EPPF 3-8-26 Homes For Our Troops & Autism Society 5K

Segment 1: Homes For Our Troops is coming to El Paso for the first time!.Homes For Our Troops builds and donates specially adapted custom homes nationwide for severely injured post 9-11 veterans, and they have come to El Paso to build a home for a veteran here in the Sun City!.Amber Banda has the honor of talking with Bill Ivey, Executive Director for Homes For Our Troops, as well as veteran Army Staff Sargeant Pascual Delgado..Listen to learn how this organization works, how homes are built, the support given even after the veteran move in, why veteran Delgado chose El Paso for his forever home, his service, and how this mortgage-free specially adapted house will change his life..If you want to be a part of some of the upcoming events for veteran Delgado's house or find out more information about Homes For Our Troops, visit HFOTUSA.org, (click Pascual's page for information on his specific home), and follow them on social media._______________________________________________________________________________________________Segment 2: Autism Society of Texas at El Paso.Amber Banda interviews Maria McCord, Community Engagement Coordinator for the Autism Society of Texas at El Paso. Listen to learn about what is autism, how they help kids and adults, and what resources are available to help autistic families, including caregiver support groups in English and Spanish..They are having their El Paso Autism Walk Saturday, April 25th at Ascarate Park starting at 9:30am! Registration is $15, and anyone who registers by April 1st receives a T-shirt! There will also be tables with resources, family activities, and will be located next to the new all-abilities playground..For more information go to TexasAutismSociety.org  NEW EPISODES EVERY SUNDAY AT 8AM! Follow Amber Banda, 96.3 KHEY Country, Power 102.1 or Sunny 99.9 on Instagram and/or Facebook for pictures of our guests and leave a comment. Be a part of the good going on in our community!