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

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Jan 02, 2012, 09:00 ET

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

Community of Tomball and General Contractor SpawGlass come together for Marine LCpl Daniel Peterson

TOMBALL, Texas, Jan. 2, 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 Tomball, Texas January 6-8 to begin construction of a home for Marine Lance Corporal Daniel Peterson.

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The Build Brigade begins with a ceremony Friday, January 6 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 maximum freedom of movement and the ability to live more independently.

While on his second deployment, LCpl Peterson was left a double amputee after an explosion in the Southern Helmand Province of Afghanistan on July 24, 2010. He is presently living in military housing and is looking forward to living in a home built to accommodate his needs.

"A specially adapted Homes for Our Troops home will give me a place to call my own; one where I can focus on my recovery. Having it adapted to my needs will make overcoming all of the obstacles in life that much easier," said LCpl Peterson. "This will be a life-changing experience, returning my life to some sense of normalcy."

WHO:	Marine LCpl Daniel Peterson, Full bio: www.homesforourtroops.org/peterson
WHEN:	Build Brigade Kick-Off Ceremony: 8:30 a.m., Friday, January 6, 2012 Construction continues Saturday and Sunday, January 7-8, 2012, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
WHERE:	Lot 18 East Roselake Drive, Tomball, TX

About Homes for Our Troops: Homes for Our Troops is a national non-profit 501(c)3 organization based in Taunton, Mass. founded by John Gonsalves 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