Click here to read Nancy Juarez's thank you letter to the public

I had worked with Captain Juarez for 4 years before he became injured. No one saw an accident like this happening, especially to Bob. After that a group of fireman started working on his current house to fit his needs.

Prior to being a firefighter I completed an electrical apprenticeship through the IBEW. I made a phone call to see if they could help in any way with building a new house for Captain Juarez and they basically took over all the electrical needs. They got material and labor donated from local contractors. And they were responsible for roughing-in the house and have been the main contact for finishing the house. This project would not have been possible if it had not been for my former union and members of lightingtheqca.com.

We are in the final stages of the new house for Captain Juarez. Regardless of my trade background, I would be helping Bob because he has helped so many others. I am very lucky though to have completed my apprenticeship with the IBEW because the IBEW and lightingtheqca.com has shown what brotherhood is truly about.

Zach Soliz
Central Davenport Firefighter

Featured Project - Captain Bob Juarez Home

On June 12, 2008 while battling the blaze of a two-story brick building in flooded downtown Davenport, Captain Bob Juarez fell 20 feet from a ladder while putting out the fire during a particularly bad storm.

Captain Juarez, an 18-year veteran of the Davenport Fire Department, is now paralyzed from the waist down from this tragic accident. He suffered a serious spinal injury with significant fractures in his neck and back. Juarez is a well liked, long time community volunteer.

Firefighters around the Quad Cities were determined to show their fellow brother how much they cared by constructing a new home to accommodate Captain Juarez’s wheelchair. Much of the home’s construction — both material and labor — was donated by Quad-City companies and individuals who were moved by the sacrifice made by Juarez.

The electrical contractors of lightingtheqca.com rallied together and donated countless hours wiring the Juarez new home. The custom-built, 2,000-square-foot home that had been under construction for about eight months is now completed. The lightingtheqca.com electricians adapted the home’s design to accommodate a wheelchair by placing the light switches at the lowest level that’s legal, and the electrical outlets at the highest legal level. Lightingtheqca.com electrical contractors give back to the community and are honored to be able to give back to someone who has given so much.