After meeting with Purple Heart Homes co-founder, John Gallina, Glastonbury Rotary President Kevin Flanagan presented the idea of building a home for wounded Marine Cpl Manny Jimenez as a Rotary project. The club membership enthusiastically embraced the idea of taking the lead. Rotarians Ed Quinn and Craig Wellman agreed to spearhead the venture. A groundbreaking ceremony was held on March 1, 2012.
