![]() “I don’t like how the beard feels as it grows in and it is very uncomfortable for me,” he said. Howe said he is not one to grow a beard but participates because it is for a good cause. Every time they do that, they are saving a life.” ![]() At Home Base, we offer some of the best care in the United States, so with all of these departments reaching out into these communities, they are bound to know someone who needs help and connect them to us. “I think the biggest part about this campaign is the demonstration of support by communities from across New England and the country,” Hammond said “It goes well beyond ‘thank you for your service’ - it’s something tangible people are doing to show them that they care. Armed Forces brigadier general, said they appreciate every donation, including the one from the Fitchburg Police Department. Home Base Executive Director Jack Hammond, a retired U.S. “Typically, by policy we are not allowed to grow a beard, but the chief allows us to grow a beard if you participate.” “It also gives officers the ability to grow a beard,” he continued. “They have a holistic approach that offers support, treatment, and hope for our veterans that may find themselves in a desperate state of needing help. “Home Base specializes in treating invisible wounds such as PTSD and traumatic brain injuries,” Howe said. He said they chose to participate in the Home Base No Shave endeavor for two good reasons. The sacrifices each and every veteran makes each day does not go unnoticed.” We want to give back to our community and by providing this donation, it will allow our veterans to get valuable services that they may need. “We represent our community, and we don’t take it lightly. “The FPD is part of our community,” he said. Jeffrey Howe organizes the fundraiser and coordinates with Home Base, a Red Sox Foundation and Massachusetts General Hospital program that provides valuable resources to military veterans. (COURTESY FITCHBURG POLICE DEPARTMENT)Ĭommunity Engagement Unit Commander Lt. Jeffrey Howe grew some scruff during No Shave November, helping to raise $4,225 for Home Base. Fitchburg Police Department dispatcher Scott George (l.) and Community Engagement Unit Commander and fundraiser organizer Lt. ![]() “But that’s all this was, really, just an accident.FITCHBURG - Members of the police department recently raised $4,225 to donate to Home Base, the third year they have participated in the Home Base No Shave campaign in November for a good cause. “I don’t want to say it was ‘simple,’ no accident is ‘simple,’” Roy said. Later, he described the accident as “routine” and said the incident appeared to be just that: an accident. Later, in an email, FPD Captian and Public Information Officer Christopher Garcia said the accident was “still under investigation” and described the operator’s injuries as “minor.”Īfter they were transported, the overturned vehicle was quickly and safely removed from the road by Aldrich Auto Body & Repair, according to Roy. After police secured the area, the injured operator was transported by ambulance to a local medical facility for treatment of “non-life-threatening injuries,” according to Deputy Fire Chief Patrick Roy, who said he was delayed arriving at the scene. Tuesday afternoon where a truck had swerved and rolled over. The Police Department and Fire Department responded to 118 John Fitch Highway around 1:04 p.m. FITCHBURG - One person was injured Tuesday after a two-vehicle incident along John Fitch Highway.
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