Perdue, Bev. Press Release, 2009-12-03, First Gentleman Bob Eaves to Attend Homes for Our Troops Kick-Off Ceremony

Beverly Eaves Perdue Governor State of North Carolina Office of the Governor 20301 Mail Service Center • Raleigh, NC 27699-0301 December 3, 2009 Contact: Chrissy Pearson Cell: (919) 215-4669 Office: (919) 733-0767 First Gentleman Bob Eaves to Attend Homes for Our Troops Kick-Off Ceremony FAYETTEVILLE - First Gentleman Bob Eaves will join community volunteers in Fayetteville on Dec. 4 at the kick-off ceremony of construction of a new home for an injured serviceman. The project, organized by Homes For Our Troops (www.homesforourtroops.org), will provide a specially adapted home for Army SSG Maurice Craft, a single father of two daughters, who lost both of his legs in Iraq. Craft was injured in an IED explosion in 2003 while serving with the 82nd Airborne. “This is an outstanding way to provide real support to a soldier who has given so much for our nation,” said Eaves. “Our commitment to troops can’t end when their tour of duty does, and I’m proud of the people of Fayetteville for working together to make this possible.” Homes For Our Troops is a national non-profit organization created in 2004 with the puipose of providing fully accessible housing to severely injured servicemen and women. Who: First Gentleman Bob Eaves, SSG Maurice Craft, community volunteers and Homes for Our Troops representatives What: Kick-Off Ceremony for home building project Where: 3627 Ambition Road Fayetteville, NC 28306 When: Friday, Dec. 4