HELPING HANDS ––––––––––––––––––––– On Monday morning, June 19, the Gary Sinise Foundation held a “Walls of Honor” event to sup- port U.S. Navy EOD1 Andrew Bottrell. The event invites family, friends, vet- erans, community leaders and Gary Sinise Foundation R.I.S.E. program donors and supporters to write inspirational messages of gratitude on the walls of the new specially-adapted smart home for the family, prior to construction of the home. The “Walls of Honor” event is the midpoint marker for this Smart Home Build. Through the R.I.S.E. program (Restoring Independence Supporting Empowerment), specially-adapted smart homes are being constructed for severely wounded veterans nationwide, to create greater mobility and ease for the wounded veteran and their families. Amber Fox, NTCA Five Star Program coordinator, was honored to attend the event. NTCA and other industry supporters, donate time, NTCA attends Gary Sinise Foundation “Walls of Honor” event for U.S. Navy EOD1 Andrew Bottrell in San Diego 76 TileLetter | August 2017