Disabled Army Ranger Veteran & VETPOWER Founder Calls Oakland Township Actions Despicable
DETROIT, Feb. 16, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following statement may be attributed to Frank Campanaro, a decorated Service Disabled Veteran Army Ranger, President and Founder of VETPOWER.org, a Michigan based 501(c3) charity dedicated to helping Veterans' transition from military service:
"I applaud and fully support the Michigan Paralyzed Veterans of America (MPVA) in their Fair Housing lawsuit against Oakland Township. These are our sons and daughters, brothers and sisters, mothers and fathers, who served our country in the military with honor, and who have returned with service related disabilities.
"There are more than 36,000 service disabled heroes in Southeast Michigan, with more than 7,600 in Oakland County alone.
"Oakland Township's contempt against the Fair Housing Act is clearly evident when they denounce the freedom of elderly and disabled persons, which includes many MPVA members', to choose where they want to live.
"It's despicable that this community would look for ways to stop, rather than help, these valiant men and women who have protected our country. These Veterans have paid the price for our freedom with their blood, flesh and bones.
"The attempt to use a legal technicality to throw out the MPVA from a 'standing' issue is demoralizing and the slightest use of any unintended pun is not humorous.
"Oakland Township should help them create more housing solutions that will accommodate their needs, and not be standing in their way."
SOURCE Frank Campanaro
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