Courtesy of Cherisse Salisha Young/Lennar U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Brian Cassidy and wife Tracey Dedication- Dec. 8, 2022 in Inman, South Carolina
“He started tearing up and said he needed to bring his son home,” Dan remembers. “He told me he didn’t know how they were going to pay for it, but he’d find a way.” Dan wasn’t a remodeler. He didn’t have a plan, a nonprofit, or funding. What he did have was a skill set, his faith, a network of builders, and a conviction he couldn’t ignore. “In all the emotion, I got caught up,” he says. “I told him, ‘I know a bunch of good guys. I think we can do this for you. Don’t worry about the money; we’ll take care of it.’” Later, sitting in his truck, reality hit. “I bowed my head and said a little prayer, ‘Lord, what in the world did I get involved in here?’ I had just signed up for a major renovation.”
He did it anyway.
“We’d see a need, and as builders, the easiest thing we could do was build homes.” He brought the story back to his local builders’ association, and the trades rallied around the family. Together, they transformed that house into a place where a wounded soldier could return with dignity. “That had a big impact on our group,” Dan says. “From there, we started to build our first home. And it just grew.”
Homes That Restore Independence Providing mortgage-free, custom-built homes and life-changing modifications for wounded veterans and their families. Powered by America’s Builders Powered by the nations construction community. Hope Made Tangible Stability, dignity, and a foundation for veterans to rebuild their lives.
— Dan Wallrath | Founder Operation Finally Home
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