This Veterans Day, give back to those who gave it all to protect our freedom.   Offer thanks to our veterans for their sacrifices by supporting a charity that honors those who have served.  Residex has partnered with the Achilles Freedom Team of Wounded Veterans.  The charity introduces running to recently returning soldiers from Iraq and Afghanistan as a way of providing motivation, training, and the opportunity to rebuild strength and endurance while healing through distance running events.  If you are interested in supporting this cause you can donate online at www.firstgiving.com/residex.

Honor One of Our Own:

Chris Donaghy, President and CEO of Residex, LLC, has a passion for history. As such, he understands the significant sacrifices that have been made by America’s service people over the years to defend and protect our nation’s freedoms.

And because he appreciates what’s at stake, Donaghy has made it his personal mission to honor the nation’s military through their partnership with the Achilles Freedom Team, which introduces disabled veterans to marathon racing. “I’ve always felt a debt of gratitude to those who have served our country, particularly those who have given the last full measure of devotion by laying their life on the line for our country,” he said. “People aren’t always aware of what our veterans and their families have sacrificed to protect our freedoms because they tend not to talk about it very much upon returning home (from military service).”

Typical of this generation of “silent veterans” is Roland Rhodes, president of Rhodes Chemical Co., Kansas City, Mo. “Roland is representative of an entire generation of Americans whose character was formed during World War II,” Donaghy observed.

That didn’t make their stories any less remarkable, however. It just meant the world was deprived of first-person accounts of their war experiences, according to Donaghy, experiences that shaped the values of an entire generation of Americans.

So, 11 months ago, Donaghy set out to “give voice” to pest control industry veterans who have been silent for too long by embarking on a multi-volume book project that recently culminated in the publication of Core Convictions: A Service Legacy. The 80-page book chronicles the life of Rhodes, an 83-year-old industry icon and treasurer of UPF&DA. All proceeds from the sale of the book will go to the Achilles Freedom Team of wounded veterans.

To learn more about Core Convictions: A Service Legacy or to order a copy of the book, call 800/526-4222 or visit http://www.residex.com/core-convictions.asp. Cost of the book is $30 and all proceeds go to the Achilles Freedom Team.