DONATE A PAIR - TO SHOW YOU CARE

Help veterans in need by donating essential, new clothing items:

• socks
• underwear
• t-shirts
• sweatpants (men and womens - all sizes)

Drop off donations Oct 1 -Dec 12, 2025 at the following offices:

• Forshaw: 101 Morgan Dr, Norwood, MA or send with the Forshaw delivery truck
• Site One: Peabody, Hudson, Londonderry, Chelmsford, Nashua, Portsmouth, Haverhill, Woburn

Contact Kelley Altland to schedule pick up: 860-294-3844 or kelley.altland@basf.com

Help us reach more veterans by supporting Liberty House 

Formation of the New England PestVets Unit

The  New England PestVets was established in the year 2023. It falls under the National Pest Management Association’s (NPMA) PestVets umbrella. NPMA has ambitions to establish veteran committees at the state levels to amplify their efforts and reach.

Mission

New England PestVets is dedicated to ensuring Pest Management is an industry of choice for veterans in our region.
Through outreach, advocacy, and support of veterans’ groups and charities, we strive to encourage veterans to pursue rewarding careers in our industry while promoting the tremendous benefits of hiring veterans to our members.

Current Projects

• Building our list of folks who are interested!
  Update your member profile and select “Veterans in Pest Management” as a Topic of Interest
• Collecting the names of New England Charities we can support. Send ideas to Tom Drapeau, ACE (tom@callfreedompest.com)
• Building our social media presence. Join us on Facebook & LinkedIn

Collecting donations for Liberty House in Manchester, NH. Liberty House helps homeless and struggling Veterans by connecting them to available resources and providing a safe, substance-free transitional house. Please help us fulfill our goal of filling a box truck with donations! All donations can be dropped off at Forshaw, SiteOne, or Veseris distribution locations for collection. If you need a special pickup, please reach out to the New England Pest Vets Chair, Kelley Altland, at Kelley.Altland@basf.com or 860-294-3844. No time to shop? You can order items online and have them shipped directly to New England PestVets for distribution. Visit PestVets Donations for the mailing address and shopping ideas.

Impacts

• Did a raffle at 2023 Spring Training and donated $1,234 to 22 Mohawks
• Contributed to the NPMA PestVets Battalion Buddies event at Legislative Day 2023

Help Lead

We will be calling on member companies to participate in charity and outreach events. Watch our social media, NEPMA newsletter, and direct outreach to those who have selected “Veterans in Pest Management” on their NPMA profile.

If you are interested in serving on the New England PestVets Committee, learn more here.

Do you hire Veterans? Get recognized by NPMA: https://www.pestvets.org/about-pest-vets/pestvets-companies/