Hooray, Hooray, today is a special day!

Today - Tuesday April 21st - is "Iced Coffee Day," says Dunkin' Donuts. Today the price of a small (16 oz.) cup of Iced Coffee is only 50 cents. More importantly, five cents from every cup will be donated to Homes for Our Troops.

Homes for Our Troops puts on "build brigades" - a three-day construction blitz to get a house framed, plus install doors, windows, roof, and siding. The beneficiaries of these homes are severely injured vetrans who require specially adapted homes (ie, kitchens with counters accessible via wheelchair, wide enough hallways to accommodate wheelchairs, etc.) All specially adapted homes are built at no cost to the veteran thanks to foundation grants, corporate sponsors, and generous support from countless volunteers.

Dunkin' Donuts is currently selling "Camo Koozies" to keep your iced coffee nice and cool (and your hands nice and warm) - for every Koozie sold, $1.00 will be donated to Homes for Our Troops. You can pick one up at your local Dunkin' Donuts store today when you purchase your 50 cent iced-coffee, or you can purchase one (or more) "Camo Koozies" online.

Many years ago, I volunteered in a home-building mission project for my church. The memories I have of that project are varied: from realizing just how shallow my hometown's teenager existence was to how incredibly grateful the recipients of the home were. In that case, we were building tiny two-bedroom dwellings with no electricity or appliances. Our homes were just a shelter. Nonetheless, it made a big difference for these folks.

The veterans who return from their service injured in a way that prevents them from living in a "regular" house can now have homes built to their particular needs. Learn more at Homes for Our Troops