A veteran will receive a mortgage-free home in Connecticut from Building Homes for Heroes in partnership with the FDNY 343 Ride after losing his leg during combat in Afghanistan.
Evan Marcy spent five years in Afghanistan working as a combat photographer. He has just been surprised with a mortgage-free home."It feels like a great honor to be awarded the home through Building Homes for Heroes and FDNY."
Founder and CEO of Building Homes for Heroes Andy Pujol told Fox News Digital that the organization wanted to pick a recipient with a connection to the FDNY, as the program expanded in 2022 to help first responders in addition to veterans. "For this home, since it was already going to be extra-special as our 343rd home in partnership with the FDNY 343 ride, we were hoping to find a veteran recipient who had a connection to the FDNY," he said.
Veteran Evan Marcy, who spent five years serving in Afghanistan, will receive a mortgage-free home from Building Homes for Heroes. He is a Purple Heart recipient.The group has raised over $1.2 million to support injured veterans. It annually cycles 343 miles in commemoration of the 343 firefighters of the FDNY who died on 9/11, according to a press release.
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