CCA Global Partners Co-founder Howard Brodsky Receives National Recognition

New York and Manchester, NH —When Howard Brodsky, co-founder of CCA Global Partners, learned about an effort to design homes from the ground up to enable veterans who are quadruple amputees to live more independently, he wanted to get involved. Fast forward five years and Brodsky has helped donate flooring installation services in 56 of these “smart homes” nationally with a pledge to provide assistance for 200 homes in total. The Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Endowment honored him for his generosity at an award ceremony in New York City on April 24, 2017.

Brodsky and two other leaders who were highly involved in the project to support wounded veterans were recognized for their extraordinary support of Building for America’s Bravest, a program of the Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Endowment. The other two honorees were Jeff Lorberbaum, chairman and CEO of Mohawk Industries, and Peter Dunn, president of CBS Television Stations. The event was part of the inaugural Footsteps to the Future Gala, held at One World Trade Center.

“Building for America’s Bravest is doing life-changing work for those who have served our country. Medical technology has enhanced the quality of life for these individuals, and I’m so pleased that CCA Global can be part of enhancing the quality of living through the construction of these smart homes,” Brodsky said.

The foundation was started to honor the memory of Stephen Siller, a firefighter who laid down his life to save others on September 11, 2001. Its goal is to continue Siller’s legacy through its programs that support our nation’s first responders and catastrophically injured service members.

“On Sept. 11, in an effort to save others, my brother N.Y. firefighter Stephen Siller—who was off-duty when the World Trade Center was attacked—chose a path that exemplified courage, selflessness and great vision,” said Frank Siller, chairman and CEO, Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation. “In the years since, Howard also has chosen a path that requires him to look far beyond himself to ensure the well-being of veterans and first responders. Acting upon those values that matter most, Howard and, through his leadership, CCA Global Partners have unfailingly demonstrated great vision and commitment in their vital work with the Tunnel to Towers Foundation.”

CCA Global Partners is a cooperative established in 1984 with the launch of Carpet One and now includes more than 3,500 retail stores in the US and abroad through 13 different businesses. Carpet One, which now has over 1,000 locations, has donated the flooring work in the smart homes. In addition, Carpet One store owners and employees helped raise over $100,000 for the annual Tunnel to Towers 5k road race in October 2016.

Building for America’s Bravest was launched in 2011. The Foundation builds smart homes for the most catastrophically injured service members returning home. The homes are custom designed to address the unique needs of each individual. They are energy efficient, automated and easily accessible and often include wide doorways and special showers to accommodate wheelchairs, countertops and cabinets that can be raised and lowered, and household controls that can be managed through a tablet.

Caption: CCA Global co-founder Howard Brodsky accepting the “Following the Footsteps” award from the Stephen Siller Tunnel to Tower Endowment at the World Trade Center in New York City on April 19 for his company’s donating of flooring installation services for custom housing for severely wounded veterans.

About CCA Global Partners

CCA Global Partners' cooperative business model has a proven track record of empowering thousands of entrepreneurs to succeed in a marketplace that is impacted by widespread consolidation. Our mission is to empower entrepreneurs and independent business owners by providing the scale, resources and innovation that create sustainability, growth and effective competition in today’s evolving marketplace. More than 3,500 retail stores in North America and abroad benefit from CCA's leadership through its 14 different businesses. CCA members and franchisees are engaged in: flooring, lighting products, biking, nonprofit and more.

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