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EFFORT TEAM PHOTOS COURTESY OF MIKE SOMODEAN | MSCS INC.

By Burt Bollinger

It’s the cause that recently brought together numerous NWFA members to generously donate their products, volunteer their time, and share their exceptional skills to provide the floors inside the new home of SFC Davis, who was severely injured in 2019 while on a deployment in Afghanistan. “I’m 100 percent a product of NWFA education, and I feel like it’s important to give back and pay that forward,” says Mike Somodean of MSCS Inc. “I want to support any effort that the NWFA participates in. I was familiar with the Gary Sinise Foundation and had always wanted to participate, but logistics and location played a role, so it had never worked out previously.”

Somodean, based in Roswell, Georgia, played a pivotal role in quickly organizing a dedicated team of contractors for this unique mission. “I learned about the opportunity to participate at the most recent NWFA Expo in Milwaukee, and I jumped at the chance to help,” says Somodean. “I gathered a few other wood flooring professionals who were also at the Expo.” Somodean spearheaded a dedicated team for the project, which included Rob Chewning from Southern Woods Flooring, Lorie Davidson from Davidson Wood Flooring, and other skilled professionals. This group included Allegheny Mountain Hardwood Flooring

The recent dedication of a home for United States Army Sergeant First Class (Ret.) Ryan Davis in Savannah, Georgia, marked the NWFA's 72nd project in collaboration with the Gary Sinise Foundation R.I.S.E. program. This event showcased the profound impact that can be achieved when the NWFA community unites for a common cause – providing free, custom-built smart homes to severely wounded veterans and first responders.

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