Homes for Our Troops to Present Severely Injured Nevada Marine with Keys to New Home

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Oct 17, 2011, 01:30 ET

Building Partner Eureka Builders and community of Wellington join in presenting specially adapted home to Marine Sgt. Kenneth "Dylan" Gray and his family

WELLINGTON, Nev., Oct 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, October 22 to Marine Sgt. Kenneth "Dylan" Gray and his family. Construction on the home began in March with a three-day Build Brigade during which volunteers finished the home's frame, siding, and roof, and installed windows and doors.

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On his third deployment Sgt. Gray was left a double amputee after driving over an anti-tank mine in Al Qaim, Iraq on February 16, 2007. The new specially adapted 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; it will allow him to live with more freedom and independence and help wife Kelly with their three young children.

"The Key Ceremony for Dylan Gray is an opportunity for us to show our appreciation for all he and his family have sacrificed," said John Gonsalves, Founder and President of Homes for Our Troops. "Homes for Our Troops is proud to join our building partner Eureka Builders, and the community of Wellington to welcome this brave Marine into his new home. We salute each and every volunteer for helping to give back freedom and independence to this very deserving family."

Who: Sergeant Kenneth "Dylan" Gray

Full bio available at: http://www.homesforourtroops.org/gray

John Gonsalves, President and Founder, Homes for Our Troops

What: Key Ceremony for Marine Sgt. Kenneth "Dylan" Gray
When: Saturday, October 22, 2011, 11 a.m. - Key presentation followed by home tour
Where: 10 Jessica Way, Wellington, NV 89444

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