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Lafayette, CO– The national nonprofit organization, Homes For Our Troops (HFOT) will donate a home to Air Force Tech Sergeant Adam Popp on Saturday, November 2, 2024. TSgt Popp was severely injured while serving in Afghanistan. The event will be held at 11334 Flatiron Drive, Lafayette, CO 80026 at 10 a.m. (Check-in at 9:30 a.m.) The public is welcome to attend and tour the home after the ceremony.
During his second combat deployment, on Dec. 7, 2007, Tech Sergeant Popp was removing improvised explosive devices (IEDs) with the 455th EOD in Paktia Province, Afghanistan, when one of them detonated. The blast resulted in the loss of his right leg, damage to his right arm, traumatic brain injury (TBI), and hearing loss.
Now medically retired, Adam has been living in non-accessible housing ever since being injured. This forces Adam to constantly go up and down the stairs on his prosthetic, causing him constant pain. Living in this environment for more than a decade has taken a toll on Adam physically and emotionally.
Adam’s new home features more than 40 major special adaptations such as widened doorways for wheelchair access, a roll-in shower, and kitchen amenities that include pull-down shelving and lowered countertops. The home will also alleviate the mobility and safety issues associated with a traditional home, including navigating a wheelchair through narrow hallways or over thresholds, riding on carpets, or reaching for cabinets that are too high. HFOT will donate the home to Adam, thanks to contributions from donors, supporters, and corporate partners. The community sponsor for this event is BluSky Restoration Contractors.
Adam is grateful to HFOT’s donors and supporters who will contribute to the building of his HFOT home. “The benefits the Veteran receives from this program will only increase as they inevitably age and become less mobile. For me, this is a hard reality, but because of HFOT, this gives me hope and confidence that many of these concerns will be reduced or removed by having an accessible home,” he says.
Currently, there are over 65 active projects underway nationwide. To find out more on how to get involved or make a donation visit www.hfotusa.org.
Learn more about Adam: www.hfotusa.org/popp
