NWFA Completes 52nd Home with Gary Sinise Foundation
Officer O’Connor graduated from the police academy in 1997, serving 12 years with the St. Louis County Police Department, before joining the Ferguson Police Department. On December 5, 2017, Officer O’Connor was transporting a burglary suspect when he was shot in the head with a hidden firearm. His injuries resulted in severe brain damage, the removal of part of his skull, and the paralysis of his right arm. He currently is learning to walk again, with assistance.
“Just two months after the shooting, Officer O’Connor was able to speak his first sentence,” says NWFA President and CEO, Michael Martin. “He said, ‘I just gotta’ get my badge.’ This clearly demonstrated that while he had a long recovery ahead, his will remained intact. We’re honored to partner with Homerwood and Ambassador to provide flooring for his new home.”
In addition to the 52 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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