Quentin and Jacqueline Murray, who live in Many, were awarded one of five $5,000 Sub Abover grants from Jersey Mike’s Subs in recognition of their efforts to make a difference in the local community through The Veteran’s Place in New Llano.
Nearly 5,000 nominations poured in from across the county. The nomination read, in part, “Quentin Murray created and built The Veteran’s Place to help fellow veterans. That morphed into helping the entire community and beyond at the start of Covid, when he organized meals every weekend, plus food boxes.”
Quentin, who served in the U.S. Army for nearly 26 years, and his wife, Jacqueline, established The Veteran’s Place as a nonprofit in 2018. With their motto, “Veterans Helping Veterans,” the organization has served as an important gathering place and resource center offering veteran benefit assistance, community outreach and support, meal programs and food boxes, and fundraisers to fulfill local needs.