Mark’s vision started with a visit 20 years ago to the Vietnam Veteran’s Memorial Wall, where the loss of so many men and women of his age/generation was so eye-opening, that it struck him personally. These men and women who served and lost their lives were his peers. It was then that he felt those of us who were fortunate to live, grow up, and raise children in a nice suburban town owed a debt to veterans who sacrifice their lives every day so that we could live ours. So grew his desire to give back in some small way.

CHTA has both short term and long term goals: In the shorter term, he will leverage his expertise as a builder in Acton and professionally build an accessible home, placing a deserving family in a community that will embrace and welcome them. The longer term desire is that a successful completion will drive awareness and fuel a “movement” that will replicate Mark’s role in other communities to do the same. Funds that are raised in excess of those needed for this project will also be 100% directed towards a same/similar project to benefit a disabled veteran.