MADISON, Wis. -- Second-graders from Montello Elementary School held a "walk-a-thon" to raise money for an injured veteran's new home.

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The second-graders' fundraising goal was $50, but they surprised Chuck and Brenda Isaacson on Wednesday with a check for more than $1,000 for their new home.

It's a home that will be constructed specifically toward Chuck Isaacson's needs. He now gets around in a wheelchair.

The new home will cost the Isaacson's absolutely nothing -- thanks to an organization called Homes for our Troops.

Since his helicopter crashed in Afghanistan in February last year, and many surgeries that followed, Chuck Isaacson has been through a lot. Chuck and his wife, Brenda, continue to have a positive outlook on life, but they said some things can be very frustrating.

"It's just a little bit of everything," Chuck Isaacson said. "I can't get upstairs. I have a lot of stuff upstairs. The microwave is out of reach -- so getting stuff in and out of there (is difficult)."

Chuck joked that he can't even reach his liquor cabinet. His sense of humor hasn't changed since his injury, but the couple is looking forward to a big change with the help of an organization that has already helped dozens of injured veterans like Isaacson.

Since 2004, Homes for our Troops has worked to build new, accessible homes for injured vets at no cost. It is volunteer and donation driven effort to help give veterans and their families a fresh start.

The Isaacsons are the first in Wisconsin to get help from the group.

"We'll be providing them a home that they don't have to pay for, where they won't have to focus on trying to find a house or trying to pay a mortgage payment," said Kirt Rebello, of Homes for our Troops. "They'll have a home that they can come home to and focus on their recovery and try to live their lives as best they can."

The Isaacson's have never asked for help, but they said they're grateful that so many people have been so generous and they can't wait to move into their new home.

"They're good people," Chuck Isaacson said.

They haven't broken ground yet on the home yet but hope to soon. The Isaacsons said they hope to be in their new home sometime early next year.

For more information on how to help Homes for our Troops, either with monetary donations or by offering to help with services to build the Isaacson home, visit Homesforourtroops.org.