ST. LOUIS, Missouri (May 28, 2021) – The National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA) has provided flooring for its 56th home in support of the Gary Sinise Foundation R.I.S.E. program (Restoring Independence Supporting Empowerment). The R.I.S.E. program builds custom, specially adapted smart homes for severely wounded veterans and first responders. The home dedication for United States Navy Senior Chief Petty Officer (Ret.) Kenton Stacy took place on May 21, in Poway, CA. Flooring for the project was donated by NWFA member WD Flooring. Installation of the flooring was donated by NWFA member West Coast Flooring.

Senior Chief Petty Officer Stacy served as an Explosive Ordinance Disposal technician. He was injured by an improvised explosive device (IED) in 2017 while stationed in Syria. The explosion resulted in the loss of both legs and both arms, as well as his left eye.

“Senior Chief Petty Officer Stacy joined the Navy shortly after marrying his high school sweetheart,” says NWFA President and CEO, Michael Martin. “He initially planned to serve four years before enrolling in college, but he loved both the military community and his job, so chose to continue his military career. He received numerous awards during his years of service, including a Purple Heart, a Bronze Star, and three Navy Achievement medals. He also was named the USO Sailor of the Year in 2010. We’re honored to partner with WD Flooring and West Coast Flooring to provide beautiful wood floors for his new home.”

In addition to the 56 homes already completed, NWFA currently is working with its members to source wood flooring for 14 additional R.I.S.E. homes in various stages of planning and construction. Currently, 142 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.