An Extreme Home Makeover For The Cabaniss Family

Cpl Jeremy (Matt) Cabaniss wants to be with his friends and brothers who are still in Iraq.  You can still see the fire in his eyes and his spirit is intact. He is stateside because he was permanently injured in two separate IED explosions.  The second explosion left him hospitalized for a very long time and forever separated from his brothers in arms who are still in Iraq.  He has been diagnosed with TBI (traumatic brain injury).  He will be medically discharged from the Army when he is stable. His wife Deanna and their two children have been right there by his side and provide 24 hour care.

His home in Panama City Beach, Florida was damaged during the worst hurricane season on record.   The roof is already starting to collapse and the constant water leak has caused black mold to grow throughout the house.  Soldiers Angel’s contacted the Patriot Guard Riders in North Florida and asked them to help in the reconstruction of this home. There were several visits to the house by building professionals and the consensus was that there is no way to adequately fix this home.  The black mold had spread throughout the house and can only be removed by totally stripping all of the walls and ceilings down to bare studs.  The cost of these repairs would greatly exceed the cost of replacing this home.

An application to Extreme Home makeovers is being filled out now and will be submitted soon. We can only hope that they will jump into this project and bring their influence and checkbooks.

Regardless if the EHMO joins us or not, Soldiers Angels and the Patriot Guard Riders in a joint effort have taken on the monumental task of providing a decent home for this family to live in.  What started out as a Roof repair has turned into a national project. Riders from as far as Tennessee and Arkansas are volunteering to help out. 

We need your help. We are trying to collect a hundred thousand dollars to pay for this project so that this soldier who has paid a very high personal price can have a safe and healthy place to live and raise their two small children. 

If you would like to donate time, materials, or money please contact Koolness@patriotguard.org   

Send all monetary donations to:

Soldier’s Angels

C/O John Adkins

7626 Kingman St

Panama City Beach, Fl.  32408

Every bit helps.  You can make a difference.  Join us in this effort to make the home of a wounded hero livable again.

We are also hosting a Golf Tournament on Oct 5th. Entry fees are $75.00 per person and we have some really great prizes to be awarded at the 19th hole. We only have room for 144 Golfers. If you'd like to join us send me an email at koolness@knology.net or koolness@patriotguard.org

Kool
Asst Florida State Captain
Patriot Guard Riders

Our heart goes out to the Cabaniss Family and we pray for a speedy and full recovery for Cpl Jeremy Cabaniss.

A donation will be in the mail in the morning.

Joe and Jean Valenza
Derry, NH

Can you set up a pay-pal or credit card fund to help pay? Good luck and God Bless....

On September 27-29,a group of friends and I will be attending "Thunder on the Beach" (biker rally) in Panama City. We would like to go by and see Matt in person and show our support. Is this possible? Email me @ khearn@bellsouth.net

Rickandbubbadriver,
You have mail.

could someone please set up a pay-pal please, and my heart goes out to his family, and I wish a speedy recovery.

I am curentley on the final stages of a "extreme Makeover" in Arkansas for Cpl Shelhammer. I am the Pres/Ceo of a "Energy Conservation Service Co" Please contact me it you have a requirement for our serives.
WELCOME HOME HERO!! We WILL make it happen.
Chief Reed

This nation can NEVER repay out troops for their personal sacrifice, not can we as a people ever begin to make them whole once again. BUT we can unite for the good of all these men and women and do our best to at least show them their sacrifice was not in vain. I have watched EHMO many times, I see people in need. This family meets all the qaulifications I have seen thus far and way more. To have given what this family has given, this should be the very least we can all do. My check will be in the mail Monday. GOD BLESS YOU JEREMY. GOD BLESS YOU.

Our Hearts go out to Cpl Jeremy (Matt) Cabaniss and his family we wish him a sppedy recovery. Our VFW Post will be sending a donation this week.

https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_xclick&business=soldiersangels%40gmail%2ecom&item_name=Cpl%20Jeremy%20Cabaniss&no_shipping=0&no_note=1&tax=0&currency_code=USD&lc=US&bn=PP%2dDonationsBF&charset=UTF%2d8

That's the Paypal link

Mucho Thanks.

Kool

Paypal completed..... thank you from an Iowa PGR member.

