For Immediate Release
Contact: Mark Bromiley
Roxul Inc.
1-800-265-6878
mark.bromiley@roxul.com
ROXUL® SUPPORTS RENOS FOR HEROES AND CANADIAN MILITARY PERSONNEL
Milton, ON – Roxul is proud to support the Renos for Heroes foundation by supplying insulation for Master Corporal Jody Mitic’s home renovation project. Master Corporal Jody Mitic’s home is being renovated and outfitted to meet his new mobility needs after losing both his legs while serving in Afghanistan.
“Roxul is honoured to support the first project Renos for Heroes has underway,” said Mark Bromiley, Roxul Residential Product Manager. “Donating insulation for Master Corporal Jody Mitic’s family house is the least we can do to recognize his service. With Roxul’s highly efficient thermal insulation, the Mitic’s newly renovation home can expect lower monthly heating bills.”
Roxul, North America’s leading manufacturer of stone wool insulation products, offers better insulation for both interior and exterior walls. Roxul stone wool insulation is not only moisture resistant and offers superior thermal insulation, but is fire-resistant.
In January 2007, Master Corporal Jody Mitic’s life changed forever when he went out on patrol in Afghanistan with three other Canadian soldiers. Jody was the last one to pass through an opening in a wall when his right foot touched the ground for the last time. Shock waves hammered through his body as the landmine exploded. His right foot had disappeared, his left foot could not be saved.
Three years of rehabilitation later, Jody lives in Ottawa with his wife, Sgt. Alannah Gilmore, the medic who helped put his broken body on the helicopter, and their young daughter, Aylah.
RENOS for HEROES was founded in November 2009 by Toronto-based contractor Jim Caruk, the well-known host of HGTV's Real Renos and Handyman Superstar Challenge, in association with volunteer contractors and manufacturers in the Canadian home improvement industry and with the support of the Canadian Armed Forces. RENOS for HEROES, wants to help our wounded soldiers to make these changes to their homes, minimizing the expense and reducing the stress.
"Everyone recognizes the sacrifice that our soldiers are making overseas," Jim says, "and the Canadian military takes care of its wounded men and women with great compassion and significant resources. But there are specialized building skills and materials that the Canadian home improvement industry should be offering, from the grassroots level, to these veterans. That's what RENOS for HEROES is all about."
To learn more about Roxul, visit www.roxul.com for the complete line up of interior and exterior insulations. To support Reno’s for Heroes, please visit www.renosforheroes.org.
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