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"Severely Wounded Army SGT Eric Edmundson Receives Specially Adapted Home from Homes for Our Troops." Taunton, Massachusetts based charity held a Key Presentation ceremony to mark the completion of their third home building project in North Carolina Contact: John Gonsalves C: 508-331-2266 P: 508-823-3300 jsgonsalves@homesforourtroops.org News for Immediate Release “Severely Wounded Army SGT Eric Edmundson Receives Specially Adapted Home from Homes for Our Troops.” New Bern, NC October 6, 2007 John Gonsalves, president and founder of the Taunton based nonprofit organization that builds specially adapted homes for our severely wounded service members addressed a crowd of over 100 family, friends, neighbors and supporters in attendance of the Key Presentation ceremony for SGT Eric Edmundson on Saturday October 6, 2007. “We have more than twenty houses underway all across the country right now and the support of this community truly is to be commended. We budgeted $250,000 for this project and got all but $5,000 donated.” - John Gonsalves Enjoying their first moments in their new home: SGT Eric Edmundson and wife Stephanie and daughter Gracie are joined by Donna and Bill Russell of Kit Corp, lead contractor on the project and
Kit Corp Homes Presidents Bill & Donna Russell, who acted as lead contractors on the project, joined the Edmundson Family in celebrating the completion of the home Bill and Donna were recognized by Governor Mike Easley for their commitment to the project and the welfare of veterans. Sergeant Eric Edmundson is a member of the 172nd Stryker Brigade, 4th Squadron, 14th Cavlery, stationed out of On October 2, 2005 the Stryker vehicle he was driving hit an IED (improvised explosive device). Eric sustained serious injuries and was eventually airlifted to “One day Eric will be able to thank you himself. This is a celebration of not only a new home but an answered prayer. I would like to thank you for welcoming us home.”- Stephanie Edmundson wife of SGT Eric Edmundson Participants also included: Assistant Secretary, North Carolina Division of Veterans Affairs representing Governor Mike Easley, Jason Soper Southeastern Field Rep for Senator Richard Burr, Congressman Walter Jones North Carolina’s 3rd District, Major General Elder Granger - Deputy Director & Program Executive Officer TRICARE Management Activity, Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Health Affairs),Colonel Robert Wollard - Speaking on behalf of Eric’s Former Commander CPT John Hawbaker, Color guard and tent from Color Guard, MAL - 14 Cherry Point Air Station, Jennifer Alcock a friend of the Edmundson family performed the National Anthem. Fairfield Harbor Property Owners Association provided security and traffic control for the event SGT Edmundson’s home is one of 5 projects that Homes for Our Troops has undertaken in NC. Homes for Our Troops has completed projects in *The services provided by Homes for Our Troops is done at no cost to the veterans we serve. To volunteer or to donate in-kind building materials, professional services and labor or to find out more Homes for Our Troops projects, visit www.homesforourtroops.org. About Homes for Our Troops Homes for Our Troops was founded in 2004 by contractor John Gonsalves when he wanted to find an organization to volunteer his 20 years experience as a contractor to help our wounded veterans with their home modification needs. When he found that no organization existed to help our severely disabled veterans in that way, he founded Homes for Our Troops. Since that time, Mr. Gonsalves and the Homes for Our Troops organization have worked nationwide to complete 16 other projects and we have 20 more currently under construction or soon to be commenced. With more than 27,000 wounded in the wars in Homes for Our Troops has received awards and recognition from notable sources around the country: *Office of the Secretary of Defense Medal for Exceptional Public Service *President Bush’s December 7 Address to the Troops at *Daughters of the American Revolution 2006 Medal of Honor *2005 & 2006 Newman’s Own Award *ENR Top 25 Newsmakers Award *Home Magazine’s 2005 Home Shelter Award *Meeting with President and Mrs. Bush in the Oval Office ### For more For high resolution images, please contact
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