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Home » ARS, Rescue Rooter, RighTime team up to help a veteran in need

ARS, Rescue Rooter, RighTime team up to help a veteran in need

March 29, 2017
Navy Veteran, Adam Martel (left) was the recipient of a new HVAC unit and water heater courtesy of RighTime Home Services and ARS/Rescue Rooter San Diego. 

RighTime Home Services San Diego and ARS/Rescue Rooter San Diego have donated and performed free home comfort work to a veteran in need. Both a new HVAC unit and water heater was provided to Adam Martel, a Navy veteran. Martel was identified through collaboration with ARS/Rescue Rooter and Vet’s Community Connections in San Diego as part of the national ARS Cares Program.

Martel served eight years in the Navy. On May 19, 2009, he was involved in a helicopter accident, and he stills emotionally suffers from the loss of fellow servicemen.

“I have completed three tours of service, and I have been a part of OEF (Afghanistan) and OIF (Iraq) with numerous medals, awards and citations on board the USS Nimitz. In 2007, I did my re-enlistment on board the USS Arizona in Hawaii,” noted Martel. “I attempted to join the guard but was disqualified due to my PTSD. The loss was that great.”

After an honorable discharge in 2011, Martel has struggled with PTSD and, subsequently, had trouble keeping up with several home repairs.  Vet’s Community Connections in San Diego identified Martel through the Wounded Warrior Project as a good candidate for the ARS Cares program.

Both RighTime Home Services of San Diego and ARS/Rescue Rooter San Diego are part of the American Residential Services (ARS) network. The ARS Cares program donates a HVAC system or water heater to a veteran in need by enlisting the help of local veterans’ agencies and ensures the installation process goes smoothly. Martel is the recipient of collaboration between the two ARS service centers.

RighTime Home Services San Diego went to Martel’s home to evaluate the HVAC system. The service team also noticed a leak in Martel’s water heater.

Neil Chapman, RighTime Home Services’ general manager, said, “We are very happy to have supported Mr. Martel, and we love every opportunity to give back to our community.”

RighTime Home Services had two military veterans, Rich Valle and Jeffrey Berg, working on the project for Martel.

ARS will be working in targeted markets alongside specific veterans’ services agencies in order to complete this project. 

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