About Peter Wojtecki
Peter Wojtecki came to the U.S. as an 18 year old immigrant from Poland. He worked in the coal mines of Pennsylvania.
Peter had a deep love of the United States and when WWI broke out he enlisted in the Army. After the war he married and settled in Stamford's South End. He worked for the Yale and Towne Manufacturing Company as a die maker during the day and as a special police officer in the evening until he passed away in his sleep on Christmas Eve at age 53.
Peter was a devoted member of the Holy Name Church and the organizer of the Pulaski Democratic Club which was formed to educate the Polish immigrant community in the democratic process and to help and encourage them to become American citizens.
His name is engraved on the World War I monument located in Stamford on Main Street in front of the Holiday Inn.
About the Foundation
The Peter Wojtecki Veteran Grant was organized as a non-profit corporation on August 15, 2010. It was converted to a 501c3 tax-exempt organization on October 19, 2010. The foundation made its first round of grants in 2011. We made two grants in 2012 totalling nearly $10,000.
Mission Statement
The Peter Wojtecki Veteran Fund supports veterans and their families by providing temporary assistance to veterans seeking funds for housing or rehabilitation of housing. The organization will focus its efforts on providing assistance to veterans living in Stamford, New Canaan, Darien and Norwalk.
