Fostering a New Journey

| By Teresa Verity
Categories: Blog, Home
After her first day working at a shelter in 2016, Autumn Harris felt heartbroken knowing there were so many children in need of a home with people who will love and care for them. That night, she shared her thoughts with her husband, Army Sergeant Doug Harris, and they knew instantly they wanted to become …

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Homes For Our Troops celebrity auction on eBay raises over $400,000

| By Teresa Verity
Categories: Blog, Fundraising, Home
Homes For Our Troops (HFOT) raised over $400,000 during its 4th Annual Veterans Day Celebrity Auction on eBay from Nov. 10-17, 2020. Jake Tapper, George Clooney, Mindy Kaling, and Wynonna Judd headlined the event to support HFOT. In partnership with eBay for Charity, participants bid on personal Zoom experiences, luxury items, and autographed memorabilia from …

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HFOT’s 300th home recipient, injured Veteran featured on ABC’s The View

| By Teresa Verity
Categories: Blog, Helping in the Community, Home, Non-Profit, Veteran topic
On Veterans Day, Army Sergeant Nathan Shumaker and his wife Missy received a special surprise gift on national television. Newegg, an American retailer of computer hardware and consumer electronics, provided the Shumakers with a home office set-up, multiple computer systems, and a new home theater for their family room on ABC’s The View Veterans Day …

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VIDEOS: Homes For Our Troops donates its 300th home

| By Teresa Verity
Categories: Blog, Home, Veteran Stats
We are excited to share with you, on Sept. 12, 2020, we celebrated the significant milestone of donating our 300th specially adapted custom home to Army Sergeant Nathan Shumaker and his family in Hillsboro, Missouri! The Shumaker family received the keys to their home during a modified, scaled-down ceremony that adhered to local and regional …

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VIDEO: Army Sergeant Nathan Shumaker, HFOT’s 300th home recipient, featured on Good Morning America

| By Teresa Verity
Categories: Blog, Helping in the Community, Home
On Saturday, Sept. 12, 2020, viewers throughout the country woke up to a feel-good news story. ABC’s Good Morning America aired an exclusive story about Army Sergeant Nathan Shumaker receiving Homes For Our Troops’ 300th specially adapted custom home in Hillsboro, Missouri. The segment previewed the Key Ceremony event, which took place the same day, …

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