Community Rallies Troops to Support Local Hero

Recently, several Precision labor force volunteered with the Local 310 to help out the Purple Heart Homes, a nonprofit organization that works to provide or improve housing for wounded veterans from across the country. More than a dozen volunteers were on hand in South Euclid to help renovate the future home of Army Veteran Demond Taylor and his wife, Amber. A graduate of Heidelberg College who went on to serve two tours in Iraq, Demond was involved in several explosions that resulted in Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).

The Purple Heart Homes organization purchased the home from the Cuyahoga County Land Bank for $1.00 and has contributed $20,000.00 toward the renovations needed. Additional funds to complete this project as well as a second South Euclid renovation upcoming will come from donations, volunteer services and community-wide fund raising events. Precision Environmental donated the use of trucks, miscellaneous tools as well as air ventilation equipment to be used on the project. The most recent phase included the demolition of all the walls, ceilings, drywall and plaster from inside the residence.

If all goes as planned, Demond and his wife will be able to settle in to their new home just in time to celebrate their first anniversary in March. "Having a home will provide me and my wife with the fresh start we have longed for", he said. "It will be a place where I can come home at night after work and be at peace".

Here at Precision, we are proud of our team of Joe Hoy, Brian Simon, John Soeder, Jerry Dunn as well as the Local 310 and all the other volunteers who donated their time and resources for this project. Our company strongly supports the efforts of the Purple Heart Homes Organization and looks forward to the completion of the South Euclid and other homes for our honorable veterans.

The Purple Heart Homes Organization was founded by Dale Beatty and John Gallina in Statesville, North Carolina in 2008. National Guard Veterans that enlisted in 1996, Beatty and Gallina's lives were changed forever in 2004 when the vehicle they were riding in struck an anti-tank mine. Following the explosion, Gallina suffered traumatic brain injury and extensive damage to his back, while Beatty lost both of his legs. As a result of the life altering injuries, the two gentlemen have dedicated their lives to helping to provide adequate housing for veterans with service-connected disabilities. In addition to the Greater Cleveland projects, the organization also has homes being renovated for Veterans in Georgia, Connecticut, West Virginia, Kansas, Arkansas, Wisconsin and Florida.

To learn more about Purple Heart Homes visit the Purple Heart Homes Website or 'Like' them on Facebook.