Benefit Concert Scheduled

Mark your calendars for October 29th! The Johnny Orr Band, along with special guest, Jamie Tate, will be playing a benefit concert for Operation: Coming Home. The Longbranch has graciously donated the cover charge proceeds to OCH. So, for just $10, you can have a great evening of music and fun AND help a worthy cause. All are invited. Tell all of your friends. Hope to see you all there!

Parade of Homes is Here!

Today is the first day of the Parade of Homes. Come tour this beautiful home specially built for Sgt. Roberts and his family. The home is open for tour the first 3 weekends in October. Come on out to Southern Oaks in Fuquay and enjoy a tour.

Furniture Staging

A very special thank you to Professional Home Staging and the Triangle Sales & Marketing Council (TSMC) Volunteers for staging our Hero Home with beautiful furniture. Professional Home Staging has donated all of the staged furniture and TSMC provided the labor. Great job everyone! Bring on Parade!!!!

MAN-CAVE Makeover

Two days of hard work really paid off! The Man-Cave Makeover came together after two days of hard word and over 40 volunteers! Thanks everyone!!

HBA President, Warren Smith, and other volunteers painting.

Volunteers working hard painting trim inside the garage and taping off the lockers for a fresh coat of paint.

One, two, three - TUG! A special snap-in flooring will be great for the Roberts family to enjoy for years to come.

Work Inside and Out

While landscaping was happening on the outside, work continued on the inside.




Check out the cabinetry in the kitchen!









Thanks guys for painting!













Wonderful vaulted ceiling in master bedroom.












Now that's a shower!

Thanks to Our Volunteers!

A HUGE thank you to the TREACV and other volunteers for coming out Saturday and landscaping our Hero's Home. It was amazing! 1.5 hours and the shurbs, tree, front and back yard sod were laid. Great Job!!!!

Let There Be Walls!

A little sheetrock and presto! We have walls. This first photo is a view of the family room. Check out that arch!!

Look to the right and you'll see the breakfast area .

It's hard to see it now, but this is the kitchen. The sink will be under the window and cabinets will wrap all the way around. It's going to be gorgeous.

The master bedroom features a wonderful vaulted ceiling and private bath with garden tub and separate shower.

The tub/shower in the secondary bath has been set and will soon be ready for the kids!

Meet David Hoops. David is the superintendent from Royal Oaks who is buildng this house. David's job is to keep everything on track. He coordinates all trade partners with the building schedule oversees all inspections and makes sure we deliver a fantastic house for our hero and his family. Thanks David!

HVAC Duct work is in and ready to go!

Shingles, Siding and Sunset

One of the most wonderful things about living in Southern Oaks is the sunsets. Here's a view that Chrissy and Stan will have out the back door of their home.

The 1oo degree temperatures didn't stop these builders. This week we got shingles on the roof, siding on the house and the window and doors were set.

Take Me Out To The Ball Park

Stan and HBA Presidents were the guests of honor at the Mudcats game this past Thursday. They even threw out the first pitch!

Construction Is Underway!

It aways amazes me when construction begins on a new home. In less than ten days we have gone from a concrete slab to a real house with a roof! Here's some of the progress and the workers making this dream come true.

OCH at Independence Day Celebration in Fuquay 7-3-10

Join us Saturday, 7-3-10, at South Park in Fuquay-Varina. We'll be there giviing away Operation: Coming Home wrist bands for a minimum donation of $1. Hope to see you all there!

Boy, it was hot, but it was fun! What a great community the Town of Fuquay-Varina will be for our hero and his family. OCH enjoyed meeting many of you!

Groundbreaking

What a great day! July 1, 2010 marked the official groundbreaking of Operation: Coming Home's second home.