Last month, I attended "Hearing Our Heroes" at Farrell High School. This event was developed by a group of Farrell students to celebrate our veterans while raising money to build "smart houses" for those who were severely wounded. The adaptive and technological design of the smart homes allow these brave and deserving veterans to live more independent lives.
It was beautiful day! We had a great time meeting the guests and hearing stories from some of the veterans. There were politicians and community officials in attendance to take part of the very special day.
My favorite part of the program was hearing from one of the wounded soldiers, a triple amputee who will be receiving a smart house in his home state. His words were so positive and his outlook on life is one we can all learn from.
Congratulations to Sean Egan, a senior at Farrell, for leading his group in another successful event. With a $25,000 grant from State Farm, they will now be able to serve veterans in even greater ways! Great job!