Attention So Cal residents, join us at the key ceremony for Sgt David Mayer, he gets his new home tomorrow!!!!! We will be there, maybe we'll see yall there!!!!

Project Updates!

Please join Homes for Our Troops and GJ Gardner Homes as we present
SGT David Mayer the keys to his specially adapted home!

May 18, 2013 at 11:00am

1720 Liberty Lane
Corona, CA 92881

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By City News Service, on May 17, 2013, at 12:44 am

An Iraq War veteran permanently disabled in a 2008 attack will soon receive the keys to a Corona home that was custom-designed to accommodate his needs.

A ceremony is planned Saturday for U.S. Army Sgt. David Mayer, who lost both of his legs when his unit was attacked with roadside explosives detonated by Iraqi insurgents on March 14, 2008.

Mayer was on his second tour of duty, patrolling the area around Al-Hillah, just south of Baghdad, at the time.

Homes for Our Troops relies on corporate and individual donations to construct homes for service members severely injured in combat since Sept. 11, 2001.

According to the nonprofit organization, a single-story property at 1720 Liberty Drive in Corona was remodeled to facilitate Mayer in every way possible.

“This home will stabilize me so I can go to school and work and get on with my life,” the soldier said. “One of my biggest worries has been trying to locate accessible housing, and Homes for Our Troops is taking that worry away.”

The specially adapted home will be Mayer’s without his owing anything on the property up-front, according to Homes for Our Troops spokeswoman Jennifer Reed.

Friends, family and supporters of the serviceman will be on hand for the Saturday event, slated to begin at 11 a.m.

The Patriot Guard Riders, a volunteer group of motorcycle enthusiasts, most of them former military, will be honoring Mayer with a special salute.

Celebrants and the media will be invited to tour the property between noon and 1 p.m., according to organizers.

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John Morris
The Patriot Woodworker
Proud Supporter of Homes For Our Troops and Wounded Warriors Project

Tami and I will be there.

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Allen Worsham
Corona, CA

allenworsham@earthlink.net

'Graze in every man's field, but always give your own milk' J. Vernon McGee

“Our greatest fear should not be that we won’t succeed, but that we will succeed at something that doesn’t matter.â€
D.L. Moody

See ya there Allen!!! We'll roll in before 11.

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John Morris
The Patriot Woodworker
Proud Supporter of Homes For Our Troops and Wounded Warriors Project

Tami and I enjoyed being there yesterday along with John Morris and his lovely wife and 3 kids. There was a good turn out with representatives from our city, county and state along with the folks from Homes For Our Troops. It was a real pleasure for me to be able to help with the framing of the house and hammering in some nails as well as getting a chance to sit and talk with David Mayer as he is a really nice guy. Seeing the home completed is really something! Everything in the house is high quality and allows full access for David who spends most of his time in his chair.The kitchen has cut outs for wheel chair use as well as everything reachable for him. The bathrooms have full access with the master bath with a full roll in shower and whirlpool therapeutic tub that he can get in and out of himself. The closets are designed with rods and shelves that he can reach easily and all the exterior doors are set up with power opening with the push a wall mounted button and they have battery back-ups on them so they function incase of a power outage. He has concrete around the entire perimeter of the house so he has full 360 degree access using his chair.The builders and contractors were all top notch and went  above and beyond to work with David to get this home to meet not only his needs but also his taste and style. If you ever get an opportunity to help out with a Homes For Our Troops project in your area, I highly encourage you to go and help out. You don't have to have any construction experience and this is something that the entire family can get involved with.

Here are a few pictures that my wife took yesterday at David Mayer's home.

Here is a picture of John Morris and his lovely wife and 3 kids with me with my sling.

David was brought in with an escort of "Patriot Guard Riders" on motorcycles while riding in a ladder truck from the Corona Fire Department. There was also local newspaper reporters as well as a camera crew from the local TV station who filmed the whole thing.

The speaker here is David's Commanding Officer when he was injured.

David cutting the ribbon on his new house.

Here is David Mayer with the 4 guys who are part of construction team behind him.

One of the cool things was the brick walkway coming up to the house was filled with these special pavers.

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Allen Worsham
Corona, CA

allenworsham@earthlink.net

'Graze in every man's field, but always give your own milk' J. Vernon McGee

“Our greatest fear should not be that we won’t succeed, but that we will succeed at something that doesn’t matter.â€
D.L. Moody

Wow Allen, Tami really got a good shot off of Sgt Mayer at the ribbon cutting! And others as well. I noticed she was jockying for position and getting in there which was quit a feat with all the folks there in the area we were in. Great job Tami!!! 

It is a beautiful home indeed, fully accessible for David, the wide halls, oversize dining area and roll in showers etc. They even installed push button open close doors as you stated above Allen.

It was great seeing you and Tami there Allen, you guys look great!

Thanks for posting the photos Allen!

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John Morris
The Patriot Woodworker
Proud Supporter of Homes For Our Troops and Wounded Warriors Project

Awesome stuff....Love it! Thanks for posting John. The house looks perfect. A big shout out to Sgt David Mayer for his service and sacrifice!!! 

Amen Paul! Such a difference a generation makes when it comes to the treatment of our veterans returning home! Thanks to great organizations like Homes For Our Troops for the education and awareness they bring to the general public. Our citizenry is finally appreciating the sacrifices our men and women make while serving our country.

Paul Jackson said:

Awesome stuff....Love it! Thanks for posting John. The house looks perfect. A big shout out to Sgt David Mayer for his service and sacrifice!!! 

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John Morris
The Patriot Woodworker
Proud Supporter of Homes For Our Troops and Wounded Warriors Project