EASTCHESTER, NY – State Senator Jeff Klein (D-Westchester/Bronx), a member of the Senate Finance Committee,today presented theEastchester Veterans Foundation with a $5,000 state grant he secured to jump-start their 'Buy a Brick' fundraising campaign for their Gold Star Mothers' Monument. The bricks, which can be personally inscribed, are being offered to the public to support the cost of the monument's construction, which is expected to top $100,000.

Individuals interested in purchasing bricks or supporting the project can call the Eastchester Veterans Foundation at 914-841-4862 or 914-673-5220 or mail checks to The Eastchester Veterans Foundation, 433 White Plains Road, Eastchester, NY 10709 ATTN: Gold Star Mothers Monument.

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