At Coastal Windows & Exteriors, it’s very important to us to honor our country’s bravest in any way that we can. On May 25th, we had the honor of sponsoring the 3rd Annual Hometown Heroes Banner Installation Ceremony at GAR Park in Haverhill. Organized by The Exchange Club of Haverhill and the Hometown Heroes Banner Tribute Committee, this special event celebrated the brave men and women who have served our community and nation.

“Thank you for allowing us to be a part of honoring your military heroes. Giving Honor to Whom Honor is Due.” –Military Tribute Banners

In collaboration with Mayor Fiorentini, members of The Haverhill City Council, The Haverhill Veteran Service Office, The Department of Public Works, The Haverhill Fire Department, and The Haverhill Police Department, we honored over 120 hometown heroes with vibrant banners displayed all over Downtown Haverhill. The banners were displayed from Essex Street to South Main Street. We can’t stress enough the heartwarming sight it was, a visual salute to our service members!

Hometown Heroes Program & Ceremony Sponsorship

We were absolutely thrilled to contribute to this powerful event and be a significant part of it through our sponsorship. We suported this event with our $1,000 Official Hometown Heroes 2023 Program Sponsorship and an additional $500 for the Ceremony Sponsorship. We also offered our support through the 2023 Hometown Heroes Banner Tribute  Program for a Vietnam Veteran from Haverhill who was killed in action.

Stephanie Vanderbilt, the owner of Coastal Windows & Exteriors, shared her heartfelt feelings saying, “We are honored to be a part of the 2023 Haverhill Exchange Club Hometown Heroes Banner Tribute Program featuring 160 banners of Vietnam Veterans from Haverhill who were killed in action. When they gave us our assigned banner to support Arthur Paul Williams, it made me feel even more honored. These soldiers deserve not to be forgotten for their sacrifice.”

Community Support

We have received overwhelming expressions of gratitude from many members of the community. This includes Thea Tsagaris, the committee chair of the Haverhill Exchange Club Hometown Heroes and Jennifer Matthew, a committee member. Their kind words further motivate us to continue supporting such noble causes, emphasizing the importance of remembering our service members who have made tremendous sacrifices for our country.

“We can’t thank you enough for all of your support to illuminate the importance of honoring and remembering the sacrifice of our service members, who have transformed our community through their selfless service and call to action. I think it’s amazing that your company is a part of this amazing program by honoring our veterans and active duty service members. It is a tremendous source of pride having these banners throughout the City, and having them serve as visual reminders of all the sacrifices these brave heroes have made and continue to make for this country. We cannot thank you enough for such a generous sponsorship!!!  THANK YOU!” –Thea Tsagaris, committee chair of the Haverhill Exchange Club Hometown Heroes.

“Thank you all so much again for your incredible support of The Hometown Heroes Program” We are so excited to have Coastal Windows & Exteriors as sponsors for this year’s program! We are grateful to all our community partners supporting the program this year. Thank you again for being an incredible champion of the Hometown Heroes Tribute Program. We are so excited to partner with you.“ –Jennifer Matthew, committee member of the Haverhill Exchange Club Hometown Heroes.

Honoring Our Country’s Bravest

There are many small ways that anyone can honor our country’s bravest. One of those ways is by properly displaying the US flag. Our blog on Old Glory Flag Etiquette shows how to properly raise and lower your flag, along with other helpful tips.

Recently, Coastal Windows & Exteriors installed a free roof at no cost to a local Navy veteran. This is part of our Roofs for Heroes Program, giving back to those who protect and serve our country.

At Coastal Windows & Exteriors, we feel honored with our involvement in initiatives that illuminate the brave contributions of our community’s service members. We’re looking forward to continued participation in such impactful events. After all, as rightly stated by Military Tribute Banners, “Giving Honor to Whom Honor is Due.”