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Ibis Charities Foundation Helps Fund Mortgage-Free Home

For United States Air Force Master Sergeant Frankie Reilly

The look on retired U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Francis backward and causing severe trauma to his leg and foot.
“Frankie” Reilly’s face said it all. He didn’t need to say a word. His leg was saved, but he suffered a Traumatic Brain
As Reilly and his wife, Heather, walked into the home Injury (TBI) and developed PTSD.
– their new home – tears welled up in his face as he saw Two decades later, Reilly walked into his new
the finished four-bedroom, three-bathroom building for mortgage-free home, thanks to the generosity of Ibis
the first time. He stretched his arms over his face in Charities Foundation, Building Homes for Heroes and
disbelief and couldn’t speak for several seconds as he PulteGroup. After moving dozens of times during his 24-
tried to control his emotions. year military career, the Reillys finally had a place they
“This is unbelievable,” Reilly said as his family could call their home. It included a pool in the backyard
walked through the rooms. “I can’t believe this is our and a workout room filled with machines for Reilly, a
new home. It’s incredible.” Paralympic cycling athlete.
It was unbelievable, incredible, heartwarming and “This is one of the greatest days in my life, next to
deserving for the 49-year-old Reilly, who almost lost the day I got married and the day my three children were
his right leg in 2004 while serving as a United States born,” Reilly said.
Air Force Pararescue veteran. During the jump, when Monday’s ceremony was attended by more than 200
his parachute deployed, it pulled his leg, snapping it people who lined the street as a procession of police cars,

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Ship Your Valuable Packages & Furniture Heather and Frankie Reilly with Ibis’ Wayne Crowder in the
Reilly’s new home

a firetruck and fellow veterans led the family to the home.
• CLOTHING • SCULPTURES • CUSTOM PACKING AND CRATING It was an emotional, uplifting ceremony that left
• DISHES • ARTWORK • ESTATES PACKING AND Reilly struggling for words when he slowly walked to
the podium, a brace on his right leg.
• ANTIQUES • COMPUTERS SHIPPING “To say this home is a gift is an understatement,” he
• FURNISHINGS • FURNITURE SHIPPING • BOXES AND PACKING SUPPLIES said. “It’s a symbol of hope and a testament of boundness
and goodness. It’s a place where we can establish lasting
memories.”
WE PACK AND FREE Club at Ibis in West Palm Beach, funded the project last
Ibis Charities Foundation, the charitable arm of The
SHIP WITH TLC PICK UP AT YOUR year with a $100,000 donation, with Building Homes for
LOCATION Heroes and PulteGroup doing its part to make Reilly’s
dream a reality.
Three years ago, Ibis Charities Foundation funded
two projects to help veterans make modifications on their
homes. But the Ibis residents wanted to do more.
“We are blessed to live where we do, and we don’t
take that lightly,” said Wayne Crowder, president of The
Club at Ibis’ board and a retired Lt. Colonel in the U.S.
Marine Corps who served in Vietnam. “It is a privilege
for us to be able to contribute to a project like this.
“To see Master Sgt. Reilly and his family here
experience the joy and pride of their new home while
feeling the respect of the community is special. This is
Dishes, Glasses, Furniture a contribution, but it is given in respect and honor to his
service and for his family’s support.”
Copies, Fax Service, Notary, US Mail, Stamps he learned of their donation last year to start the project.
Reilly said he had never heard of The Club at Ibis until
Now, he feels a part of that community.
“The residents at Ibis … they define America and what
America is,” Reilly said. “To not know someone and to
step up and help them build a home … that’s our mantra
in the USA, to stand up for others who have fallen.
“I’m so thankful to Ibis, I would go work for them for
free, 100 percent. I would go and caddie and do whatever
they need me to do. I love Ibis.”
Phone: 561-799-3900
10130 Northlake Blvd. #214

West Palm Beach, FL. 33412 Fax: 561-799-3905
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