Tom Hermosillo
Foundation Recipient
Tom Hermosillo
Tom's Story
Tom's story is a familiar one. Like many who grew up in the trades, Tom followed in the
footsteps of his father and grandfather. At the age of 19, he took the construction
licensing exam for the Denver building department and became the youngest applicant to
date to have passed that examination. He was on his way. Along with his father he built
custom homes and worked on many commercial projects. Seeking to help others less
fortunate, he and his father worked with the Denver Urban Renewal Authority to rehab
and remodel homes for lower income families. He went on to work for the Rocky Flats
Nuclear Test Plant in Golden, Colorado as a construction manager. Later, he helped with
reclamation and closure of the site.
In 2013, Tom became very ill however with liver cancer and end-stage liver disease.
Fortunate to receive a transplant, an infection shortly thereafter required a lumbar
puncture which resulted in paralysis from the waist down. What followed was an
extensive rehabilitation at Craig Hospital in Inglewood, Colorado, one of the premier
spinal cord rehabilitation facilities in the nation. There, he learned to live life as a
Thanks to our many supporters, the foundation was able to fund the driving
controls sought by Tom and his family. Among other things, Tom intends to use
these driving controls to deliver meals to persons in need in conjunction with his
church.