06/10/2026
Meet Don, a Hero we recently helped.
Don served in the United States Army from 1962-1965 in Friedburg Germany, in the 3rd Armored DivisionIt was actually the same garrison that Elvis Presley served at in 1958.
He said that their main goal was to "rattle the cages" of the Russians by "blowing a lot of artillery" about 8 miles from the border in Czechoslovakia. Flexing the muscle of the US Army if you will.
One of his favorite parts of being in Friedburg was visiting the beautiful Black Forest.
Don, 81, lives alone in Warren in the house that was originally his Grandmother, Pearls. He enjoys gardening, and still mows his own lawn, and plants his flower beds! The birds and squirrels know that he will always have a treat for them.
When he's not in his yard, he is sitting in his garage enjoying a pop and listening to his radio while watching the cars go by.
Back in January, he ended up in the hospital with carbon monoxide poisoning. His nurse and caseworker reached out to Macomb County Veterans Association for help with procuring a new furnace for him. They could not release him until his home was safe. Katie Carroll at Macomb County had worked with us before and connected us. We went to the hospital to get his house key and replace the old furnace so he could return home.
We recently visited Don and he was very grateful to Heat 4 Heroes, and all of the donors and supporters that made this possible.
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