Tremendous Generosity for a District 1 Wounded Warrior!

Friday afternoon a ceremony was held in District 1 to honor a wounded veteran who lives in our community.  Corporal Corey Dingman served multiple tours in both Iraq and Afghanistan with the United States Army- where he was severely injured.  After active service he stayed in the fight as a defense contractor overseas for nearly four years.

This past week, Cpl. Dingman and his wife Michelle were notified that they would be receiving a fully furnished, handicap-accessible, and fully-paid for brand new home in District 1.  The nonprofit group Helping a Hero has teamed up with Bass Pro Shops and Lennar Homes to begin the 100 homes challenge, an initiative established with the goal of identifying and building 100 homes for America's wounded heroes who have come home from active service gravely injured.

I was notified the groundbreaking would occur Friday morning and I was humbled to be invited and to give remarks on behalf of the community.

The highlights of the ceremony can be viewed at this video here, along with an interview with Cpl. Dingman and his wife Michelle.

It is incredible, the generosity of our nation's business community and average citizens who donate to such admirable causes as Helping a Hero.  Initiatives such as this would never get off the ground without such support AND the amazing work of corporations like Lennar Homes and Bass Pro Shops.

I look forward to early January when the community will celebrate the completion of this hero's house and we will welcome him "home" together.

Thank you for your service to our nation Cpl Dingman!