Two Ruskin, Florida, veterans were living on their porch after Hurricane Ian destroyed their home. A neighbor's code enforcement call was a blessing in disguise.
Operation Code Vet, a Tampa non-profit that works to fix homes for veterans, heard of the Wooten's fire. After meeting with the couple the non-profit's community outreach officer knew Operation Code Vet needed to help by rebuilding their home.
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BRANDON, Fla. â Air Force veteran Jerry Wooten and his wife lost their home in March of 2020 after a fire that spread from their neighborâs home. The walls were still standing but most of the rest of the house was ruined by the fire. I lost virtually everything I had, said Wooten.
In fact, Wooten, who worked as a missionary in Honduras says only one thing was untouched.