Construction Project Needs Your Help

Dawnville, Georgia A small but very important construction project due to start next week needs your help. The goal of the project is to build a home for 24-year old Joey Jones, a Marine EOD Technician who lost both legs last month due to an IED incident in Afghanistan. The handicapped-accessible home will provide this EOD hero a comfortable and safe place to live close to family and friends.

Many companies and individuals have supported the cause including construction subcontractors who offered to provide their services at no charge. Several building material companies have donated material for the project. However, the project is still short on its goal.

A local church pastor who is helping manage a fund raiser for Joey said that the family still needs around $28,000 to complete the project. Those in the UXO industry who are interested in supporting this great cause can make donations to Regions Bank, 509 S. Thornton Ave., Dalton GA 30720, with checks made to the "Joey Jones Fund.". Pastor Boyd can also be reached at 706-872-5391.

According to Jamie Jones, a local reporter with "The Daily Citizen", Joey is scheduled to be transferred to Walter Reed Medial Center in Bethesda, Maryland on Monday where he will undergo additional physical therapy and rehabilitation. He is reported to be good spirits and is determined to get his independence back.

For more information on Joey's story including interviews conducted with him prior to his deployment to Afghanistan, please visit www.daltoncitizen.com and search "Joey Jones".