Our company, Compucast made a contribution through Paypal. Thunder Beach is coming up at the end of September...maybe something could be done with the organizers there?

Big Easy,
A fund raiser during Thunder beach is in the works. Stay tuned.

Very willing to stay by. I'm planning on attending Thunder Beach, so if you need some sort of or any kind of help...speak up.

I live in Iowa. But I will talk to some of the people that I work and ride with to get a fundraiser going. "Live Free and Stand Tall"

We are members of the Alabama Patriot Guard and we will be in Panama City for Thunder Beach. We want to help! If there is anything we can do while we are there, just let us know. If you need help with the fund raiser, we can help with that too. Just holler!

prettyhuge,
Here is the paypal acount again:
https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_xclick&business=soldiersangels%40gmail%2ecom&item_name=Cpl%20Jeremy%20Cabaniss&no_shipping=0&no_note=1&tax=0&currency_code=USD&lc=US&bn=PP%2dDonationsBF&charset=UTF%2d8

First of all, God Bless you Jeremy and Thank you to you and your family for the sacrifices you have made to up hold Freedom. I am beyond words to read of all the other true Americans coming to your aid. OORAH!
I am a Marine vet now serving as an M.P. in the Az. Army Guard. I also ride with the PGR here.
I expect to be making another trip over to Iraq soon myself and I do so with great pride in knowing the Americans that make up the PGR give Americans like us, the love and support we need to sustain us through the battles ahead.
Thank you all.

Has anyone contacted your local Lowe's? I work for Lowe's here in MN, and we have a program called "Lowe's Heroes." The local stores may be able to provide anything from building materials, volunteers, money, any number of things. I will also try to find a contact name for you tomorrow at work. Thank you, Jeremy. For your service and for your courage.

11751 PANAMA CITY BEACH PARKWAY
PANAMA CITY BEACH, FL 32407
(850) 636-3920
Fax: (850) 636-3923

This is the closest Lowe's to the family. If you like, I will contact them myself. I will also try to go through the corporate office. I'm just a pawn in their game, but it's worth a shot. Let me know if you would like me to persue this avenue. bryanreynolds33@hotmail.com

We have local members that work for Lowes, Home depot, etc.. All have been approached.
At the present time we do not need materials, Labor, professional services etc.. All these are lined up. We need cash.

paypal sent. post the date, and I'll take leave to be there.

I am planning on being in Fl for Thunder beach-- if I can help in any way please do not hesitate to ask -also am pretty good with hammer, saws, etc and proud member of PGR of MS.

Thank you Jeremy, and family. Hope this finds your family in good health, and your recovery ahead of schedule. I always say it is mind over matter. My prayers for a quick recovery. Check is in the mail.

First of all, let me say that I wish Jeremy and his family a long and happy life in their new home, and They WILL get a new home. Everyone I've met in the Patriot Guard has a warm and generous heart, and I know they will shine like the stars they are when they read about the NEED that exists here. WE, the PGR are over 110,000 strong, and not only can we raise $100,000, ($1 from every member) but we can build a house. Start building men, supplies are on the way, just have faith and believe.

My heart goes out to the family. We have had some incredible help from a group called Rebuilding Together and their website is: www.servingthosewhoserve.org . They are terrific and are a national program. My husband and I will also send a donation soon. Bless your hearts.

I truley wish all on the project the BEST. We have been involved with CPL Shelhammer U.S.M.C. his house was REDUCED to the bare studs, we hope to have a new roof on soon. There have been many delays in the project since its start in May 2007. For a complete view you can go to the Arkansas Forums or see it on www.pgrofarkansas.com (ar assisting heros)
Thanks mainly to the Angles progress has moved faster than it would have. Best of luck on your mission.

Great project we need to be on the watch nationwide for us all to help these vets that are in need. What better can one do than this I can not imagin and I have my eyes and ears open in my area. Thank you all my brothers. glen.phillips@us.army.mil SSG/retired Kentucky Army Guard

Cpl C, Pray for your speedy recovery. Hope this Paypal donation helps you and your family.

We hope this PayPal donatation will help. We pray for your speedy recovery and thank you for your service to our country. We salute you.

Get well soon. Wish it could be more.

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