Posted September 21, 2017 12:00 pm by Comments

By Jennifer Cruz

U.S. Marine Corps Sergeant Kirstie Ennis enters her new home in Glenwood Springs, Colorado, for the first time. (Photo: Building Homes for Heroes)
A Marine Corps veteran who lost her leg as a result of injuries she sustained while serving in Afghanistan in 2012 was given the gift of a mortgage-free home over the weekend thanks to a non-profit organization that both builds and modifies homes for United States veterans.
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Kirstie Ennis was brought to tears as she entered her new home in Glenwood Springs, Colorado, Saturday afternoon. The home was gifted to Ennis by Building Homes for Heroes, an organization which has, to date, provided more than 100 mortgage-free homes to veterans across the U.S.
“We started this organization to restore hope in our veterans that return from serving our country,” Andy Pujol, Founder of Building Homes for Heroes, said in a press release. “Sergeant Ennis embodies that mission wholeheartedly with her accomplishments that inspire veterans everywhere. Our organization is absolutely thrilled to present her with a mortgage-free home.”
Ennis said the home opens the door to her future.
“It will provide me the platform to be able to continue serving people, the foundation to have a family, and the

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