HFOT Veteran Heather Kready makes significant progress in recovery with aerial yoga

| By Lisa Duffy
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Not too long ago, the idea of enjoying a physical activity she loved every day was something Army Private First Class Heather Kready could not even dream about. In 2006, while serving in Afghanistan, Heather was moving medical equipment across a bridge when she fell, causing the heavy items to fall on top of her. …

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Mrs. New York and HFOT Advocate competes for Mrs. America crown on Saturday

| By Lisa Duffy
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Mrs. New York Patti Gomez is vying for the Mrs. America crown this weekend, but her mission goes beyond the pageant. Her main focus is bringing awareness and raising funds for Homes For Our Troops. As a National Guard Veteran, Gomez knew from the start her platform would be Veteran related. She wanted to support …

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How you support HFOT dads

| By Lisa Duffy
Categories: Blog, Home, Veteran topic
There’s nothing more important to a father than the well-being of his children. Because of HFOT’s donors and sponsors, fathers like Army Sergeant Nick Koulchar are able to care for their kids without boundaries. In his HFOT home, Nick has no trouble reading his two-year-old son Finnegan a bedtime story or helping his wife Dani …

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Homes For Our Troops and the NFL team up to celebrate Marine SSgt Omar Milan’s Groundbreaking

| By Lisa Duffy
Categories: Blog, Home, Veteran topic
Homes For Our Troops (HFOT), in collaboration with the NFL, celebrated the start of construction on a new specially adapted custom home for retired Marine SSgt Omar Milan, who was injured in Afghanistan, on April 28 in Mansfield, Texas. The Groundbreaking event signifies the start of the build process and provided members of the HFOT organization …

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Meet HFOT Volunteer Jim Gray

| By Lisa Duffy
Categories: Blog, Home, Veteran topic
Several days a week, Jim Gray can be found volunteering at HFOT’s headquarters office in Taunton, Massachusetts. A proud Navy Veteran, Gray is usually sporting a baseball cap adorned with an array of military insignias and HFOT pins. Gray has helped the organization since its early days in 2004, most recently assisting the Development Department …

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