Senator Tom Croci celebrates Army Veteran, Paul Oddo, as he is presented with a mortgage-free home in Mastic Beach, NY
(Long Island, NY) Senator Croci joins representatives from Bank of America and the Nehemiah Community Reinvestment Fund who have partnered together to present a renovated home, mortgage-free, to Army veteran Paul Oddo.
“When there is an opportunity of this nature to honor and thank a veteran who has risked his life for our country, it will have a positively profound effect not only on Mr. Oddo, but on this community. I’d like to thank Bank of America and the Nehemiah Fund for recognizing the importance of honoring our military heroes and for donating this home, free of a mortgage, to Mr. Oddo and his fiancé, Maria. It is so wonderful we have programs like this that pay tribute to our returning veterans,” said Senator Croci.
Mr. Oddo joined the Army in 2006 and deployed to Iraq in 2007 and 2009 as part of the 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment in the 82nd Airborne Division. Upon his retirement from the Army, Mr. Oddo has continued his service to others by assisting veterans, most recently assisting with the opening of the Nassau Community College’s veteran’s resource facility. Mr. Oddo hopes to continue his commitment to helping others by completing his Master’s degree in social work from Adelphi.
