Carrington Charitable Foundation welcomes home family of wounded U.S. Army Veteran

Celebration marks 18th custom, adaptive home built for post-9/11 combat-wounded Veteran through the Foundation's signature Carrington House program

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Carrington Charitable Foundation

Jun 07, 2017, 12:31 ET

ALISO VIEJO, Calif., June 7, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- As part of its ongoing support for severely wounded military Veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan conflicts, the Carrington Charitable Foundation (CCF), the nonprofit organization of The Carrington Companies, hosted a housewarming for U.S. Army Master Sgt. David Glenn and his family in celebration of their recently completed custom home near Fort Bragg, North Carolina. The celebration marked the 18th home built through CCF's signature program, Carrington House. The Carrington House program provides housing for catastrophically injured heroes and their families in three ways:

The Glenn family in front of their recently completed custom, adaptive home built through the Carrington Charitable Foundation’s signature program, Carrington House. Back row, L- R: U.S. Army Master Sgt. David Glenn and Robin Glenn, front row, L-R, Megan Glen and Wyatt Glenn.
The Glenn family in front of their recently completed custom, adaptive home built through the Carrington Charitable Foundation’s signature program, Carrington House. Back row, L- R: U.S. Army Master Sgt. David Glenn and Robin Glenn, front row, L-R, Megan Glen and Wyatt Glenn.
Glenn family housewarming celebration marks 18th custom, adaptive home built for post-9/11 combat-wounded Veteran through the Carrington Charitable Foundation’s signature program Carrington House. L-R: Shelly Lawrence Executive Director of Community Relations Carrington Charitable Foundation, Robin Glenn, U.S. Army Master Sgt. David Glenn. Seated, L-R, daughter Megan Glenn (with dog) and son Wyatt Glenn.
Glenn family housewarming celebration marks 18th custom, adaptive home built for post-9/11 combat-wounded Veteran through the Carrington Charitable Foundation’s signature program Carrington House. L-R: Shelly Lawrence Executive Director of Community Relations Carrington Charitable Foundation, Robin Glenn, U.S. Army Master Sgt. David Glenn. Seated, L-R, daughter Megan Glenn (with dog) and son Wyatt Glenn.
Carrington Charitable Foundation (CCF) welcomes family of wounded U.S. Army Veteran Master Sgt. David Glenn to their new, custom adaptive home built through the CCF’s signature program, Carrington House.
Carrington Charitable Foundation (CCF) welcomes family of wounded U.S. Army Veteran Master Sgt. David Glenn to their new, custom adaptive home built through the CCF’s signature program, Carrington House.
The Glenn family in front of their recently completed custom, adaptive home built through the Carrington Charitable Foundation’s signature program, Carrington House. Back row, L- R: U.S. Army Master Sgt. David Glenn and Robin Glenn, front row, L-R, Megan Glen and Wyatt Glenn. Glenn family housewarming celebration marks 18th custom, adaptive home built for post-9/11 combat-wounded Veteran through the Carrington Charitable Foundation’s signature program Carrington House. L-R: Shelly Lawrence Executive Director of Community Relations Carrington Charitable Foundation, Robin Glenn, U.S. Army Master Sgt. David Glenn. Seated, L-R, daughter Megan Glenn (with dog) and son Wyatt Glenn. Carrington Charitable Foundation (CCF) welcomes family of wounded U.S. Army Veteran Master Sgt. David Glenn to their new, custom adaptive home built through the CCF’s signature program, Carrington House.
  • Donations of housing near key military hospital centers for families during the difficult post-injury recovery process.
  • Donated homes from Bank of America are remodeled and sold by The Carrington Companies. Funds from sales of those homes are used to build new homes for Veterans.
  • The Carrington Companies repair, renovate and build custom, adaptive homes in communities across the United States to meet the unique needs of each wounded Veteran, so they can live independently and comfortably.

Every Carrington House home that is remodeled, renovated or constructed from the ground up is designed to meet the specific needs of each Veteran to restore independence for them and their families or caregivers.

According to Brandon Nicolas, vice president, Carrington Development Company, which oversaw the project, the housewarmings are very moving events, as each brings together the many people and companies from the community who worked to make the construction of each new home a success.

"We are committed to supporting our military heroes and the sacrifices they have made for us," said Nicolas. "It is an honor to help carry out CCF's mission of taking care of our wounded military Veterans who have returned from service, and giving them a home they can call their own."

Custom features in the Glenn home include:

  • Wider doorways and hallways to allow for wheelchair access throughout the home, which did not exist in the previous home.
  • Accessible bathrooms with five-foot turn-arounds and sinks that allow wheelchair access directly below the basins.
  • Zero-threshold shower and bench for easy wheelchair accessibility.
  • Custom home automation capabilities that include security system and cameras, lighting and thermostat controls managed through such devices as smart phones and tablets.
  • Lower kitchen and bathroom counters to accommodate wheelchair access.

"We love our new home," said Master Sgt. David Glenn. "The Carrington Charitable Foundation and this home have changed my life and my family's, and we are very grateful for their support. For the first time since my injury, I am independent and can fully participate at home and with my family. This would not be possible without the kindness and generosity of the Carrington Charitable Foundation."

To learn more about the Veterans whom Carrington supports, please visit: http://carringtoncf.org/veterans-we-honor/.

The Carrington Companies
Carrington is a holding company whose primary businesses include asset management, mortgages, real estate transactions and real estate logistics. Collectively, the businesses are vertically and horizontally integrated, and provide a broad range of real estate services encompassing nearly all aspects of single family residential real estate transactions in the United States. Carrington's international presence includes operations in the United Kingdom and Italy. To read more visit: www.carringtonhc.com.

Through its collective associates made up of Carrington leaders and employees, the company's nonprofit organization, Carrington Charitable Foundation, contributes to the community through causes that reflect the interests of Carrington Associates. For more information about Carrington Charitable Foundation, and the organizations and programs it supports through specific fundraising efforts, please visit: carringtoncf.org.

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