On Sept. 11, a fundraiser “Celebrate our Heroes” will be held at the Transit Valley Country Club in East Amherst to benefit Building Homes for Heroes, a nonprofit organization that supports the severely wounded and disabled veterans returning home from Iraq and Afghanistan.

All proceeds will assist Army Spec. Brendan Marrocco. On Easter Sunday 2009, Marrocco was critically wounded when his vehicle tripped a roadside bomb. The blast tore off both of Marrocco’s arms and his left leg. His right leg was mangled beyond saving. His carotid artery was severed, his body badly burned and vision in his left eye was severely damaged. Marrocco is the first soldier to lose all four limbs in combat in Iraq or Afghanistan.

“Celebrate our Heroes” will be held from 7 to 11 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 11 at Transit Valley Country Club, 8920 Transit Road, East Amherst. For more details, call Gina O’Neill at 688-6720 or e-mail her at eg3oneill@aol.com or call Carolyn Paszke 684-9220 or e-mail carolyn@buildinghomesforheroe s.org.

Building Homes for Heroes is a New York State-based organization, providing individuals, corporations and others with an opportunity to help severely wounded and disabled veterans and their families rebuild their lives. It is committed to supporting these men and women, with a goal to build homes for those in dire need. For more information on this event or the organization, visit the website at www.buildinghomesforheroe s.org.