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Stone World Exclusive: Helping America’s Veterans R.I.S.E.

It can be difficult to update your home when you’re a quadruple amputee, and when you’ve been severely wounded serving your nation, you shouldn’t have to. That’s the thinking behind the R.I.S.E. program, founded by actor Gary Sinise.

 

Photos from our project on behalf of Sgt. Frazier’s family in Chatham County are included in this Stone World article from November 28. The article also includes comments from our own Laura Grandlienard, chairwoman of the Natural Stone Institute’s R.I.S.E. board.  Read the article here.

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ROCKin’teriors, Natural Stone Institute Build Smart Homes for Wounded Veterans

For the past few years, ROCKin’teriors has participated in the Gary Sinise Foundation’s R.I.S.E. program (Restoring Independence Supporting Empowerment) to help build specially adapted smart homes for America’s severely wounded veterans. We participate in cooperation with home builders, building industry materials providers, and other Natural Stone Institute (NSI) members.

 

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Service Hero Receives Walls of Honor From Natural Stone Institute, ROCKin’teriors & Gary Sinise Foundation

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Recently Rockin’teriors participated in the “Walls of Honor” project with the Gary Sinise Foundation and The Natural Stone Institute to honor USMC Sergeant Michael Frazier and his wife Monica. We’re participating in this project to build a home for Sgt. Frazier, who was wounded overseas while helping to preserve our freedom.

 

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