Carpet One Floor & Home store owners and employees participated in the annual Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers 5K Run & Walk in New York City on September 25^th. The event honors the sacrifice of Firefighter Stephen Siller who laid down his life to save others on September 11, 2001.  The Tunnel to Towers foundation supports our first responders and our military through the Building for America’s Bravest program.  This program builds customized Smart Homes for our most catastrophically injured veterans.

In grateful appreciation for their sacrifice and service to their country, Carpet One Floor & Home members and Mohawk Industries have partnered to furnish and install all the flooring for the homes built by the Building for America’s Bravest program. “For the 15^th anniversary of 9/11, we wanted to bring our store owners together to participate in the T2T 5K Run & Walk. We’re proud that over 200 members of our cooperative participated and even more that have helped raise funds for Building for America’s Bravest,” said Howard Brodsky, CEO of CCA Global Partners (the parent company of Carpet One Floor & Home.)

The efforts of independently-owned Carpet One Floor & Home stores across North America as well as employees in Carpet One Floor & Home’s two corporate offices have generated $103,457 in donations.

 “The overwhelming support for this organization truly shows the passion that our store owners have for supporting this worthy cause,” said Theresa Fisher, Senior Vice President of Visual Merchandising for CCA Global Partners. “It makes me very proud to be part of such an extraordinary organization that is not only focused on being a good business but also contributing to making the world a better place.”

Also participating in the 5K were many of the injured service members who have had a Smart Home built for them or are waiting for their Smart Home. Several of these veterans have attended Carpet One Floor & Home’s bi-annual conventions to meet staff and store owners.

To learn more about Building for America’s Bravest and Carpet One Floor & Home’s efforts, please visit CarpetOne.com/Our-Bravest.

About Carpet One Floor & Home 
Carpet One Floor & Home (www.CarpetOne.com) is North America’s leading floor covering retailer, with 1,000 independently owned and operated locations in the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.  Carpet One Floor & Home stores are known for a broad selection of carpet, wood, laminate, ceramic, vinyl, and area rugs, including exclusive brands like Bigelow and Lees. They offer a unique customer experience with the exclusive SelectAFloor merchandising system that simplifies the shopping experience and The Beautiful Guarantee^TM, which guarantees that the customer will be 100% happy with their floor.