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

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Jun 25, 2012, 09:00 ET

Lackawanna Homebuilders Association and General Contractor Ken Kurtz Builders work with HFOT to build specially adapted home for Army SSG Earl Granville

SCOTT TOWNSHIP, Pa., June 25, 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 Scott Township, PA, on June 29 – July 1, to begin construction of a home for Army SSG Earl Granville.

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The Build Brigade begins with a ceremony Friday, June 29 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 Granville with maximum freedom of movement and the ability to live more independently.

Army SSG Earl Granville was on his third deployment when a roadside bomb left him with severe leg injuries in Zormat, Afghanistan, on June 3, 2008. He looks forward to recovering in a home built to accommodate his needs, providing him with more freedom and independence.

"A specially adapted house will help my family and me by making my day to day living so much easier and will help get more of my independence back," said Granville.

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

WHO: Army SSG Earl Granville
Full bio: www.homesforourtroops.org/granville

WHEN: Build Brigade Kick-Off Ceremony: 8:30 a.m., Friday, June 29, 2012
Continuing Saturday and Sunday, June 30 and July 1, 2012, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

WHERE: Lot 2 Schoolside Dr., Scott Township, PA 18433

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