Taylor Morrison and Badger Construction Together Support Homes for Our Troops With Construction of Specially-Adapted Home for Florida Soldier

SARASOTA, FL, August 27, 2011 (Press-News.org) Taylor Morrison and Badger Construction hosted a three-day Homes for Our Troops Build Brigade recently to launch construction of a specially-adapted home for retired Army Staff Sergeant Juan Roldan in Parrish, FL. While in Sadar City, Iraq in December 2006, Staff Sergeant Roldan's vehicle was stuck by an Explosively Formed Penetrator (EFP). The explosion caused multiple injuries including Traumatic Brain Injury, a spinal cord injury, and amputation of both legs. On Friday, August 19 at 8:30 a.m., the Build Brigade Ceremony kicked-off the weekend's efforts to build a new home for Staff Sergeant Roldan and his family. The home was constructed from materials and time donated by those within the homebuilding industry.

"Taylor Morrison has been honored to be a contributor to the Homes For Troops organization and to be able to help build a home for local hero, SSG Juan Roldan of the United States Army," said Taylor Morrison's West Florida vice president of purchasing Kevin Obert. "We at Taylor Morrison feel privileged to be able to give back to a United States Army Soldier that has honorably served his country in order to protect the freedoms and way of life we hold so dearly. Our contributions to this project are a small token of our appreciation of Staff Sergeant Juan Roldan and the sacrifices he has made while in the line of duty."

Obert goes on to say, "Our involvement in this initiative would not have been possible without the hard work and dedication from our office and construction field teams for their volunteerism efforts, the support of our West Florida operations team and corporate leadership, and our outstanding trade partners and suppliers for their generous donations of materials, labor, volunteer time, and money. I would like to personally thank our safety director Dana Pasquis, our strategic sourcing director Jeff Allgood, and trade partners and suppliers including Badger Construction, GE, Kwikset, Builders First Choice, Ken Creel, Little M&M Painting, M&M Insulation, Elan Cleaning, Pat Node Roofing, Mario's Painting, and countless others who have dedicated necessary time and materials required to help provide Staff Sergeant Roldan with a home. It is because of these dedicated and hard working individuals that we were able to successfully contribute to this home."

The team worked together to complete the majority of the work during the three day event, and the home with completed interior and exterior finishes will be ready for move in within a few months. The home was constructed with large door openings and wide hallways, hard surfaced floors, roll-under work areas in the kitchen, a master bath with large roll-in shower and more. The home goes beyond ADA and will provide Staff Sergeant Roldan maximum freedom of movement and the ability to live more independently.

Staff Sergeant Roldan was eager to share his gratitude for Homes for Our Troops and volunteers: "Having a house that will fit my needs is going to be tremendous; it's going to open so many opportunities for me. There's no challenge that I can't overcome."

Taylor Morrison and Badger Construction worked with all suppliers and vendors to provide materials, time and cash donations to be able to provide the home at no cost to Staff Sergeant Roldan and his family. Once the community learned that the home was being built, numerous individuals and businesses came forward with even more support.

WHO: Staff Sergeant Juan Roldan, Full bio available at
http://www.homesforourtroops.org/juanroldan
Larry Gill, Homes for Our Troops Veterans Liaison
Donna Burchard, Homes for Our Troops Veteran Representative

WHERE: Lot 361 98th Avenue East, Harrison Ranch, Parrish, FL 34219

During Veterans Week 2010, Homes for Our Troops launched the 100 More...Homes for Our Troops campaign. A backlog of severely injured veterans is currently awaiting homes, and the number of eligible applicants continues to grow. With America's support, Homes for Our Troops can build specially adapted homes for them all. Homes for Our Troops is completing the first 100 homes, and challenging Americans to provide the support needed to build the next 100 in record time.

About Homes for Our Troops
Homes for Our Troops is a national non-profit 501c 3 organization based in Taunton, Mass. founded by John Gonsalves in 2004 (www.homesforourtroops.org). Homes for Our Troops mission is to build specially adapted homes for service members who have been severely injured in combat operations since September 11, 2001. All specially adapted homes are built at no cost to the veteran thanks to support from generous individuals, foundations and corporate contributors such as: Injured Marine Semper Fi Fund, the Sierra Club Foundation, Iraq Afghanistan Deployment Impact Fund, PGA Tour Charities, Mastic Home Exteriors, Volvo Rents, Harvey Building Products, Hardees/Carl's Jr. and celebrities including Phil Mickelson and Singer Billy Joel. Homes for Our Troops is proud to be listed in the American Institute of Philanthropy's top rated Veterans & Military Charities where it enjoys an A rating. It has received a Four Star Rating from Charity Navigator. Homes for Our Troops is a member of the National Association of Home Builders and the U.S. Green Building Council.

About Taylor Morrison
Taylor Morrison was named the No. 1 private homebuilder in the United States in 2010 and 2011 by Builder magazine and builds a wide range of product for discerning home buyers across the country. With more than 130 communities in Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida and Texas, Taylor Morrison offers first-time, mid-market and mid-to-upscale housing in both master-planned communities and urban infill neighborhoods. The company also operates one of Canada's largest homebuilding companies, Monarch, in Ontario, Canada, where it builds single-family homes and high-rise condominiums in Toronto and Ottawa. For more information about Taylor Morrison communities in West Florida contact 866-495-6006 or visit taylormorrison.com.