Volunteers repair the home of a Navy veteran who usually does the helping
House of Heroes Connecticut and about 15 Johnson Brunetti volunteers painted and fixed Bob Sheffield's Newington house. The 83-year-old usually volunteers with them.
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Bob Sheffield usually shows up with the paintbrush. The 83-year-old Navy veteran volunteers with House of Heroes Connecticut, which repairs veterans' homes at no charge. This time the crew came to him, WFSB reported.
About 15 volunteers from Johnson Brunetti, working with the nonprofit, painted and repaired his Newington house, including the back porch, a hatchway, the garage door, and the front door. Sheffield served five years in the early 1960s, including aboard the USS Sumner off Cuba during the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962. He and his wife have lived in the house for more than 30 years. Chairman Dennis Buden and Dana Furness of Johnson Brunetti helped organize the day so the man who usually helps could stand back and let the work get done.
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Bob Sheffield is 83 and lives in Newington, Connecticut. He served in the Navy in the early 1960s, including aboard the USS Sumner near Cuba in 1962, and he has lived in his house with his wife for more than 30 years. He usually volunteers with House of Heroes Connecticut, a group that repairs veterans' homes for free. This time the group, and about 15 people from Johnson Brunetti, came to his house. They painted and fixed the porch, a hatchway, and doors.
- Why is it hard for someone who likes to help to accept help?
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