Broome County Encourages Community to Join “Operation Green Light”

Displaying Green Light Bulbs This Week to Raise Awareness for Veterans' Issues

(BROOME COUNTY, NY) - Broome County Executive Jason Garnar was joined Monday by representatives from several local veterans' groups and Security Mutual Life Insurance to announce details of Operation Green Light. This initiative encourages businesses, local governments, and residents to display green lights during the week of Veterans Day to show support for the men and women who served in the Armed Forces.

Departments throughout the Broome County Office Building will display green lamps in solidarity with Operation Green Light; additionally, Security Mutual Life Insurance has agreed to light the façade of its building green throughout the week.

In an effort to have as many green lights on display throughout the community as possible, Broome County is distributing FREE green light bulbs to residents. They are available at the following locations during regular business hours:

• Broome County Public Library
• Broome County Office Building Security Desk
• Broome West Senior Center
• Deposit Senior Center
• Eastern Broome Senior Center
• Northern Broome Senior Center
• Visions Veterans Memorial Arena

All Broome County Senior Centers will also provide free lunches for veterans on Wednesday, November 6^th, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. (Thursday, November 14^th at 4 p.m. in Deposit).

Additionally, Visions Federal Credit Union is hosting a FREE Veterans Expo tonight from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the Visions Veterans Memorial Arena, where veterans and their families can connect with local resources.

Operation Green Light is a collaboration between the New York State Association of Counties, New York State County Executives Association, and the NYS County Veteran Service Officers' Association to show support for veterans of all military conflicts, with a special emphasis on the veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan. Not only is it a way to show support for these men and women, but to remind them that resources are available locally to assist them.