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John Page, the owner of Interior Specialties, reached out to the Warrior Village Project, eager to help us with our drywall needs after being told about our project by Prevost Construction. John spoke to Nigel Smith, Manager of the San Diego Branch of L&W Supply, who agreed to sell Interior Specialties the materials for the job at cost. John offered to have his staff install the drywall, although their work schedule was so busy that it was going to be difficult to fit us in before September. Joe Fielding, Field Foreman, told John that he and his crew really wanted to [...]

Dudley Insulation, Inc. is a commercial and residential insulation company that provides a range of services and applications.  Dudley’s objective is to establish relationships with contractors and homeowners by providing a quality product, at a competitive price.  On August 4, Marcos and Miguel from Dudley Insulation, Inc. arrived with a truckload of fiberglass batt insulation:  R-38 for the ceiling, R-21 for the walls, and R-19 for the sub-floor.  Operating their knives like lightsabers, they installed all of the insulation in a few hours  -  work that would have taken our amateur volunteers much longer.  We got a top-quality insulation job at [...]

Prevost Construction is a prominent San Diego-based general contractor specializing in all areas of commercial tenant improvements including: Life Science facilities, Class A and creative office environments, foodservice industry, and building re-imaging.  Jamie Prevost is excited for the opportunity with HomeAid San Diego “to collaborate with like-minded individuals who believe in serving our community.  By pooling our talents and resources to make an impact on the lives of those families and individuals who are experiencing homelessness, we have a great opportunity to make a difference in the lives of many people who need our help.”  Thank you Jamie Prevost for all [...]

In 2002, HomeAid San Diego was founded to fight homelessness by bringing together builders, community leaders, trade partners, donors, volunteers and non-profit professional care providers. I asked Staci Reidinger, President of the HomeAid San Diego Board, if HomeAid could arrange the donation of insulation and drywall for the cottage we are building for Wounded Warrior Homes. Within a week, she had enlisted the help of fellow board member Jamie Prevost, CEO & President of Prevost Construction. Jamie started calling trade partners, and Corey Dudley of Dudley Insulation, Inc. and John Page of Interior Specialties, Inc. were quick to offer their help.

On March 14 - 16, I attended TinyFest California 2021 at the Del Mar Fairgrounds.  TinyFests are gatherings for those curious about the tiny-house movement.  It is an opportunity for attendees to tour tiny houses and find out what it is like to ‘live tiny’, hear presentations about zoning and building codes, learn about the costs of tiny houses, and meet an amazing community of tiny-house advocates. This was the third TinyFest I have attended.  My first was in Portland, OR in 2018 when I was researching the possibility of building tiny houses on wheels (THOWs) for homeless veterans.  I concluded [...]

Mech One, Inc. is a full service commercial Heating, Ventilating  & Air Conditioning contractor and is certified as a Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE), a Woman Owned Small Business (WOSB), a Small Local Business Enterprise (SLBE), and a Small Business Enterprise (SBE). Mech One has supported Wounded Warrior Homes for years.  They extended their generosity to the Warrior Village Project by donating and installing a 1-ton mini-split heat pump to heat and cool our Wounded Warrior Homes ADU.  Thank you Mech One for your support of our students and veterans!  

United Electric Supply is a Division of Main Electric Supply, an electrical supply distributor based in Southern California.  Main has fourteen locations with inventory tailored to meet the unique needs in each market it serves.  When Nichole Weinman of JAAM Electric asked Maryann Luber and Nino Gould of United Electric Supply to donate supplies for our cottages, they were quick to say yes.  When JAAM’s electricians came to work on our cottages, at San Marcos HS or at our installation site at a Wounded Warrior Homes residence in Vista, they came with conduit, wire, electrical outlet and panel boxes, and other [...]