Veteran Receives Crawl Space Makeover
Dry Otter Waterproofing is dedicated to uplifting the community and serving those that
have served us. We recently hosted a giveaway for free crawl space encapsulation that
was open to all local veterans in honor of the upcoming Veteran’s Day. We accepted
both self-nominations as well as nominations from the community to be reviewed by the
selection committee.
The selection committee was overwhelmed with the incredible amount of responses that
were received. Though there were many nominations worthy of winning the giveaway,
Dry Otter Waterproofing was proud to name Joey Briggs as the winner of the veteran’s
giveaway in honor of Veteran’s Day.
Joey served in combat units in Iraq and Afghanistan and continues his mission of
service as a Veteran Service Officer. Though still a dedicated member of the community,
he says his greatest “mission” is at home, being a father. His children were the reason
for his interest in the giveaway. Both of Joey’s children have medical issues that are
worsened by poor air quality- some of which comes from their crawl space.
Friends and family rallied around Joey to submit their nominations for the Briggs family,
and the selection committee was truly moved by the things the community said about
Joey. Many of the submissions attested to Joey’s character, resilience, and dedication to
protecting his family.
True to Dry Otter Waterproofing’s commitment to quality, the Briggs’ family home was
outfitted with a full crawl space encapsulation- complete with an April Aire dehumidifier
with WiFi compatibility. The crew members working on the Briggs family home were
happy to be helping a veteran. “I’m glad that we get to do this for a veteran. It’s special,
you know?”, said Noah- foreman of the crew for this job.
Upon seeing his newly encapsulated crawl space, Joey was happy with the work- even
making comical remarks like “well, it’s definitely whiter” and making jokes about being
able to see snakes underneath his home now.
Joey is a proud member of the community and is proud to have served his country. In
addition, he’s proud of his mission to take care of and to protect his family. Dry Otter
Waterproofing is proud to have been able to provide Joey and the Briggs’ family some
peace of mind knowing that they don’t have to worry about the health hazards that can
be lurking underneath their crawl space.
Thank you to all who took the time to nominate a veteran. The stories were all
heartwarming and we appreciated being able to read each and every one of them.
A special thank you to the selection committee:
Kevin and Wendy Sanders
Owners of Dry Otter Waterproofing
4340 N NC 16 BUS HWY. Denver, NC 28037
Gini Popko
Owner of LOV Thrift Store
6012-A HWY 16. Maiden, NC 28650
Adam Sides
Director of Operations of HKY4VETS
Program of the Catawba County Chamber Foundation
Amy Heddleson
Veteran and active member of the local veteran community
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