Omaha Beach championing HFOT’s mission at the Breeders’ Cup

| By Teresa Verity
Categories: Blog, Fundraising, Home
Thoroughbred Omaha Beach is championing the Homes For Our Troops mission at the Breeder’s Cup this Saturday, Nov. 2, 2019. Sentient Jet, a Directional Aviation company, is again teaming up with Homes For Our Troops for this weekend’s race by sponsoring thoroughbred Omaha Beach to raise awareness for HFOT’s mission of building and donating specially …

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Stepdaughter of injured Veteran pursuing career in ADA compliant construction management

| By Teresa Verity
Categories: Blog, Home, Veteran topic
On a cold weekend in 2010, then eleven-year-old Alex Kielty watched in wonder as the community and HFOT staff came together to build an adapted home for her stepfather, Army Staff Sergeant Michael Downing. Michael lost both legs while serving in Afghanistan in 2008. After watching her and her family’s forever home be built before …

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You Can Make An IRA Gift Today

| By Suzanne Shaheen
Categories: Blog, Home
The IRA Charitable Distribution is a great and simple way to make a gift to Homes For Our Troops and receive tax benefits in return. The donor must be age 70 ½ or older when the gift is made. The gift must come from an IRA account. (401(k), 403(b), SEP IRA accounts. (Additional retirement accounts …

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How to take part in the September 11 National Day of Service and Remembrance

| By Teresa Verity
Categories: Blog, Helping in the Community, Home, Veteran topic
In the aftermath of the September 11 attacks, Americans held candlelight vigils, charity events, and donated blood to support victims and their families. To keep this unity and Patriotism going strong, 9/11 family members and support groups established September 11 as a National Day of Service and Remembrance in 2002. On this day, Americans volunteer …

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