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Article By Tapinto Basking Ridge Staff Published July 25, 2025
Article By Tapinto Basking Ridge Staff Published July 25, 2025
Article By Tapinto Basking Ridge Staff Published July 25, 2025
Support Our Veterans: Independence for Veterans "Christmas In July" Drive Now Accepting Donations
Article appears in The December 2024 issue Watchung Post
Article By Tapinto Basking Ridge Staff Published July 25, 2025
Article By Tapinto Basking Ridge Staff Published July 25, 2025
November 21, 2024 - Tapinto Somerset Hills
Article By Tapinto Basking Ridge Staff Published July 25, 2025
Veteran’s Widow kicks off 13th annual holiday collection benefiting homeless Veterans.
June 29, 2024 - Newsbreak - TAP into Bernardsville & Bedminster - Giving Back
June 29, 2024 - Newsbreak - TAP into Bernardsville & Bedminster - Giving Back
June 29, 2024 - Newsbreak - TAP into Bernardsville & Bedminster - Giving Back
February 15, 2024 - Bernardsville News, NJ
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NJ 101.5 - Stacia in the news again as she continues her quest to help our homeless veterans non-stop
March 13, 2023
Food Drive Benefiting Local Homeless Veterans | Bernardsville & Bedminster, NJ News
December 15, 2022
Bernardsville News
December 9, 2022
TAP into Bedminster Independence for Veterans Surpasses Holiday Giving Goal
BEDMINSTER, NJ - The 11th annual, “They Kept Us Safe, Let’s Keep Them Warm,” new winter clothing collection benefiting NJ’s homeless and disabled veterans residing at two local shelters is underway, and exponentially picking up speed.
The goal of the 501c-3 nonprofit, Independence for Veterans, was to reach $100,000 in new clothing, groceries, toiletries, and necessities donations by year’s end. They have already exceeded this goal, and as of right now are over $112,000.
October 1, 2022
NewJerseyHills.com
Golf tournament to benefit homeless Veterans
Independence for Veterans Inc., a 501c-3 nonprofit, will host its second annual, “Join Us FORE a Cause” golf fund-raiser at 9:30 a.m. sharp on Monday, Oct. 17, at Trump National Golf Club, 900 Lamington Road.
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NJ 101.5 - Vet’s widow hosts golf tournament to benefit NJ homeless Veterans
Mrs. Stacia McDonough, the widow of decorated and enlisted Vietnam veteran Air Force Sgt. John E. McDonough, and president of Independence for Veterans Inc., a four-time award winning 501(c)(3) nonprofit, is hosting their 2nd annual Join Us FORE a Cause golf outing fundraiser.....
CentralJersey.com November 23, 2021: Independence for Veterans working to provide home to Veteran
CentralJersey.com November 23, 2021: Independence for Veterans working to provide home to Veteran
“Unlike other charities, we are giving the home to the veteran. There is no mortgage, no rent, and the gifted home will be purchased in the veteran’s name, not ours. This is a straightforward deal. There are no strings attached. The veteran will only be responsible for his utilities,” McDonough said.
TAP into Basking Ridge Published September 06, 2021: Vietnam Vet's Widow to Host Golf Fundraiser
CentralJersey.com November 23, 2021: Independence for Veterans working to provide home to Veteran
Mrs. Stacia McDonough, the widow of decorated and enlisted Vietnam veteran, John E. McDonough, and President of, Independence for Veterans Inc., a registered 501c-3 nonprofit, is hosting a golf outing fundraiser on Monday, October 18, 2021, 9:30 sharp, at Trump National Golf Club, 900 Lamington Road, Bedminster, New Jersey. Monies raised will go to the construction of tiny homes which will be given to homeless veterans.
New Jersey 101.5 Published May 10, 2021: To Honor Late Husband, NJ Woman's Group Helps Veterans
New Jersey 101.5 Published May 10, 2021: To Honor Late Husband, NJ Woman's Group Helps Veterans
Stacia McDonough knew little about the Vietnam War and the struggles of its U.S. veterans prior to marrying her husband John, but the experiences he shared prior to his premature passing have led her on a decade-long mission to help all military veterans in her area of New Jersey and beyond.
Starting in June 2019, those efforts became the nonprofit, volunteer organization Independence for Veterans, so named because John's birthday was the Fourth of July.