NWFA Completes 51st Home with Gary Sinise Foundation
SSgt Blank joined the Marine Corps in 2006. In 2008, he was deployed to Kuwait in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. On October 26, 2010, he was conducting a long-range reconnaissance mission in Afghanistan when he was severely injured by an improvised explosive device (IED). The blast resulted in shrapnel wounds to his left arm and head, as well as the loss of both of his legs.
Staff Sergeant Blank was in the hospital nearly four years recovering from his injuries, says NWFA President and CEO, Michael Martin. His time there was full of both progress and setbacks, but despite the difficult situation, he was unwilling to let his injuries stand in his way. Today, he remains active outdoors, and even goes skiing. Were honored to partner with Amaz Flooring to provide flooring for his new home.
In addition to the 51 homes already completed, NWFA currently is working with its members to source wood flooring for 16 additional R.I.S.E. homes in various stages of planning and construction. Currently, 141 NWFA member companies have donated product, logistics, and installation services in locations throughout the United States, with a total value of more than $5.2 million. A list of all NWFA R.I.S.E. participating companies can be found at http://www.nwfa.org/giving-back.aspx.
To learn more about the program, and how you and/or your company can get involved, contact the NWFA at 800.422.4556, or e-mail them at anita.howard@nwfa.org.
The National Wood Flooring Association is a not-for-profit trade organization, with more than 3,200 member companies world-wide, dedicated to educating consumers, architects, designers, specifiers and builders in the uses and benefits of wood flooring. The NWFA is located at 111 Chesterfield Industrial Boulevard, Chesterfield, MO 63005, and can be contacted at 800.422.4556 (USA & Canada), 636.519.9663 (local and international), or at www.nwfa.org.
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