Also serving the communities of De Luz, Rainbow, Camp Pendleton, Pala and Pauma
Also serving the communities of De Luz, Rainbow, Camp Pendleton, Pala and Pauma
Volunteers and PFC Isaac Blunt, second from left, begin working on the landscape outside of the veteran's future home in Fallbrook.
The throng of volunteers that helped landscape Marine Private First Class Isaac Blunt's future Homes For Our Troops home pose for a group photo.
Rolls of sod are put down by community members during Homes For Our Troops' Volunteer Day event June 24 in Fallbrook.
Plants are placed in the ground and watered by members of the community that answered the Volunteer Day call from the national nonprofit organization Homes For Our Troops (HFOT) to help landscape a Fallbrook home that will be awarded to PFC Isaac Blunt July 15.
PFC Isaac Blunt
Future HFOT home recipient Marcus Wilson and his wife Briarly and son Mason came out to PFC Isaac Blunt's Volunteer Day.
A wounded warrior helps shovel mulch into a wheelbarrow during a Volunteer Day event organized by Homes For Our Troops to help landscape a Fallbrook home that will go to PFC Isaac Blunt.
Volunteers dig holes for plants and lay sod during a Homes For Our Troops' landscaping event. Nearly 100 people showed up to help beautify the outside of the Fallbrook home that will be presented to PFC Isaac Blunt July 15.
FALLBROOK – Responding to a Volunteer Day invitation from the national nonprofit organization Homes For Our Troops (HFOT), nearly 100 people turned out June 24 to help landscape Marine Private First Class Isaac Blunt’s future specially-adapted custom home in Fallbrook.
The VFW hosted breakfast (and also helped with the landscaping) and shuttle buses transported volunteers from Christ the King Church to the work site, where sod was laid and bushes and flowers were planted in preparation for the veteran’s homecoming.
PFC Blunt will receive his home at a Key Ceremony July 15 at 10 a.m. Those interested in attending can find more information and register for the event at http://www.hfotusa.org/blunt.
The new home for PFC Blunt, who was severely injured in Afghanistan, has more than 40 adaptations, including lower countertops and roll under sinks.
On June 13, 2011, PFC Blunt, a rifleman with the 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, was on patrol in Sangin, Afghanistan, when he stepped on a pressure plate improvised explosive device (IED). The blast resulted in the loss of both his legs, his left eye, and several fingers on his left hand.
Now medically retired, Isaac plays wheelchair basketball on Balboa Medical Center’s team, Wolf Pack. He also trains to stay in shape for mountain climbing.
Homes For Our Troops relies on contributions from donors, supporters, and corporate partners for the building of each veteran’s home. Currently there are 89 HFOT home-build projects for injured veterans in various stages of completion nationwide. Community members may hold fundraisers or make donations. To find out more on how to get involved or make a donation visit http://www.hfotusa.org.
For six consecutive years, HFOT has received a 4-star rating for sound fiscal management and commitment to accountability and transparency by Charity Navigator, America’s premier charity evaluator. The 4-star rating represents the highest one achievable by nonprofits.
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