Even though their homes are being built in San Antonio (near St. Leo University), the Neighborhood News was proud to again be on hand for the introduction ceremony for the next two recipients of mortgage-free homes provided by Homes For Our Troops (HFOT) — retired Army Cpls. Eddie Ward and Roberto Cruz-Arocho, both of whom were seriously combat-wounded (Ward in Afghanistan and Cruz-Arocho in Iraq).
On hand for HFOT — a top-rated military nonprofit organization that has provided more than 420 of these specially-adapted homes for U.S. military vets injured since 9/11 — was the organization’s president & CEO, retired Army Brigadier General Tom Landwermeyer, who again reiterated that HFOT receives no government funding and that nearly 90 cents of every dollar raised by the nonprofit directly benefits the wounded veterans.
The custom-designed homes — which will each include as many as 40 special adaptations for these two wounded vets — are being built by Elizabeth Evans Custom Homes, which previously also provided two HFOT homes in Wesley Chapel.
Cpl. Ward and Cpl. Cruz-Arocho both expressed their appreciation for HFOT and for the 100 or so local people in attendance. For more info about HFOT, visit HFOTUSA.org. — GNÂ
Elizabeth Evans (holding dog) of Elizabeth Evans Custom Homes.
(l.-r.) Cpl. Cruz-Arocho & his daughters Layza & Adriana & the retired corporal’s mom.Â
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