Ashley HomeStore Helps Make New Home For Disabled Veteran

WOODBURY, MN— Ashley HomeStore in Woodbury helped a disabled veteran and his family make a home, according to a news release from the business.

The store's manager Susan Jacquart knew she had to help out as soon as she heard about the project, the store said.

US Army Specialist John Mullen and his family will get to move into a custom-built, mortgage free, Smart Home, the store said.

The store said Mullen lost both his legs below the knee when he stepped on a pressure plate IED in Afghanistan in 2011 during a foot patrol, as well as shattering his right arm which left him with only partial usage of his right hand.

Furniture Mart USA, parent store of Ashley Homestore in Woodbury, provided furniture and design assistance throughout the home, the store said.

This project is through the Tunnels to Towers Foundation, which has provided hundreds of mortgage free homes to families of fallen first responders and military throughout the U.S., the store said.

The foundation reached out to Jacquart, who was happy to help, the store said.

“At the heart of what we do is a strong sense of service and philanthropy,” Jacquart said. “This project provided our entire team with an opportunity to share our time, talent and resources to help turn this house into a new home for a remarkable hero and his young family. We were honored to show our appreciation in this way.”