Homes for Our Troops to Present Severely Injured Alabama Army Corporal with Keys to New Home

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Nov 17, 2011, 09:00 ET

Renaissance Builders, Inc. and a Community of Volunteers Join in Presenting Specially Adapted Home for Army CPL Jeffery Williams

MADISON, Ala., Nov. 17, 2011 /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 be presenting keys Saturday, November 19 to CPL Jeffery Williams. Construction on the home began in June with a three-day Build Brigade where volunteers finished the home's frame, siding, and roof, and installed windows and doors.

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Corporal Williams was on his first deployment when he was paralyzed from the waist down following an IED explosion in May, 2004. This new home, which goes beyond ADA compliance, features open floor plans, automatic door openers, hard-surfaced floors, roll-in showers, roll-under cooktops, sinks, and more, and will allow him to live his life more independently.

"The Key Ceremony for Jeffery Williams is an opportunity for us to show our appreciation for all he has sacrificed," said John Gonsalves, Founder and President of Homes for Our Troops. "Homes for Our Troops is proud to join our building partner Renaissance Builders and the community of Madison to welcome this brave soldier into his new home. We salute each and every volunteer for helping to give back freedom and independence to this very deserving young man."

Who:	Corporal Jeffery Williams Full bio available at: http://www.homesforourtroops.org/williams Larry Gill, Veteran's Liaison, Homes for Our Troops

What:	Key Ceremony for Army CPL Jeffrey Williams

When:	Saturday, November 19, 2011, 11 a.m. - Key presentation followed by home tour

Where:	105 Brigadoon Drive, Madison, AL 35757

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