We are pleased to have completed our first two major projects in building a home for Andrew & Tori and building a carport, new ramps and putting a new roof on for Austin.
We are ready to ramp up for our next project and that is building a home for Jason Smith.
Jason lost both legs, similar to Andrew, to an IED while serving in Afghanistan. Jason had planned to serve his country until normal retirement age, but the severity of his injuries did not allow for that and he retired from the Army in February of this year. He is now headed back to school to learn new skills in order to provide for his family.
Life is a challenge for everyone, but it can be especially challenging for a returning soldier who finds basic mobility to now be a lifetime issue. Steps 2 Hope is excited about helping this young man by meeting our goal in this project of providing a mortgage free home for him and his bride to be, Lauren. Please consider volunteering above and/or making a donation to our next project – Jason’s New Journey.
Go HERE to learn more about Jason Smith.
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Join us in making a difference in the lives of young adults who have lost their mobility due to a traumatic event. We have been humbled by the passion and effectiveness of the efforts of our volunteers to help us in this mission. Everyone is able to contribute, we have found that age is no limitation.
Two six year old boys, Andrew and Timothy, make greeting cards and sell them to their grandparents and other family members and send us a share of their profits. A middle school student bakes cookies and cup cakes and sends us over $270 from her efforts. An entire school, K-12 determines to have donation Tuesdays for a month where you bring two bills of your choice - 2 $1s, 2 $5s, etc. and raise $1000s. In addition, they sell almost 500 T-shirts at $15 each. A local manufacturer hosts an open house and invites 400 guests to tour their facilities and dedicates the day to raise donations for Steps2Hope. A flooring company donates all the flooring and installation for a home. An electric contractor donates all the wiring and labor for a home. Several individuals offer land for the building of homes to accommodate special mobility need individuals. The stories go on and on.
The thing that thrills us the most is that every action, every gift of time, every financial gift whether it be 20 cents, $2, $20, $200, $2,000 or $20,000 makes a positive difference in the lives of those that many times feel helpless. Steps2Hope aims to ensure they never feel hopeless.
