Homes for Our Troops to Host Three-Day Build Brigade to Start New Home in Hawthorne for Severely Injured Veteran

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Jul 16, 2012, 09:00 ET

Homes for Our Troops to Host Three-Day Build Brigade to Start New Home in Hawthorne for Severely Injured Veteran

Nevada Military Support Alliance partnering with HFOT to build specially adapted home for Army Sergeant Tim Hall

HAWTHORNE, Nev., July 16, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Homes for Our Troops (www.homesforourtroops.org), a national non-profit organization dedicated to building specially adapted homes for severely injured veterans, will hold a three-day Build Brigade in Hawthorne, Nevada on July 20 - 22, to begin construction of a home for Army Sergeant Tim Hall.

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The Build Brigade begins with a ceremony Friday, July 20 at 8:30 a.m. Following the opening event, volunteers will work together to raise the home's first wall. The goal of the three-day build is to frame, side, and roof the house and install windows and doors. Interior and finishing work will be completed in the following months. The home will provide Hall with maximum freedom of movement and the ability to live more independently. The project is being funded through the generosity of the Nevada Military Support Alliance.

Sergeant Hall was six months into his first deployment when he lost both of his legs as the result of a mortar attack while at his Forward Operating Base in Afghanistan on June 10, 2010. He looks forward to recovering in a home built to accommodate his needs, providing him with more freedom and independence.

"I am so grateful for everything that is being done for me. Thank you for caring enough to make a difference," said Hall.

For more information on how you can get involved, visit www.homesforourtroops.org/hall

WHO: Army SGT Tim Hall
Full bio: www.homesforourtroops.org/hall

WHEN: Build Brigade Kick-Off Ceremony: 8:30 a.m., Friday, July 20, 2012
Continuing Saturday and Sunday July 21 & 22, 2012, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

WHERE: 10 Spanish Springs Road Hawthorne, NV

About Homes for Our Troops: Homes for Our Troops is a national non-profit 501(c)3 organization based in Taunton, Mass. founded in 2004. Homes for Our Troops' mission is to build specially adapted homes for service members who have been severely injured in combat operations since September 11, 2001. All homes are built at no cost to the veteran through the generous support of individuals, foundations, and corporate contributors. Homes for Our Troops has received a Four Star Rating from Charity Navigator.

SOURCE Homes for Our Troops