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2008 BUILDER CAPTAIN PROJECTS

		BUILDER CAPTAIN: Accessible Systems After an automobile accident, Julie Holderman suffered a spinal cord injury. Craig Hospital referred Julie to the Foundation and Accessible Systems installed a porch lift in the garage of Julie’s home to allow her easy access to her home. Click on photo to enlarge.

		BUILDER CAPTAIN: Universal Forest Products UFP built a ramp for a young man who was paralyzed in a shooting. He now lives with his grandparents. The new ramp allows Jeremy accessibility in and out of his family home. Click on photo to enlarge.

		BUILDER CAPTAIN: Accessible Systems Accessible Systems widened several doorways and remodeled the small bathroom in the Flores home to provide a roll-in shower. This renovation has given Jeremy the independence he needed. Click on photo to enlarge.

		BUILDER CAPTAIN: Ryland Homes Ryland Homes raised $9,800 to allow the Foundation to install a curved-stair glide at the bi-level home of Yuiry Glushko. An automobile accident paralyzed Yuiry from the waist down. Yuiry’s wife and young son were anxious to see him come home from Craig Hospital. Adding to that anxiety was the fact that the couple had a new baby on the way. Ryland Homes remodeled the master bathroom providing accessibility for Yuiry. Accessible Systems installed the stair glide. The Glushko family has since welcomed a baby girl and Yuiry is beginning to walk with the assistance of crutches. Click on photo to enlarge.

		BUILDER CAPTAIN: Palace Construction Karen Keith has a large family, with eleven people still living in the family home. Karen suffers from multiple sclerosis and gets around her home in a power chair. She could not get her wheelchair into the small bathroom in her home and she had great difficulty maneuvering around the kitchen to cook for her family. Palace Construction completely gutted the kitchen and created a beautiful new accessible kitchen for Karen. They also enlarged the bathroom, adding a roll-in shower. The family was overwhelmed and Karen is thrilled with how easy it is now to cook in her new kitchen. Click on photo to enlarge.

		BUILDER CAPTAIN: Saddleback Design Saddleback Design has been a builder captain many times over. Saddleback Design remodeled a bathroom for Zach Neumann, a young man who became paralyzed after a motorcycle accident. Before this renovation, Zach literally hosed himself off in the yard. Click on photo to enlarge.

		BUILDER CAPTAIN: Remington Homes Jack Splitt is a seven-year-old boy who has severe cerebral palsy along with many other disorders. His mother requested a remodel of the small hall bathroom, along with a renovation of the main living area of the family home. Her wish was to be able to keep an eye on Jack in the living area while she was cooking in the kitchen. Remington completed all the home modifications for this family and they can now spend much more quality time together. Click on photo to enlarge.

		BUILDER CAPTAIN: Alpine Lumber Alpine hopes to have each of its lumber yards participate on a Foundation project in the future. The Denver yard and the Parker yard both built ramps for families this past year. This is a great opportunity for Alpine employees to swing a hammer and make a difference for a family in their community. Click on photo to enlarge.

		BUILDER CAPTAIN: Sheffield Homes Dennis Kinsey, developed multiple sclerosis later in life and now needs a wheelchair full time. Sheffield renovated the two small bathrooms into a large accessible bathroom and small powder room. Dennis showered and shaved independently for the first time in a long time the other day. Sheffield also constructed ramps at both the front and back door of the home. Click on photo to enlarge.

		BUILDER CAPTAIN: Sheffield Homes The Holaday family was also a beneficiary of the Sheffield team. Chris Holaday suffers from multiple sclerosis and his daughter Kayla is autistic. The Holaday home was very small, paramedics could barely get Chris down the hallway and he was unable to access the only bathroom without a great deal of assistance. The only option was to create an addition to the home, where the carport had been. This was a huge undertaking by Sheffield and its vendors. Chris now enjoys a large bedroom with a wonderful accessible bathroom. Sheffield also went the extra mile and added a laundry room, giving the family a dining area in the kitchen. Jason even purchased the Sheffield playhouse from the 2007 Parade of Homes and donated it to the Holaday girls. Tiffany and Kayla have dinner in the playhouse every chance they get. Click on photo to enlarge.

		BUILDER CAPTAIN: Sheffield Homes Chris Holaday suffers from multiple sclerosis and his daughter Kayla is autistic. The Holaday home was very small, paramedics could barely get Chris down the hallway and he was unable to access the only bathroom without a great deal of assistance. After Joe Bruno and Jason Gordon assessed the 930 square foot home, the only option was to create an addition to the home, where the carport had been. This was a huge undertaking by Sheffield and its vendors. Chris now enjoys a large bedroom with a wonderful accessible bathroom. Sheffield also went the extra mile and added a laundry room, giving the family a dining area in the kitchen. Tiffany and her sister Kayla were surprised with designer touches added to their bedrooms. Jason even purchased the Sheffield playhouse from the 2007 Parade of Homes and donated it to the Holaday girls. Tiffany and Kayla have dinner in the playhouse every chance they get. The Holaday family is forever grateful to the remarkable giving of Sheffield Homes. Click on photo to enlarge.

