By Mike Sullivan, WBZ-TV

WESTMINSTER – Wachusett Brewing Company is partnering with an area non-profit to supply free Christmas timber for veterans and lively navy women and men.

“We have several folks on staff who are veterans. My father was a Vietnam war vet,” Matt Quinlan, director of operations at Wachusett Brewing Company stated. “Things are expensive now of days. People are having a hard time making ends meet. We can lighten their burden a bit.”

You can register a navy member or household on the corporate’s web site. They are becoming a member of forces with Operation Service.

The non-profit began in 2010 and started offering discounted timber via native distributors. As the operation grew, the timber turned free. They may have 50-60 timber at no cost this Saturday at Wachusett Brewing.

The timber price them extra this 12 months with inflation, however they got here ready.

“We are fundraising all year long. We start the beginning of the year, and we don’t stop because we don’t want to let anyone down,” Joe Firmani, founding father of Operation Service stated.

The giveaway will open at 11 a.m. on Saturday. Wachusett Brewing is getting ready a particular beer for the occasion. It has a vacation style. A portion of the proceeds from the beer will likely be donated to charity.

Firmani stated free timber can be found exterior of the Wachusett Brewing occasion as effectively.

He stated any veteran or navy member can go to Garden Spot in Leominster or Cauley’s in Fitchburg to get a free tree. You simply have to indicate correct identification.