NWFA Completes 53rd Home with Gary Sinise Foundation
Officer O’Connor graduated from the police academy in 2001, serving with the Pine Lawn and Rock Hill Police Departments. On April 9, 2010, Officer Crosby was responding to a domestic disturbance when he was shot. The bullet struck his shoulder and spinal cord, resulting in immediate paralysis.
“Despite his severe injuries, Officer Crosby remains physically active,” says NWFA President and CEO, Michael Martin. “He participates in CrossFit, and spends time outdoors hunting and fishing with his two teenage sons. He even began an adaptive CrossFit program for kids and adults who use a wheelchair. We’re honored to partner with American OEM to provide flooring for his new home.”
In addition to the 53 homes already completed, NWFA currently is working with its members to source wood flooring for 15 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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