materials and/or labor to these smart homes across the country. “Growing up in the construc- tion industry, it is in our nature to give back with our talents, and this program is an amazing vehicle for that,” Fox said. “It was so nice to see all the support from our indus- try. MAPEI, Crossville, and Arizona Tile all donated for this project. “Getting the opportunity to meet Andrew and his strong spirit con- firms what an amazing program that the Gary Sinise Foundation is,” she added. “If you are an installer and want to give back I strongly encourage you to go to the foundation website at www.garysinisefoundation.org and reach out to see how you can help. I know many in our community already have; you will no doubt get back more than you give.” US Navy EOD1 Andrew Bottrell attended EOD school in 2008. A year later Andrew reported to EOD mobile unit 3. He was deployed to Afghanistan in July 2011 with Seal Team 10. In Afghanistan, on (l. to r.) Andrew Bottrell, his wife Lindsey and daughter Jessa, with NTCA’s Amber Fox at the Walls of Honor event in San Diego. Mark Roberts (l.) and Bob Shuford of Arizona Tile write messages of gratitude on the wall of the specially-adapted smart home being build through the Gary Sinise Foundation R.I.S.E. program. Donor reps at the Walls of Honor event are (l to r): Bob Shuford (Arizona Tile), Kikmet Pauls and Alfanso Gonzales of Marjan Stone, fabricator of stone that Arizona Tile is donating to the home; Andrew Bottrell; and Mark Roberts and John Culver of Arizona Tile. NTCA attended the Walls of Honor event in San Diego, Monday, June 19. HELPING HANDS ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 78 TileLetter | August 2017