Take the 11-11 Pledge: In Honor and Support of Our Nation's Veterans, Help Launch the True Spirit of Veterans Day like Never Before

In observance of the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I, Building Homes for Heroes launches TakeThe11-11Pledge.com to shine a light on the history of Veterans Day, the many ways to help veterans, and to inspire the nation to honor the true spirit of Veterans Day

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Oct 10, 2018, 12:01 ET

VALLEY STREAM, N.Y., Oct. 10, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- From sea to shining sea, the 11-11 Pledge is an effort to inspire a renewed spirit toward the true meaning of Veterans Day across the country, and to honor and appreciate our veterans in a meaningful and memorable way like never before – from classrooms to corporations to communities at Takethe11-11Pledge.com.

Observed every year on November 11, Veterans Day commemorates one of the most significant moments in American history as World War I came to a victorious end a century ago – on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month in 1918. It is in honor of this momentous occasion that Building Homes for Heroes is inviting everyone to "Take the 11-11 Pledge," generating renewed enthusiasm and reverence for the heroic servicemen and women all across the nation.

At TakeThe11-11Pledge.com, Americans can make an $11 donation to Building Homes for Heroes or learn about other ways to honor veterans in their communities. No matter how you choose to celebrate, from attending your local Veterans Day parade to helping build a home for a veteran and their family, anyone can "Take the 11-11 Pledge" by sharing a tribute to veterans on social media and tagging 11 friends with the challenge to do the same.

Advance Auto Parts sponsored NHRA Drag Racer Courtney Force will lend her support to kick off the 11-11 Pledge. Advance is a leader in providing opportunities to veterans, having raised more than $11 million for Building Homes for Heroes since 2011.

"The goal of the 11-11 Pledge is to generate a renewed enthusiasm and revival across the country of the true meaning and spirit of Veterans Day, so children and students in elementary school, middle school, high schools and universities, and all Americans from sea to shining sea will be unified under a sense of patriotism and compassion for all," said Building Homes for Heroes Founder Andy Pujol. "What more beautiful way to honor all the heroic men and women who have sacrificed so much for our great country?"

All donations made on TakeThe11-11Pledge.com will directly support veterans through services provided by Building Homes for Heroes, a nonprofit organization with a goal of gifting and modifying one mortgage-free home every 11 days, and high hopes of gifting its 200th home in 2019.

To learn more about the 11-11 Pledge and how you can help honor our servicemen and women this Veterans Day, visit www.takethe11-11pledge.com.

About Building Homes for Heroes
Counting twelve consecutive years of record-setting growth, Building Homes for Heroes® builds and gifts mortgage-free homes, and completes home modifications, for veterans and their families, and provides further services along their road to recovery to help them live a promising and fulfilling life ahead. The organization is strongly committed to rebuilding lives and supporting the brave men and women who were injured while serving the country after September 11, 2001, during the time of the wars in Iraq or Afghanistan. In 2018, Building Homes for Heroes has a goal of gifting one mortgage-free home every 11 days. The organization has received a perfect 4-star rating from Charity Navigator for three straight years, including a 100% in transparency and accountability. It's our honor to support the men and women who have loyally and courageously served our country. To learn more about the organization, visit www.buildinghomesforheroes.org

SOURCE Building Homes for Heroes