CHICOPEE — Beaulieu Home Improvement, a family-owned business based in Chicopee, announced the winner of its second annual Veterans Project: Home Renovations for Heroes. This community initiative provides essential home renovations — at no cost — to local veterans in recognition of their service and sacrifice.

This year’s recipient, Timothy Tracy, a U.S. Marine Corps veteran from Springfield, will receive a brand-new roof replacement courtesy of the Beaulieu Home Improvement team. The installation is scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 28 at 77 Partridge Dr. in Springfield, MA (weather permitting) and will be completed in one day by Beaulieu’s skilled craftsmen.

Tracy was nominated by his daughter, Lindsey, who shared in her letter: “I am honored to nominate my father, a proud United States Marine Corps veteran, for this opportunity. Straight out of high school, he answered the call to serve. Although he left military service just before I was born to be present for his growing family, he never stopped living by the values instilled in him during his time in uniform.”

She went on to describe her father as someone who has “worked hard and sacrificed much to support those he loves,” adding that, even when facing challenges, “he always looks for ways to give back — paying it forward whenever he’s able.”

The Veterans Project was created by the Beaulieu family to give back to those who have served this country. Fully self-funded by the company, the program provides up to $10,000 worth of exterior home improvements for deserving veterans across Western Mass. and Northern Conn., helping improve not only their homes, but their peace of mind.

“Our team created the Veterans Project to give back to the people who have given so much for our country,” said Al and Fran Beaulieu, brothers and co-owners of Beaulieu Home Improvement. “It’s our way of honoring their service and ensuring that they and their families have safe, comfortable homes.”