gENEROUS CONTRIBUTION FROM LOCAL BUSINESS WARMS HEARTS AND HOME FOR A HERO
SUDBURY, September 1st – The Home for a Hero Project Committee is pleased to report that Northern Air ClimateCare has generously donated the heating and air purification systems for Cpl. Bill Kerr’s home – a value of approximately $15,000. 
“We care about our local community and believe it’s important to give back when we can,” stated Brian Eadie, President of Northern Air ClimateCare. “We are proud to be able to donate to such a worthwhile project.”
“This committee is elated with the ongoing support and generous contributions that continue to come in from local businesses and members of our community,” stated Derik McArthur, Committee Co-Chair and President of the Northern Joint Council, RWDSU/UFCW.
Construction of the home began on July 12th and updates and photos can be found on this website. To date, the project has raised over $260,000. Contributions are still being accepted online at www.homeforahero.ca or they can be dropped off or mailed to the RWDSU Union Centre, 230 Regent Street, Sudbury, Ontario, P3C 4C5.
About Home For A Hero:
Our goal is to raise funds throughout our community to assist in providing Bill with a "Home for a Hero" as a gesture of our respect for the sacrifice he has made. It is our hope that he will have a home that will accommodate his injuries and new lifestyle and have room for his new wife and his two daughters. Through the generosity of Dalron Homes and its contractors, an accessible home can be built at cost. To make this opportunity a reality for the Kerr family, we need to raise approx. $300,000.00.
Last Updated (Wednesday, 01 September 2010 17:53)
A Local Hero's Story...
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| Bill Kerr (centre) - Afghanistan, 2007 |
Cpl Bill Kerr joined the Irish Regiment of Canada in 2003. In 2005 he volunteered for a tour in Afghanistan and after deploying in 2006, returned to Sudbury in the spring of 2007. Shortly after his return to Sudbury, he volunteered again to deploy overseas, and began his pre-deployment training before the Afghan sand was out of his kit.
After deploying again in September 2008, he was critically wounded while on foot patrol by a remote detonated improvised explosive device on October 15th 2008. He was evacuated to Landstuhl, Germany, and then on to hospital in Ottawa, where he has been living and recovering since.
Last Updated (Tuesday, 15 September 2009 13:30)
