THE HOME DEPOT RENOVATES AMERICAN LEGION POST 168 TRANSFORMS VETERAN HOUSING FACILITY IN KEY WESTCOCOA, FLORIDA

Store Volunteers Partner with ServiceSource to and Habitat For Humanity in a Celebration of Service Project to Help Restore Historic Florida Landmark
 provide safe housing for local veterans

WHAT: On Friday, January 19, 2018 November 16, 2017 Team Depot ―,  The Home Depot’s associate-led volunteer force ―, will partner with Abilities, Inc. dba ServiceSource Florida, Habitat for Humanity Key West & Lower Florida Keys, and active-duty personnel from nearby military installations  to renovate portions of the 66-year-old American Legion Post 168, rendering it handicapped-accessible, safe, secure, and energy-efficient. transform two housing units in Crestview Villas, a gated apartment complex that provides rental units to Floridians and military veterans with disabilities classified as having low-income.

Volunteer projectss throughout the day to renovate and improve three American Legion Post 168 will housing units will include:

  • Repairing, fortifying, and reflooring the horseshoe-shaped mezzanine for handicapped-access
  • Prepping and painting stairways, railings, ceilings, walls, and doors
  • Demolition and preparation of housing units
  • Installing handicapped-accessible doorKitchen and bathroom renovationss
  • Refurbishing, outfitting, and securing a storage room for tools, equipment, and building materials   
  • Painting ceilings, walls, and doors

WHO: Spokespeople available for interviews during the event include:

  • Dr. Nancy A. Moulton, PhD, Post 168 Adjutant
  • Anwar Dudley, Team Depot CaptainNatalie Glywasky, Team Depot Captain and The Home Depot Melbourne Store Manager
  • Frank De Lucia, ServiceSource Florida Program Development Executive

WHERE: American Legion William Weech Post 168 in Bahama Village Crestview Villas

8003 Emma StreetN. Fiske Boulevard  

Key WestCocoa,, FL 3304032922-7352

http://www.servicesource.org/services-by-state/florida

WHEN: FridayThursday, January November 169, 20178

8 a.m. -― 4 p.m., with best photo/video opportunitiesy 10 a.m. ―- 1 p.m.

CONTACT: For more information, please contact [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] or 678-    296-8747404-630-2073.

On site contact: Frank De Lucia [email protected] or  727-641-5999

FAST FACTS:

  •  435 Volunteers from five area The Home Depot, veterans service organizations, and active-duty military  
    installations  stores will renovate American Legion Post 168 on their days off from work completely renovate three rental units
  • ServiceSource owns and manages 96 low-income apartment units at Crestview Villas
  • This project will be the 6590th renovation The Home Depot Foundation has completed in partnership with the Abilities, Inc. dba ServiceSource Florida

For more about Team Depot’s activities, follow Team Depot on Twitter @teamdepot and like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/teamdepot.

[livemarket market_name="KONK Life LiveMarket" limit=3 category=“” show_signup=0 show_more=0]