Dear NADRA Members and Supporters:
I am extremely pleased to let everyone know that the recent Deck for a Soldier® project for the Minnesota Assistance Council for Veterans, went very smoothly and was completed in just a few days after obtaining the permit. Several NADRA builders and suppliers all got together to create this beautiful curved deck on the home.
MVAC’s program director and administrators were extremely thankful and really could not believe that a program like ours exists. They were overwhelmed when they thought about how many veterans will use this great outdoor space.
I would like to thank, from the bottom of my heart, everyone involved in this project for their time and or materials. A special thank you goes out to Pat Noonan from Deck and Basement Co. for taking on the responsibilities of leading this project and Rick Wooton from Crossroads Remodeling for his contributions to the NADRA National Deck For A Soldier® committee. Many gave so freely to this project that it was inspiring to all. We certainly could not have gotten this project without the support of the best teams in the decking industry. NADRA Rocks!!
Respectfully,
Bruce Verblaauw
NADRA National Deck For A Soldier® Committee – Chairman
Listed below are all of the companies and individuals who donated their time and materials:
Material Donations:
Goliath Tech – Helical Footings – Craig Weubben, Craig Elsesser
The Deck Store – Framing Lumber – Bob Heidenreich
Wolf Home Products – Decking – Bob Lett, Mark Fisher
UltraLox – Railing – Wade Burgess, Tom Allen, Tony DeRocha
Simpson Strong-Tie – Hardware & Fasteners – Nick Varien
Labor Donations:
Deck and Basement Co.
Pat Noonan
Jon Ranzau
Eric Geister
Joe Dillon
Crossroads Remodeling
Rick Wooton
Joe Gullo
Dustan Petron
AJ Warner
Ray Stugart
Mike Carson
Karter Holthusen
Jigsaw Builders
Dave Kasper
Jake Theusch
Infinite Decks
Mark King
Chris Bordonaro
Pro Deck Supply
Andrew Schmitt
Ed Messimore
To read the entire MN D4S project blog post (before and after photos, quotes from members, etc) please click here.
If you are interested in being involved in a D4S project, NADRA’s Deck for a Soldier® Committee is currently working on a build in NJ. You can learn more by following this link.
