Recently, Kingwood joined up with the Homes for Our Troops program in the community of Waters Edge to help build a home for PO 2nd Class Anthony Thompson, a former Humble resident. Thompson's wife, Ivonne, applied for help with Homes for Our Troops after her husband suffered serious brain and spinal injuries, a punctured lung and other injuries when an IED went off near his post during his second deployment in Iraq. Begun in 2004, the Homes for Our Troops program helps build homes for US veterans injured during their duties through donations of building materials and labor.
The group of volunteers working on Anthony's house took less than four days to put up all the walls and seal the house against the Kingwood elements. Approximately 125 people showed up to support the building of the Thompson's home, which included the Rolling Thunder motorcycle group as well as US Customs officers that will be the Thompson's neighbors when the home is finished. The Thompson home is scheduled to be completely finished and move-in ready around the beginning of March. At that time, the Thompsons will be presented with the key to their very own Kingwood dream home in a special ceremony.
If you're interested in finding a Homes for Our Troops program in your area or wish to donate building materials, money or your services, please visit their website at http://www.homesforourtroops.org. See why we're so proud to be part of a community that would join up with a wonderful charity such as Homes for Our Troops. This is just one more reason to love Kingwood.
Cliff Collins, 3C Realty - a Keller Williams Team, your Kingwood real estate specialists
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