The Home Depot Foundation Partners With Tunnel to Towers for U.S. Army Veteran’s New Chapter in Accessible Smart Living

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The Home Depot Foundation partners with Tunnel to Towers to provide a mortgage-free smart home for injured U.S. Army Specialist Maggie Bilyeu, who sustained critical injuries in Afghanistan. The home is specially adapted to her accessibility needs, featuring high-tech features to help her reclaim her day-to-day independence. The partnership aims to give back to veterans, with The Home Depot Foundation having invested more than $500 million in veteran causes and built over 100 smart homes for combat-wounded veterans since 2011.

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / January 30, 2024 / The Home Depot

Originally published on Built From Scratch

In early 2016, a couple of months into her deployment in Bagram, Afghanistan, U.S. Army Specialist (SPC) Maggie Bilyeu was critically injured. She sustained multiple shrapnel wounds to her chest and torso, a broken leg and numerous internal injuries as a result of a bombing.

After returning to the U.S. for care, Maggie was diagnosed with TBI (Traumatic Brain Injury), loss of hearing and tinnitus. She also lost her left leg below the knee as a result of the attack. Since then, Maggie has been working hard at her rehabilitation.

The Home Depot Foundation partnered with Tunnel to Towers to present Maggie and her wife with a mortgage-free smart home that is specially adapted to her accessibility needs. The house is outfitted with automatic doors, oversized doorways and wider hallways. Every feature of the home can be controlled through a tablet or a smart device.

The Tunnel to Towers Foundation's Smart Home Program helps our most catastrophically injured veterans and first responders reclaim their day-to-day independence. These homes come with high-tech features including automated doors and lighting, special showers to accommodate wheelchairs, automatic door openers and more.

Giving back to veterans is personal to The Home Depot, as more than 35,000 of the company's associates are veterans or military spouses. Since 2011, The Home Depot Foundation has partnered with Tunnel to Towers to build more than 100 smart homes for combat-wounded veterans and invested more than $500 million in veteran causes. This ensures more of our nation's heroes have a safe, comfortable home that fits their individual needs.

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FAQ

What is the partnership between The Home Depot and Tunnel to Towers about?

The partnership aims to provide mortgage-free smart homes for injured veterans and first responders, featuring high-tech features to help them reclaim their day-to-day independence.

How many smart homes has The Home Depot Foundation built for combat-wounded veterans?

The Home Depot Foundation has built over 100 smart homes for combat-wounded veterans since 2011.

What is the total investment by The Home Depot Foundation in veteran causes?

The Home Depot Foundation has invested more than $500 million in veteran causes.

What kind of injuries did U.S. Army Specialist Maggie Bilyeu sustain in Afghanistan?

Maggie Bilyeu sustained multiple shrapnel wounds, a broken leg, TBI (Traumatic Brain Injury), loss of hearing, and tinnitus as a result of a bombing.

What high-tech features are included in the smart home provided to Maggie Bilyeu?

The smart home features automated doors and lighting, special showers to accommodate wheelchairs, automatic door openers, and more.