Dec 22, 2020 / 10:44 PM EST
MUNCIE, Ind. (WISH) John Holaday, a 77-year-old Vietnam veteran who lived without power and water for more than a year, has a new home.
Volunteers led by students from the Muncie Area Career Center, the Delaware County Veteran’s Service Office and some of the city’s contractors, like Muncie Masonry and Concrete, rebuilt his house from the ground up.
Holaday shared his gratitude to everyone involved in an emotional interview on Tuesday.
“It’s hard to put into words,” Holaday said. “It’s a blessing everybody went that extra mile for me.”
He shared the moment with family members, who were able to reunite with him for the first time in years.