Operation: Coming Home Breaks Ground on Sixth Hero Home
Volunteer Project Begins Work on Home for U.S. Army 1st Lt. Nathan Rimpf in Raleigh.
Raleigh, NC, August 11, 2013 --(PR.com)-- Operation: Coming Home (http://operationcominghome.com), a joint volunteer project by the Home Builders Association of Raleigh-Wake County (HBA) and various Triangle area nonprofits and businesses, held a groundbreaking ceremony for the organization’s sixth Hero Home on Aug. 8 in the Renaissance Park neighborhood. The recipient selected for the sixth home is U.S. Army 1st Lt. Nathan Rimpf, platoon leader of the 2nd Battalion 16th Infantry, who will reside in a custom-designed house built by Chesapeake Homes.
Rimpf was severely injured by stepping on an improvised explosive device (IED) while serving in Afghanistan on July 8, 2012. Since that time, he has made tremendous improvements and can now walk and run with his new prosthetic legs. Rimpf is recovering and undergoing therapy at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Md., and looks forward to living in his new home that will provide him with easy accessibility to all rooms. Completion of the home is projected for mid-November 2013.
For more information on becoming involved with Operation: Coming Home and donating to the construction of the sixth Hero Home, visit http://www.operationcominghome.com.
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“We are excited to start work on our sixth Hero Home and look forward to its completion this fall,” said Tim Minton, executive vice president of the HBA of Raleigh-Wake County and board president of Operation: Coming Home. “It is evident that Nathan is a man of great drive and determination, and he represents to us the many men and women who sacrifice their lives to fight for our freedom.”
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About Operation: Coming Home:
Operation: Coming Home is a joint volunteer project by the Home Builders Association of Raleigh-Wake County (HBA), and various area nonprofits and businesses. The project builds and donates homes for disabled combat veterans who have served in the Middle East, after a selection committee interviews candidates to determine the best fit. For more information, visit http://operationcominghome.com.
Emily Packard
MMI Public Relations
(919) 233-6600
emily@mmipublicrelations.com
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Rimpf was severely injured by stepping on an improvised explosive device (IED) while serving in Afghanistan on July 8, 2012. Since that time, he has made tremendous improvements and can now walk and run with his new prosthetic legs. Rimpf is recovering and undergoing therapy at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Md., and looks forward to living in his new home that will provide him with easy accessibility to all rooms. Completion of the home is projected for mid-November 2013.
For more information on becoming involved with Operation: Coming Home and donating to the construction of the sixth Hero Home, visit http://www.operationcominghome.com.
Quotes:
“We are excited to start work on our sixth Hero Home and look forward to its completion this fall,” said Tim Minton, executive vice president of the HBA of Raleigh-Wake County and board president of Operation: Coming Home. “It is evident that Nathan is a man of great drive and determination, and he represents to us the many men and women who sacrifice their lives to fight for our freedom.”
New Media Content:
Operation: Coming Home on Facebook
http://on.fb.me/p36FMG
About Operation: Coming Home:
Operation: Coming Home is a joint volunteer project by the Home Builders Association of Raleigh-Wake County (HBA), and various area nonprofits and businesses. The project builds and donates homes for disabled combat veterans who have served in the Middle East, after a selection committee interviews candidates to determine the best fit. For more information, visit http://operationcominghome.com.
Emily Packard
MMI Public Relations
(919) 233-6600
emily@mmipublicrelations.com
http://www.mmipublicrelations.com
http://www.twitter.com/MMIPR
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