Groundbreaking Set for “Carol’s Home” Extreme Home Makeover

It’s all systems go for the “Carol’s Home” extreme home makeover project happening in Dorchester county. “Carol’s Home” is the brain child of the Charleston Trident Home Builders Association, which heard about Carol being attacked by a stranger and decided to help by building her a brand new, handicap-accessible home.

The groundbreaking ceremony will be held at 5pm on Friday, April 25, 2008 at the house site (704 Tierra Loop in the Hidden Hills subdivision) in Knightsville. The ceremony will include a ribbon cutting, blessing and moment of thanks from the Armstrong family. After the ceremony, a groundbreaking party and fundraiser will be held at Knight’s Barn, which is located at 2400 17-A in Summerville. Tickets for the party are $30 each and are on sale at www.charlestonhomebuilders.org.

Background: In 2002, Carol Armstrong was brutally attacked by a stranger as she was locking up a medical building she had just finished cleaning. The man stole her purse and her car and left her for dead. Carol survived the attack and a stroke that followed. The attack left her confined to a wheelchair and partially blind. In her current home, Carol is dependent on her husband and two young sons to move her from room to room, as her wheelchair cannot make it through doorways. Carol’s new home will be built to standards established by the American Disabilities Act. Building the home around Carol’s needs will ensure that she can get around on her own, cook, paint and go about her daily life without asking for assistance.

To read more about the “Carol’s Home” project visit www.charlestonhomebuilders.org.