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A Smart Home System for the Kruspe Family with Military Makeover

Jun 03, 2024|

Every day, military members dedicate their careers and lives to protecting our country and our freedoms. And while Americans are proud to honor these service members of the military with holidays and recognition, some companies go above and beyond to show their appreciation.

Vivint recently had the honor of giving back to a veteran and his family by teaming up with Military Makeover, a home improvement show on Lifetime TV, and providing them with smart home technology to make their home smarter, safer, and more comfortable for the whole family.

Vivint volunteers outside the Kruspe family home during construction.
 

A smart home for a heroic family

Military Makeover helps transform the homes of veterans and their loved ones by bringing together designers, contractors, landscapers, and home improvement experts. Together, they combine their talents and services to create a dream home for veterans.

With a team of volunteers and Smart Home Experts, Vivint traveled to Lake Worth Beach, Florida, and got to work customizing a smart home for the Kruspe family. Matthew Kruspe is a medically retired Marine Corps SSgt and 100% VA disabled veteran as a result of serious health-related issues sustained from two deployments.

Thanks to Vivint and Military Makeover, Matthew, his wife Latoria, and their twins Mia and Xzavyer now have peace of mind with a Vivint system that includes 24/7 monitoring, remote access, and some of the smartest devices on the market.

Vivint Smart Home Pro installing a smart door lock.
 

How to watch

Be sure to tune into Lifetime on Friday, June 14, to watch Episode 4 and Friday, June 21, to watch Episode 5, both at 7:30 pm ET to see the Kruspe home transformation. Don’t have Lifetime? You can stream on Pluto beginning June 20 and June 27, respectively.

In the meantime, here’s a sneak peek:

Military Makeover 2
Military Makeover 2

Dedicated to serving military families

Vivint is a home security company proud to support our servicemen and women and their families by giving back in a number of ways. In addition to participating in Military Makeover, we’ve helped protect military families’ homes while helping keep deployed family members connected. We continually support our members of the armed forces with:

  • Charitable donations and volunteer hours designed to benefit military families through Vivint Gives Back
  • Special offers and upgrades for military families
  • Vivint Military Policy that includes a deferment policy for deployed active duty members, no fees for military moves to a new residence, military cancellation policy, and other support
  • Monitoring and support to help protect loved ones while away on duty
  • Smart home technology that keeps families connected, helping you see and speak to each other even when you’re miles apart
  • Peace of mind for families knowing their loved ones are protected while they’re apart
Military Makeover table at the Kruspe family house site.
 

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