Helping A Hero, Bass Pro Shops and Lennar Break Ground on Adapted Home for U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Scott Adams (Ret.), Severely Injured in Iraq Explosion

Home sponsored by Bass Pro Shops and Lennar

BULVERDE, Texas, June 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Helping a Hero, a non-profit providing support for military personnel severely injured in the war on terror, Bass Pro Shops and Lennar, one of the nation's leading homebuilders, today broke ground on a wheelchair-accessible home for U.S. Army Staff. Sgt. Scott Adams (Ret.). The new Lennar home is in the master-planned Hidden Trails community in Bulverde, TX, near San Antonio.

Neighbors lined the streets waving American flags and holding handmade signs cheering "Welcome Home, SSG Adams." Adams was greeted by special guests Helping a Hero Founder Meredith Iler; Tate Stevens, an American country music artist and National Ambassador for Helping a Hero; and David Grove, Regional President for Lennar.

The groundbreaking was part of Helping a Hero's 100 Homes Challenge, which was launched by Johnny Morris, Founder and CEO of Bass Pro Shops. Lennar has joined the effort and committed to building 10 homes for Helping a Hero as part of the 100 Homes Challenge. Homes by Lennar are being built in Texas, Arizona, Florida and Colorado – with more homes to be added.

Lennar worked with Helping a Hero to adapt the new home – a single-story Kimball plan showcasing Lennar's Next Gen® home-within-a-home design. The 2,792-square-foot home includes four bedrooms and three baths. The design will be adapted for accessibility and the flexible Next Gen® suite can be used for various purposes.  The main home features an open-concept main living area with direct access to an expansive covered patio. In addition to the owner's suite with a spa-style bathroom and zero-threshold accessible shower, there are two secondary bedrooms and a two-car garage.

Hidden Trails is one of the newest master-planned communities in Bulverde – close to the city, but away from it all. The beautiful community features multiple amenities including miles of walking trails, swimming pools, fitness center, monthly community events and more.

"It's overwhelming for me and my family to have such a beautiful home customized for our unique needs," said Adams. "This home is beyond anything I have ever imagined. I am incredibly grateful to Helping a Hero, Lennar and Bass Pro Shops for making my dream come true."

"Staff Sgt. Adams is a servant leader who has never had an adapted home," said Helping a Hero Home founder Meredith Iler. "Helping a Hero is thrilled to partner with Lennar to design a wheelchair accessible home for Scott and his wife – complete with wider doors and hallways, an adapted bathroom and other safety features to insure they have freedom inside their new home."

"Giving back to the communities in which we build is a core value at Lennar and on behalf of our entire San Antonio Division, we are honored that Scott chose a Lennar home," said Grove. "Our team is happy to commit our time and resources to create an exceptional home for an extremely deserving American hero."

Staff Sgt. Adams joined the Army in 1986 right out of high school and served six deployments to Kuwait, Iraq, and Afghanistan. On his sixth deployment, Adams was on patrol near Baghdad when two anti-tank mines laced with white phosphorus ripped through his vehicle. Adams was engulfed in flames and sustained third- and fourth-degree burns over 50% of his body. Adams also sustained injuries to his back, neck, spinal cord, and lungs.

He lost most of his sweat glands despite plastic surgery that minimizes the burn damage to the naked eye. Regulating body temperature is almost impossible, which requires Adams to keep his interior air temperature at home at 64 degrees. Adams uses a cane and tries to be as independent as possible. His wife has been his primary care giver since 2007, but after moving to San Antonio in 2020, she suffered a spinal embolism and requires the use of a wheelchair.

About Helping a Hero:
Texas-based Helping a Hero is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, non-partisan organization providing support for military personnel severely injured in the war on terror. Our principal activity is to provide specially adapted homes for qualifying service members as well as engage the community to provide services and resources for our wounded heroes and their families.  Home recipients include veterans whose permanent injuries from combat have left them paraplegics, quadriplegics, amputees, blind, with severe burns and other injuries.  Helping A Hero provides additional support programs including marriage retreats, caregiver retreats, recreational activities, and emergency needs support. Helping a Hero Outdoors has expanded to serve our heroes through hunting and fishing outings.

About the 100 Homes Challenge:
Johnny Morris, founder and CEO of Bass Pro Shops and noted conservationist, launched the 100 Homes Challenge and committed to fund 25 percent of the cost of the next 100 Helping a Hero homes. Helping a Hero invites the public to join Johnny Morris in the 100 Homes Challenge by making a donation, however large or small, to help to fund the other 75 percent of the cost of these homes.

Helping A Hero is accepting applications from Post 9-11 wounded warriors needing a specially adapted home due to their combat injuries to become part of the 100 Homes Challenge. We also invite the public to Nominate a Hero. Both the home application and the Nominate a Hero form are available on our website at www.helpingahero.org. 

About Lennar Corporation 
Lennar Corporation, founded in 1954, is one of the nation's leading builders of quality homes for all generations. Lennar builds affordable, move-up and active adult homes primarily under the Lennar brand name. Lennar's Financial Services segment provides mortgage financing, title and closing services primarily for buyers of Lennar's homes and, through LMF Commercial, originates mortgage loans secured primarily by commercial real estate properties throughout the United States. Lennar's Multifamily segment is a nationwide developer of high-quality multifamily rental properties. LEN^X drives Lennar's technology, innovation and strategic investments.

Media Contacts: 

Margaret Cordes, Communications Director, HelpingaHero.org 
832-655-5499; [email protected]

Danielle Tocco, Vice President Communications, Lennar Corporation 
949-648-1823 mobile, [email protected]

SOURCE Lennar