On Nov. 1, 2018, 14 area independently owned Philly Pretzel Factory locations started their month-long campaign in honor of Veterans Day. This year the 14 locations are raising money to help 24-year veteran retired MSgt. Kenneth J. Ochoa of Jacksonville, N.C. who lost everything due to Hurricane Florence. Unfortunately, FEMA and other insurances do not cover much of the rebuild expenses, let alone the personal items that were lost.
All 14 locations will be donating a portion of every V shaped pretzel sold throughout the month of November to Mr. Ochoa. Additionally, each location will be selling V shaped donation cards which will be displayed in store.
Over the course of Mr. Ochoa’s 24 years of service he collected many mementos all of which including his uniforms and awards, are gone.
GoFundMe link: https://www.gofundme.com/rebuild-home-after-hurricane
More information about MSgt. Kenneth J. Ochoa:
- USMC Retired 24 years
- 012683-123106
- 2311 Ammunition Technician
- Boot camp San Diego
- School Redstone Arsenal Alabama
- 1st FSSG Camp Pendleton
- 3rd FSSG Okinawa
- 1st FSSG
- DI Paris Island SC
- MCB K-Bay HI
- 3rd FSSG
- 2nd FSSG Camp Lejeune
- 26th MEU
- 2nd FSSG
- 2nd MLG Forward
- MCB Camp Lejeune (Ret)
Participating Philly Pretzel Factory locations
- Haddon Heights/Mt. Ephraim, NJ
- Sansom Street – Center City Philadelphia, PA
- 19th and Chestnut – Center City Philadelphia, PA
- Suburban Station – Center City Philadelphia, PA
- Suburban Station East – Center City Philadelphia, PA
- 11th Street – Center City Philadelphia, PA
- Gallery location 1 – Center City Philadelphia, PA
- Gallery location 2 – Center City Philadelphia, PA
- 8th and Chestnut – Center City Philadelphia, PA
- Collegeville, PA
- Camp Hill, PA
- Lititz, PA
- 69th Street Terminal – Upper Darby, PA
- 54 South 69th Street – Upper Darby, PA
