GETTYSBURG, PA, August 15, 2024 – This past Independence Day, the Veterans Club at Amblebrook at Gettysburg, an award-winning, resort-style 55+ community, hosted a community barbecue raffle and fundraiser. The event was attended by approximately 250 Amblebrook residents and featured delicious food, live music from Amblebrook’s resident band the AmbleBand, and a raffle where 43 sponsors donated prizes for charity.
The event was a tremendous success, with $3,320 raised and donated to Roots for Boots, a local organization that supports the needs of military heroes and their families with monthly food banks and specialized items to assist disabled Veterans. This week, Roots for Boots founder and CEO Christy Lucas accepted the $3,320 check from the Veterans Club at an event held at Amblebrook.
“The huge showing of Amblebrook residents and local business sponsors that came together to make this event happen—from the raffle sponsors and barbecue menu sponsors to the Veterans Club members who volunteered 700 hours of their time—is a testament to the Gettysburg community and its generosity,” said Sara Carbonell, Director of Marketing for Crown Community Development. “We’re lucky to have a local community that is able to come together like this for those in need.”
About Amblebrook Gettysburg
Amblebrook at Gettysburg is a resort-style 55+ active adult community in historic Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, built for connectivity and the discovery of everyday joy. Being developed by CCD Rock Creek and managed by Crown Community Development, Amblebrook has approved plans for a total of 779 acres and 2,009 residential homes across five unique neighborhoods. With 300 acres currently under development, the community features a best-in-class amenities campus, including the 24,000 square foot Rock Creek Clubhouse and 22,000 square foot Rock Creek Fitness Center. Amblebrook offers an abundant, joyful and connected lifestyle for its residents and was awarded the Northern Virginia Building Industry Association’s “Community of the Year,” in 2022 and was named among ideal-LIVING magazine’s “Top 100 Planned Communities” in 2020. Crown Community Development is a part of the Henry Crown and Company umbrella of diverse operating and investment companies, established in 1919. Crown Community Development develops and invests in master-planned communities throughout the U.S., including Seattle, Austin, San Antonio, Nashville, Tampa, Chicago, Castle Rock, CO, Indianapolis, and Gettysburg. For more information, visit amblebrookgettysburg.com.
About Roots for Boots
Roots for Boots is a non-profit organization that cultivates and sustains partnerships within the community in order to provide support for the current needs of military heroes and their families, and provides opportunities for community members to use their gifts, talents and resources to assist in addressing the specific needs and challenges of our servicemen and women.
