Hanscom AFB, Mass. � The Hanscom FCU Charitable Foundation proudly contributed $5,000 to the Homes For Our Troops mission to build a new home for Iraq War veteran SSgt Matthew Dewitt and his family.
That support came to fruition at a key ceremony on November 8, held in the specially adapted home in Hopkinton, New Hampshire that now belongs, mortgage-free, to Sgt Dewitt and his wife, Catrina.
Sgt Dewitt suffered devastating injuries when his weapon was struck by a rocket propelled grenade in July 2003. The attack resulted in the amputation of both arms below the elbow, damage to his eardrums and extensive skin grafts to his face, legs and arms.
"We are simply overjoyed that we can be part of this program," said Paul Marotta, Hanscom FCU Chairman of the Board. "This man volunteered to go in harms way to defend us. Now he has lifelong injuries that require specific accommodations. To be able to pay him back in some small way is a tremendous gift."
The donation was made from the Hanscom FCU Charitable Foundation, a 503(c) organization that is the charitable arm of Hanscom FCU. The Hanscom FCU Charitable Foundation distributes 100% of proceeds received, with no funds used for administration. For more information, visit www.hfcucharity.org.
Photo: David Sprague, Hanscom FCU President/CEO; Major General USA, Ret. Timothy P. McHale, President/CEO of Homes for Our Troops; HFOT veteran Army SSgt Matthew Dewitt and his wife, Catrina; and Hanscom FCU Chairman of the Board Paul Marotta at the key ceremony for the Dewitts new home. The home-build project will be highlighted in a three-episode feature on TV's�
This Old House�program, which will air in Spring 2015.
Hanscom AFB, Mass. � The Hanscom FCU Charitable Foundation proudly contributed $5,000 to the Homes For Our Troops mission to build a new home for Iraq War veteran SSgt Matthew Dewitt and his family.
That support came to fruition at a key ceremony on November 8, held in the specially adapted home in Hopkinton, New Hampshire that now belongs, mortgage-free, to Sgt Dewitt and his wife, Catrina.
Sgt Dewitt suffered devastating injuries when his weapon was struck by a rocket propelled grenade in July 2003. The attack resulted in the amputation of both arms below the elbow, damage to his eardrums and extensive skin grafts to his face, legs and arms.
"We are simply overjoyed that we can be part of this program," said Paul Marotta, Hanscom FCU Chairman of the Board. "This man volunteered to go in harms way to defend us. Now he has lifelong injuries that require specific accommodations. To be able to pay him back in some small way is a tremendous gift."
The donation was made from the Hanscom FCU Charitable Foundation, a 503(c) organization that is the charitable arm of Hanscom FCU. The Hanscom FCU Charitable Foundation distributes 100% of proceeds received, with no funds used for administration. For more information, visit www.hfcucharity.org.
Photo: David Sprague, Hanscom FCU President/CEO; Major General USA, Ret. Timothy P. McHale, President/CEO of Homes for Our Troops; HFOT veteran Army SSgt Matthew Dewitt and his wife, Catrina; and Hanscom FCU Chairman of the Board Paul Marotta at the key ceremony for the Dewitts new home. The home-build project will be highlighted in a three-episode feature on TV's�This Old House�program, which will air in Spring 2015.