Paige Hemmis of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition Helps Launch Heroes at Home(SM) to Help Injured War Heroes and Military Families in Need

Paige Hemmis of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition Helps Launch Heroes at Home(SM) to Help Injured War Heroes and Military Families in Need

    What:   The launch of Heroes at Home, a charitable program of Sears           Holdings created in partnership with Rebuilding Together, the           nation's leading home rehabilitation organization, at the home of           Army Specialist Ryan C. Major, the first beneficiary of Heroes at           Home.            Specialist Major was critically injured in Iraq, resulting in the           loss of both legs and other injuries that will require extensive           surgeries.  Beyond his injuries, Ryan was facing another battle to           regain his health and independence -- his home was not wheelchair           accessible, and he did not have the resources to make it livable.           Heroes at Home is helping this hero by providing a wheelchair           accessible bedroom, bathroom and elevator.            Donations to Heroes at Home are now being accepted at all Kmart           and Sears stores across the country, at sears.com and kmart.com.    Who:    Paige Hemmis, Extreme Makeover Home Edition           Army Specialist Ryan C. Major and Lorrie Knight-Major           Gary A. Officer, President and CEO, Rebuilding Together           Aylwin B. Lewis, CEO and President of Sears Holdings Corporation           Angela Sparks-Beddoe, Chairman, Board of Directors, Rebuilding            Together           Susan Hawfield, Executive Director, Rebuilding Together Montgomery            County           U.S. Representative Van Hollen (Md.- 8th District)           Volunteers from Sears Holdings and Rebuilding Together    When:   Friday, June 22, 2007           10 a.m. ceremony, preceded and followed by volunteer work to           complete the renovation    Where:  10 Narrows Court           Silver Spring, MD 20906    Photo/Interview Opportunities:    -- Specialist Ryan C. Major and Lorrie Knight-Major   -- Paige Hemmis   -- Representatives from Rebuilding Together and Sears Holdings   -- Volunteers from Sears and Kmart finishing the renovations to the home     About Spc. Ryan Major  

Ryan Major, 21, entered the U.S. Army after graduating from Towson High School in 2003 and was stationed in Germany with the 36th Infantry Regiment of the 1st Brigade of the 1st Armored Division. He achieved the rank of Specialist and became a squad leader. On November 9, 2006, while on patrol, an improvised explosive device exploded near Specialist Major's squad.

   Contact:  Becky Carter             Rebuilding Together             202/483-9083             cell:  303/241-7038             or             Brenda Storch             Sears Holdings             847/286-2897             cell: 224/735.9579  

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