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NWFA Completes 59th Home with Gary Sinise Foundation
ST. LOUIS, Missouri (November 11, 2021) – The National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA) has provided flooring for its 59th 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 Petty Officer 2nd Class (Ret.) Daniel “Doc” Jacobs took place on August 26 in Vista, CA. Flooring for the project was donated by NWFA member WD Flooring.

Petty Officer Jacobs enlisted in the Navy in 2004 and was deployed to Iraq after completing Corpsman training. In 2006, six months into his seven-month deployment, he was severely injured in an IED explosion that took two lives, left two soldiers as amputees, and resulted in other serious injuries.

“Following his injuries, Petty Officer Jacobs became the Navy’s first amputee Corpsman,” says NWFA President and CEO, Michael Martin. “This put him in the position of being the first amputee of all Navy personnel to return to a deployable infantry unit, which speaks to his determination to serve. We’re honored to partner with WD Flooring to provide beautiful wood floors for his new home.”

In addition to the 59 homes already completed, NWFA currently is working with its members to source wood flooring for 13 additional R.I.S.E. homes in various stages of planning and construction. Currently, 143 NWFA member companies have donated product, logistics, and installation services in locations throughout the United States, with a total value of more than $5.7 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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