CertaPro Painters Supports Home For Our Troops
Posted on November 15, 2016
Meet the HFOT Veteran in Colorado!
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Marine, Lance Corporal |
Coming from a long line of military service in his family, Marine Lance Corporal Sean Carroll had always wanted to serve his country, but it was the 9/11 attacks that gave him the push to enlist. Two weeks after graduating high school, LCpl Carroll headed to basic training in San Diego. He deployed to Iraq with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines as an Infantryman in February 2004. A month later, LCpl Carroll was on a patrol in Ramadi when he was injured in an improvised explosive device (IED) blast. The explosion resulted in the loss of his right leg, the amputation of his left thumb and index finger along with burns over 60 percent of his body.
When LCpl Carroll was transferred to Landstuhl, Germany he was given a 10-15 percent chance of survival. He remained in a coma as he was transported to Walter Reed, where he woke up a month later. After six months of surgeries, LCpl Carroll started physical therapy as an outpatient.Now medically retired, Sean loves exploring the outdoors, camping and playing guitar.
Despite his active lifestyle, he says he still feels like a prisoner within his own home. Having a new home with lower counter tops in the kitchen and a bathroom with a roll in shower, he says, will help him perform daily activities easily. This will give him more time to pursue his plans of studying solar energy and sustainable living.
Sean grew up in Colorado and is choosing to remain within the state and build his home in Golden.
Sean is incredibly grateful to those who will make his specially adapted home a reality. “It means a lot to be able to not worry about housing or shelter and to be able to focus on other things in life and enjoy things that we may have missed out on while serving our country,” he says.
ABOUT HOMES FOR OUR TROOPS
Homes for Our Troops (HFOT) is a privately funded 501(c) (3) nonprofit organization that builds specially adapted, mortgage-free homes nationwide for the most severely injured Veterans from Iraq and Afghanistan. Most of these Veterans have sustained life-altering injuries including multiple limb amputations, partial or full paralysis and/or severe traumatic brain injury (TBI). The homes provided restore some of the freedom and independence these Service Members sacrificed while defending our country, and enable them to focus on their family, return to work, and continue their recovery. HFOT builds these homes where the Veteran chooses to live, and continues its relationship with the Veterans after home delivery to assist them with rebuilding their lives. To learn more about HFOT, visit hfotusa.org
HFOT CHARITY RATINGS
Since its founding in 2004, nearly 90 cents of every dollar has gone directly to program services for Veterans. HFOT has received a 4-star charity rating from Charity Navigator (www.charitynavigator.org) for five consecutive years.
HFOT PROGRAM
The average cost to construct each specially adapted home nationwide runs $430,000. As a top-rated military and Veterans’ nonprofit organization, Homes for Our Troops is privately funded, and therefore relies on the generosity of donors. Nearly 70 percent of our operational budget is generated by individual donors and community fundraisers nationwide who step up to help our American heroes by coordinating everything from lemonade stands to golf tournaments. The remaining financial support we receive is from corporations, foundations and our corporate sponsors.
