CINCINNATI — Thompson Electric, Plumbing, Heating, and Cooling, a company that has raised over $180,000 since 2009 to support veterans, hosted its fourth annual Veterans Day Celebration, Nov. 12, 2012, at its headquarters.
The company presented a check in the amount of $55,010 to Marc Burgess, executive director of the Disabled American Veterans (DAV) National Headquarters. The DAV is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the service of U.S. injured heroes.
In addition, Thompson presented a check for $10,000 to Marian and Adolfo Olivas, loyal customers of Thompson’s, whose son, Army Cpl. Nicholas H. Olivas, was killed in the line of duty, May 30, 2012, in Zharay, Afghanistan, while serving Operation Enduring Freedom. The Olivas family will donate the check to its chosen charity, the Fisher House Foundation. Thompson’s employees surprised the Olivas family with personal donations amounting to $7,000 in savings bonds, to Cpl. Olivas’ infant son, Connor.