
2024 Honorees
Paul Strom
Volunteer
House of Heroes Connecticut cannot do the work it does without a strong team of skilled workers and Project Managers who perform miracles Making a Difference in a Day for the Veterans it serves. Paul Strom has become a vital member of the HOHCT Team, assisting wherever and whenever needed – even at a moment’s notice – to help manage projects and complete often challenging repair and installation jobs. Paul’s experience as a retired 35-year lineman for CL&P/Eversource and skills as a former sheet metal tradesman have served both him, and HOHCT, well.
Pat Munger Construction Company, Inc.
Craftsman
In June of 2024, House of Heroes tackled a life-saving project in Marlborough, rebuilding a crumbling, 52-foot hillside stairway so the Veteran homeowner could safely exit and enter his home in traveling to weekly chemotherapy and dialysis treatments. A team of employees from Branford-based Pat Munger Construction Company put their engineering, carpentry and project management skills to outstanding use in completing the project, which was also made possible by Project Partner The Inspired Kitchen and additional volunteers from PCX Aerosystems and Bane Property Management.
Liberty Bank
Sponsor
A House of Heroes Connecticut Project partner since 2022, Middletown-based Liberty Bank and its Liberty Bank Foundation have steadfastly supported the House of Heroes mission, both financially and through employee volunteerism, partnering with the organization on four Veteran service projects (including two in 2024). The bank typically goes above and beyond in serving the needs of the Veterans served, and its support of House of Heroes is not limited to Project Partnerships – the bank is also the presenting sponsor of the state’s largest Veterans charity golf event, the Golden Kielbasa Veterans Open, of which House of Heroes is lead beneficiary.
Steve LePage
Strength in Service
As much as House of Heroes Connecticut is all about serving those who served, it is also about engaging and teaching the younger generation about the importance and value of patriotism, service and sacrifice. Steve LePage, Superintendent of Schools for Northwestern Regional School District No. 7, has been an unabashed House of Heroes Connecticut supporter, volunteer and advocate since he was principal of Plainville High School in 2016 and a leader with HOHCT supporter the Plainville Rotary Club. Steve is all about motivating his students and teaching them life lessons; in 2024, he was dogged in recruiting and engaging 20 Northwestern Regional High School students, who had the experience of their lives working with HOHCT to assist an 85-year-old Winsted Navy Veteran with a complete property makeover. House of Heroes Connecticut is thankful for advocates like Steve, whose mentorship and leadership are making a difference in the lives of both students and Veterans.