Veteran Build
This year, Habitat for Humanity of Lafayette is having its first Veteran Build—building a house with a veteran in honor of all veterans.
Construction kicked-off with a Flag Raising Ceremony on Veteran's Day, November 11 and should be completed by Christmas!
Meet the Family!
Jeremy has been with the National Guard in Lafayette for 9 years. During that time he has been deployed 3 times. In 2004-2005 he served in Kosovo with the military police and in telecommunications repair. He was sent to Mississippi in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and worked with the military police. Finally in 2008-2009 he was stationed in Iraq, once again with the military police and in telecommunications repair. He has worked the past few months as a night security guard at SIA.
Jeremy is a native of Battlecreek, Michigan. His wife, Julie, was born in Manila, Philippines. They have two sons, Alfred Julian “AJ” (2) and Julian Alexander “Alex” (6). Alex is a first grader at Miracle Bethel Christian Academy.
As a family, they love to read books together. AJ enjoys watching movies and “finding out his limits”. Julie loves to spend time talking to her family in the Philippines, while Jeremy participates in martial arts.
Thank you, Jeremy, for your service to our country!
The first Veteran Build is being supported by donations and volunteers from the following organizations: Cargill, Hippensteel Funeral Service and Crematory, Hahn-Groeber Funeral Home, Sam's Club, Tippecanoe County Employees, Purdue Air Force ROTC, Purdue Army ROTC, Purdue Naval ROTC, Chico's, Puccini's, Community Reformed Church, St. John's Episcopal Church, Calvary Baptist, Federated Church of West Lafayette, Heartland Community Church, Purdue Christian Campus House, Sunrise Christian Reformed Church, Immanuel United Church of Christ, First Baptist Church, Connexion Christian Ministries and other individuals in the community!
To help support the build and honor a beloved veteran at the same time, click here to print the form to purchase a square foot or paver.
Honoring the following veterans for answering the call to provide shelter for our freedom and protection for the United States of America.
Square Feet
All Veterans of Navy Club of Lafayette - Ship #12
Daniel Arnold
Ronald Earl Bart
Dean M. Burget
Gerald Dean Butler – Korean War
James Coffey
Sgt. Wm. Scott Coleman
Charlie Corwin
Stephanie S. Daniels
Frank D. Dobyns, Sr.
Jason R. Eichler
John P. Ensinger
Earl Greer
Robert Julius Hageman
Robert Hensley
Col. Norwood Hughes
Sgt. Kenneth E. Hughes
Matthew J. Humphrey
Larry King
Mr. Henry "Hank" Klauke
Brent Klumpe - National Guard
Fred Koch
Captain Dean R. Larson, USN (Retired)
Frank Marion Love, Sr.
Charles O. "Chuck" Maddox
Men and Women of the John Fitz Simons Sr. Family
Nicholas Michael
James D. Newell
Louis H. Newman
Louis William (Bill) Newman
Nicholas Orsinger
William J. Peters
Charles Randolph
Joseph Roswarski - Army
Kenneth F. Roswarski - Navy
Franklin D. Rowland
Gerald Alvin Scearing
Roger J. Seyfried
John B. Simmons
Paul A. Slavens, US Navy 1943-45
Anita M. Slavens, W.A.V.E.S. 1943-45
Ross Spurlock
Steve Swick
Donald L. Vaughan
Enos L. Vaughan I
Enos L. Vaughan II
William (Bill) Vaught
John H. Weiss, US Army, WW II Combat Veteran
Ronald Wunsch
William Wunsch
Donald P. Yost
Ronald E. Yost
Walter J. Yost
Pavers
Robert V. Ostheimer
CPL Pete Rankin
Eugene W. Schmalzried
Sgt. Thomas G. Taylor
Lt. Col. William J. Peters
