Video: Army SPC Stephen Peterson’s Virtual Community Kickoff

| By Teresa Verity
Categories: Blog, Fundraising, Helping in the Community, Home
On July 25, 2020, we celebrated the future build of Army Specialist Stephen Peterson‘s specially adapted custom home in Land O’ Lakes, Florida, with a virtual Community Kickoff on Zoom. Thank you to all who joined us for this unique event. Times have certainly changed, but our commitment to Building Homes and Rebuilding Lives for …

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Thank you for your support on HFOT’s Second Annual Day of Giving

| By Teresa Verity
Categories: Blog, Fundraising, Home
Thank you for making our HFOT Day of Giving a tremendous success! Together, we surpassed our goal and raised over $300,000, including the $150,000 match from the HFOT National Board of Directors and Ambassadors. Your incredible support on this special day will help advance our mission of building and donating specially adapted custom homes to …

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Army SGT Mario Lopez’s Virtual Key Ceremony

| By Teresa Verity
Categories: Blog, Home
On June 5, 2020, Homes For Our Troops, along with our Regional Partner H-E-B, presented Army Sergeant Mario Lopez and his family with the keys to their specially adapted custom home in New Braunfels, Texas, during an intimate, low-attendance Key Ceremony that adhered to local and regional CDC guidelines. Thank you for supporting Homes For …

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HFOT home recipient, injured Veteran climbs Mt Kilimanjaro

| By John Bernier
Categories: Blog, Home, Veteran topic
I have been in my HFOT home for roughly three years now. Over the last few years I got married, had our beautiful son, Beau, and have been able to overcome many of the physical and emotional barriers due to my time in service. Last year, I was selected to join the Chris Long Foundation’s …

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VIDEO: Watch Army SGT Daniel Casara’s Virtual Key Ceremony

| By Teresa Verity
Categories: Blog, Home, Veteran topic
On Saturday, May 16, 2020, Homes For Our Troops presented Army Sergeant Daniel Casara with the keys to his specially adapted custom home in Ramona, California, during an intimate Key Ceremony that adhered to local and regional CDC guidelines. While the current COVID-19 outbreak prevents us from holding our traditional build events right now, we are …

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