SOWW volunteers for HGTV Home Makeover

As we are always blessed to have the privilege of taking on tasks on behalf of our nation's wounded warriors, it was indeed an incredible opportunity for Serve Our Willing Warriors to be able to do it on behalf of a wounded warriors already in the area. Serve Our Willing Warriors was invited to assist in the renovation of the home of a wounded warrior Mark Little in Fairfax, VA. In addition to it being in our local area, it was to our astonishment that this entire process was also to be filmed and shown on Home and Garden Television this summer! The full length episode aired this summer however there is already a clip that was shown on the Ellen show here that started it all. After the big reveal all of the details were captured by NBC Washington News!

The HGTV renovation team with one of the cousins undercover, Anthony Carrino (in the grey shirt to the right)

The show is called Cousins Undercover. If you have ever heard of this amazing show, their missions is to give back by seeking those who are in need of home renovations the most and donating all the services gratis. You can learn more about them here. For them, every neighborhood has a hero, and this time around, Mark Little was the one to be recognize. After loosing both of his legs in the line of duty, Little started his own non-profit to support wounded warriors and help them to get back on their feet after coming back from serving overseas. Serve Our Willing Warriors was proud to support this effort and to know that soldiers like himself feel empowered and able enough to not only take care of himself but go over and beyond for others. 

The episode to feature SOWW and the project we were apart of on HGTV aired  July 2nd at 8pm! Here is what our adventure looked like:

SOWW volunteer Jojo found another Jojo that was apart of the renovation team

the producer of Cousins Undercover, Jennifer Wolfe, on set talking to group about how the volunteer day is going to go

SOWW volunteers Jojo and Jennifer looking over the entire renovation production   

HGTV volunteers taking a break from the hot sun

SOWW volunteers Kelsy and Jojo with the executive producer of Cousins Undercover

the renovation under works!

all of the organizations preparing for the big reveal for wounded warrior Mark Little 

SOWW, Warrior 360, GMU cheerleaders, and GMU JROTC representing and cheering on the team!

We are so grateful for this opportunity. Thank you Mark Little for your service and sacrifice made on the behalf of our nation!