The Connecticut-born company Tilcon is organizing a clothing drive for veterans, accepting donations at a few of their different locations. “Throughout the state of Connecticut and also at Tilcon, we have a lot of veterans that work for us in the construction industry,” said Janet Scalise, office manager at Tilcon. “We always try to give back to the veterans.” When they came across the opportunity to collect professional clothes for veterans, they decided to work with others and be part of the drive.Scalise said although the drive ends April 21, if someone can’t make it in by that time, they could wait until April 25. On April 26, all donations will be gathered in one place and brought to a suit company in Manchester to be cleaned and then given. “Tilcon has over a 100 years in the state of Connecticut and we’re so big, I wanted to create partnerships with our community, be it the veterans, be it Klingberg Family Centers, be it Prudence Crandall Center, which is domestic violence,” Scalise said. “And create a presence in Connecticut, saying ‘all right, not only are we here taking up space and providing roadways and material for that, but we’re also an organization that wants to create partnerships and give back to the community.’”
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