BOSTON and DOVER, Del. – In recognition of Veterans Day, Home Base, a national nonprofit dedicated to healing the invisible wounds of war, and Sharp Energy, a leading propane provider serving communities across the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast, today announced a multiyear partnership to expand awareness, support and health care for veterans, service members, military families and families of the fallen.

The partnership reflects a shared commitment to ensuring those who have served, and the families who serve alongside them, can access the care and support they need.

As part of the three-year commitment, Home Base-branded Sharp Energy delivery trucks will travel throughout Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Florida, helping raise awareness of Home Base’s programs and resources while generating support per stop of each branded truck for the Home Base mission.

Since 2009, Home Base has supported more than 65,000 veterans, service members, military family members and families of the fallen through programs focused on the invisible wounds of war.

“Veterans Day reminds us that gratitude should be matched by action,” said Retired Brigadier General Jack Hammond, Executive Director, Home Base. “Sharp Energy’s commitment will help us reach more veterans and military families in communities across the country and connect them with the care and support they deserve. We are grateful to have Sharp Energy standing alongside us in this mission.”

“This partnership is especially meaningful to Sharp Energy because our employees chose to support this cause,” said Bill Hancock, Vice President, Sharp Energy. “Home Base’s mission to care for the invisible wounds of war resonated with our team, and our employees are proud to carry it into the communities we serve.”

The partnership builds on Sharp Energy’s long-standing commitment to the communities it serves and gives employees and customers a visible way to help advance Home Base’s mission. By taking that message on the road across Sharp Energy’s service territory, the organizations hope to reach veterans and families who may not know support is available.

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About Home Base

Home Base is a national nonprofit dedicated to healing the invisible wounds of war for Veterans, Service Members, Military Families and Families of the Fallen through world-class, direct clinical care, wellness, education and research – all at no out-of-pocket cost to them – regardless of era of service, discharge status or geographical location. The program was founded by Massachusetts General Hospital and the Boston Red Sox organization in 2009.

Since its inception 17 years ago, Home Base has served more than 65,000 Warriors and their loved ones with care and support, and trained more than 85,000 clinicians, educators and community members nationally. The Home Base National Center of Excellence is located in the historic Charlestown Navy Yard of Boston. Learn more at www.homebase.org.

About Sharp Energy

Sharp Energy, a wholly owned subsidiary of Chesapeake Utilities Corporation (NYSE: CPK), distributes propane to approximately 85,700 residential, commercial and industrial customers in Maryland, Delaware, Virginia, North and South Carolina, Florida and Pennsylvania. With multiple rail facilities and approximately nine million gallons of propane storage, Sharp Energy has established a solid supply portfolio. Sharp Energy is a proud partner of Alliance AutoGas, a national network of companies that have joined together to deliver a comprehensive alternative fueling solution including EPA-certified propane autogas vehicle conversions, on-site fueling infrastructure, fuel supply, safety and operational training and ongoing technical support. To learn more about Sharp Energy, visit: sharpenergy.com.

About Chesapeake Utilities

Chesapeake Utilities Corporation is a diversified energy delivery company listed on the New York Stock Exchange. Chesapeake Utilities Corporation offers sustainable energy solutions through its natural gas transmission and distribution, electricity generation and distribution, propane gas distribution, mobile compressed natural gas utility services and solutions and other businesses.

For more information, contact:

Sharp Energy
Alexander Nye
Director, Strategic Communications
727-754-0136
ANye@chpk.com

Home Base
Kelly Field
Director, Communications
617-697-8056
kefield@mgh.harvard.edu