		BUILDER CAPTAIN: Ram Jack of Colorado Ram Jack of Colorado remodeled a small bathroom to provide a roll-in shower for a young man who lost his right leg, part of his left foot, and a thumb due to a staff infection. Billy had been confined to a hospital bed in the living room of his family’s home until Ram Jack made these necessary renovations for Billy. Accessible Systems also installed a stair glide. Click on photo to enlarge.

		BUILDER CAPTAIN: Kurowski Development John Kurowski completed a Foundation project for the Covey family in 2006. This past year, John Covey spent time in and out of the hospital due to issues related to the spinal cord injury he suffered in college. The Covey family was in dire need of a bedroom in their unfinished basement for caregivers who needed to stay in so they could help Theresa with John and the children. John Kurowski stepped right up to help the Covey family for a second time. John and his team will always be a part of the Covey family. Click on photo to enlarge.

		BUILDER CAPTAIN: Advocate Homes Don Torres has suffered from diabetes all of his life and recently had his left leg amputated. He was unable to enter the bathroom without assistance. Advocate Homes built a ramp at the front door of the home and remodeled the bathroom, widening the door and adding a roll-in shower. Click on photo to enlarge.

		BUILDER CAPTAIN: A La Carte Design Jeane Dole has been instrumental in assisting with creating plans for many of our Foundation projects. She took on her own project with the Imagine House in Boulder. The Imagine House has provided independence for two young women with disabilities, while a caregiver lives in the basement. The bathroom required modifications and Jeane coordinated everything needed to create an accessible, yet feminine bathroom for the girls. Click on photo to enlarge.

		BUILDER CAPTAIN: Taylor Morrison Homes The team from Taylor Morrison Homes is a repeat builder captain for the Foundation. Yvonne Moss was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 1988. She lives alone and cannot get into the shower without assistance. A large roll-in shower and roll-under vanity was installed for Yvonne. Many of the walls in the hallway and bedroom were wrecked due to Yvonne’s wheelchair, so drywall was repaired and the employees ---- who usually don’t get the option to work in the field -- painted the interior of Yvonne’s home. Click on photo to enlarge.

		BUILDER CAPTAIN: Oakwood Homes Lucy and George Cook live in an Oakwood home in the Green Valley Ranch subdivision and applied to the Foundation for a remodel of their bathroom. Since the family lives in an Oakwood Home, Cindy called on them for assistance. Frank Walker knows what the Foundation does and readily accepted this project. Oakwood Homes converted a shower so that Lucy can get into the shower much easier. They also removed a portion of the vanity to allow Lucy much more independence in her home. Click on photo to enlarge.

		BUILDER CAPTAIN: Classic Homeworks Steve Hutchins suffers from multiple sclerosis has only one arm and is in a wheelchair. His wife, Tina, is a caregiver to him and their daughter, Jennifer, who has severe development disabilities and lives in the lower level of the family home. Whenever Steve had to get into his small bathroom it took a great deal of assistance and much difficulty. Classic Homeworks widened the doorway, replaced the bathtub with a roll-in shower, and provided a wall-mounted sink for Steve. But, they chose to not simply stop there. Classic Homeworks also replaced the shower in the lower level of the home with a bathtub, knowing that taking a bath was one of Jennifer’s greatest enjoyments. Click on photo to enlarge.

		BUILDER CAPTAIN: BMC West As their first time as a builder captain, the group from BMC West constructed a ramp for a young boy in Centennial. Jaden just turned nine years old and has Periventricular Leukomalacia or PVL. Jaden is in a wheelchair, but is able to crawl around the house. Jaden’s mother had been carrying Jaden in and out of the house as there was no way to get his wheelchair up the front steps. The group from BMC stepped up and built a ramp, which is now enjoyed by both Jaden and his mother. Click on photo to enlarge.

		BUILDER CAPTAIN: New Town Builders Brian Nguyen was injured in a motorcycle accident in June of this year. His family applied to the Foundation as he went through rehabilitation at Craig Hospital. Brian is a college student who lives with his mother. His bedroom had been in the lower level of the family home, but this would have to change when he came home from Craig. New Town built a ramp in the garage and remodeled a small bedroom and half bath to become an accessible bathroom and bedroom on the main level of the home for Brian. Now, Brian is home, independent, and facing his challenges with determination thanks to New Town Builders. Click on photo to enlarge.