“The life of a caregiver is profoundly important, but sometimes routine and measured, and leaves little to no time for a respite,” said Peter Strebel, chairman of Omni Hotels & Resorts. After identifying states with a concentration of caregivers, seven Omni hotels, located throughout Texas, and one in Atlanta, were selected to provide weekend getaways to several caregivers in the network.
"I felt awesome and lucky,” said Sean Parker.In observance of Military Appreciation Month, Omni Hotels & Resorts is pleased to partner with Operation Homefront, to provide vacation stays in support of Operation Homefront’s Veteran Caregiver Support program, a network of people caring for wounded, ill or injured service members and veterans. Or maybe it's best said by their young son Sean. I didn't think that something that I did when I was a kid, you know by enlisting, would impact so many people. The family kicked off their year of free groceries stocking up for a tailgating party, but Desmond Parker sees their good fortune as part of a larger life investment.
While the free groceries are a big boost financially, Desmond Parker’s wife Lisa says it goes deeper than that: "To see my husband being honored for his military service, it's really touching that other people notice his sacrifice." Operation Homefront, a nonprofit helping to build strong and stable military families, is behind the campaign, along with partners Eckrich and HEB.
They’ll receive a year's worth of free groceries that totals more than $13,000. AUSTIN, Texas - When the Parker family arrived at a central Austin supermarket Friday morning, they thought they were being honored for dad Desmond's military service with a quick shopping spree and free football tickets, then they’d be on their way.īut it turned out the family would be getting a big surprise.
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