ROSEVILLE, MINN. (October 2, 2015) The BATC Foundation, in partnership with Homes for Our Troops, is holding a volunteer day Saturday, October 3rd, to help finish off a specially adapted home for Army Veteran Marco Solt who was injured while serving in Afghanistan. The home is in the final stages and now, volunteers from the BATC community will be bring their gardening gloves and tools to help create a beautiful yard and landscaping for the Solt family.
The press is invited to cover the day’s events. Family members and project build partners will be present.
Volunteer Day for Army Veteran Marco Solt’s Home
When: Saturday, October 3rd, 10 am
Where: 153rd Lane NW, Ramsey, MN. 55303
For more than 20 years, the BATC Foundation has tapped the talents and resources of our member builders, remodelers, and suppliers, often in partnership with other local charities and organizations, to help families who otherwise might not have the opportunity to have a safe and affordable home.
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Building a Home For Marco Solt
Army SPC Marco Solt is a Brooklyn Center native whose vehicle encountered an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) on his first deployment in Afghanistan. Marco lost both of his legs in the explosion and now uses prosthetics and his wheelchair to get around.
The BATC Foundation is proud to be partnering with Homes for Our Troops to bring Marco and his wife Gena a brand new, specially adapted home. Like every home built with the national organization, Marco’s home will be equipped with over 40 special adaptations including widened doorways, lowered countertops, roll-under cook tops and sinks designed to ensure full wheelchair accessibility. The Foundation’s Build Partner for this project is Accent Homes, based in Ham Lake, MN. Accent Homes will serve as construction manager, and will hand the keys over to Marco and his family this November.