A marine in need of a home got his wish on Thursday, when a charity gave him the keys to a brand new townhouse in Tarpon Springs.
- Marine Tim Palmer wounded in explosion while serving in Iraq in 2003
- Palmer gifted townhome by Military Warriors Support Foundation
- Home will be mortgage-free
‘’It’s a little a surreal,” said Tim Palmer. “So it hasn’t really hit yet.”
Palmer served in Iraq in 2003, where he was wounded in the leg during an explosion, making him eligible for the Military Warriors Support Foundation’s home program.
“They get a phone call and it’s like this one is yours,” said Sally Farrell, a mentor with the Military Warriors Support Foundation. “It’s a very humbling thing for them and for the Foundation to really make a difference.”
Wells Fargo partnered with the organization for the event by providing not only the home, but three years of financial mentoring.
“This is indeed life changing,” Palmer said, “in the sense that not many people get the opportunity for a mortgage-free house.”
The Foundation lists three main criteria to qualify for their program:
- The applicant must be a combat-wounded veteran (Purple Heart recipients given priority) from any American conflict OR an unmarried spouse of any veteran who was killed in action in combat or combat training during any American conflict.
- The applicant must be honorably retired or separated from the military. (Those with compelling situations whom are less than 90 days from retirement or separation may be considered)
- The applicant must not have a current mortgage.
For more information, visit militarywarriors.org/find-a-home.