Stepdaughter of injured Veteran pursuing career in ADA compliant construction management

| By Teresa Verity
Categories: Blog, Home, Uncategorized
  On a cold weekend in 2010, then eleven-year-old Alex Kielty watched in wonder as the community and HFOT staff came together to build an adapted home for her stepfather, Army Staff Sergeant Michael Downing. Michael lost both legs while serving in Afghanistan in 2008. After watching her and her family’s forever home be built …

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CNN’s Jake Tapper and Cartoonist Scott Adams to auction off original Dilbert comic for Veteran charity

| By Teresa Verity
Categories: Blog, Home
  Andrew McMeel Syndication (AMS) has announced CNN’s Jake Tapper and Dilbert creator Scott Adams are auctioning off an original Dilbert comic as part of the Third Annual Homes For Our Troops Veterans Day Celebrity eBay Auction, Nov. 7-17, 2019.  Tapper will draw the comic for the week of September 23. Tapper’s original art, combined …

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You Can Make An IRA Gift Today

| By Suzanne Shaheen
Categories: Blog, Home
  The IRA Charitable Distribution is a great and simple way to make a gift to Homes For Our Troops and receive tax benefits in return. The donor must be age 70 ½ or older when the gift is made. The gift must come from an IRA account. (401(k), 403(b), SEP IRA accounts. (Additional retirement …

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Technical Support Specialist  

| By Careers
Categories: HFOT Careers

TITLE:                         Technical Support Specialist          REPORTS TO:           Director of IT Services STATUS:                    Full-time, Non-exempt SUMMARY:  The Technical Support Specialist (TSS) will respond to phone and email requests, provide technical troubleshooting assistance, and walk staff through the process of achieving their goals with the software/ hardware we provide. This individual will train staff, and …

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Suicide Prevention Awareness Month: Help is out there

| By Teresa Verity
Categories: Blog, Home, Veteran topic
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  With September being Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, we at Homes For Our Troops want all Veterans to know help is out there. The topic resonates with many Veterans, many of whom are actively working to prevent more Veteran suicides. The Homes For Our Troops staff is always available to Veterans if they need assistance, information on other …

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