Operation: Coming Home and PulteGroup Host Key Ceremony for Marine Cpl. Nathan Jakubisin
Volunteer Project Completes Eighth Hero Home in Fuquay-Varina Neighborhood
Raleigh, NC, September 14, 2014 --(PR.com)-- Operation: Coming Home, a joint volunteer project by the Home Builders Association of Raleigh-Wake County (HBA), the U.S. Veterans Corps, PulteGroup, along with various area nonprofits and businesses, presented the keys to its eighth Hero Home to U.S. Marine Cpl. Nathan Jakubisin, a Purple Heart recipient, and his wife and young child. Held Thursday, Sept. 11, the ceremony honored Cpl. Jakubisin, who suffered severe leg and hand injuries from an improvised explosive device (IED) while conducting patrols in the Kajaki District of Helmand Province in Afghanistan on June 9, 2012. The home, located in Fuquay-Varina’s Alston Ridge community, was build and furnished by PulteGroup, a national homebuilder of Pulte Homes, Centex and Del Webb.
Cpl. Jakubisin and family members were on hand for the celebration. The ceremony included addresses by Gov. Pat McCrory; Paul Coble, Chairman of the Wake County Board of Commissioners; Mayor John Byrne of Fuquay-Varina; Tim Minton, president of the Operation: Coming Home Foundation and executive vice president of the HBA; Pastor Steve Roy of Hocutt Baptist Church; Andrew Ladner, president of the United States Veterans Corps; Jim Prewitt, president of the Home Builders Association of Raleigh-Wake County; Mikkel Thompson, director of construction operations for PulteGroup; the Adjutant of the 2nd Marine Division; and Marine David Porter and Navy Corpsman Jason Buikema, the men that saved Cpl. Jakubisin’s life.
For more information on Operation: Coming Home and the construction of the eighth Hero Home, visit http://www.operationcominghome.com.
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“Having reached the completion of our eighth Hero Home, I am amazed at the continued support provided by the military, businesses and individuals in the Fuquay-Varina community, and throughout North Carolina and the nation,” said Minton. “We hope that Cpl. Jakubisin and his family will enjoy growing as a family in this home, and we can think of no one more deserving of this honor.”
“PulteGroup’s Built to Honor is proud to support Cpl. Jakubisin and his family as they build a life in Fuquay-Varina. We seek to impact his life and the life of other veterans who have honorably served our country by doing what we do best – building homes,” said Thompson. “This mortgage-free home is just a small token of our appreciation to Cpl. Jakubisin for his service and sacrifice, and we hope that it serves him well on his path to recovery. We are excited for his future and wish to congratulate him on becoming a homeowner.”
“Cpl. Jakubisin’s selfless service to our nation can never be repaid,” said Governor Pat McCrory. “Still, it is important that we continue to show men and women like him our continued gratitude and admiration. This ‘Hero Home’ is an incredible testament to what valor and courage can inspire in others. North Carolina should be proud not only of its service members returning home, but also its hardworking civilians and all that they do to support veterans.”
New Media Content:
Operation: Coming Home on Facebook:
http://on.fb.me/p36FMG
PulteGroup’s Built to Honor Initiative on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/BuiltToHonorNathan
PulteGroup’s Built to Honor Initiative on Twitter:
https://twitter.com/BuiltToHonor
About Operation: Coming Home:
Operation: Coming Home is a joint volunteer project by the Home Builders Association of Raleigh-Wake County (HBA), and various area nonprofits and businesses. The project builds and donates homes for disabled combat veterans who have served in the Middle East, after a selection committee interviews candidates to determine the best fit. For more information, visit http://operationcominghome.com.
About PulteGroup, Inc.
PulteGroup, Inc. (NYSE: PHM), based in Bloomfield Hills, Mich., is one of America’s largest homebuilding companies with operations in approximately 50 markets throughout the country. Through its brand portfolio that includes Centex, Pulte Homes, Del Webb and DiVosta Homes, the company is one of the industry’s most versatile homebuilders able to meet the needs of multiple buyer groups and respond to changing consumer demand. PulteGroup conducts extensive research to provide homebuyers with innovative solutions and consumer inspired homes and communities to make lives better.
PulteGroup’s Built to Honor™ program recognizes and thanks returning military personnel who have been injured during their term of service by providing mortgage-free homes to veterans and their families. Follow Built to Honor on Twitter @BuiltToHonor.
For more information about PulteGroup, Inc. and PulteGroup brands, go to pultegroupinc.com; www.pulte.com; www.centex.com; www.delwebb.com and www.divosta.com. Follow PulteGroup, Inc. on Twitter: @PulteGroupNews.
Cpl. Jakubisin and family members were on hand for the celebration. The ceremony included addresses by Gov. Pat McCrory; Paul Coble, Chairman of the Wake County Board of Commissioners; Mayor John Byrne of Fuquay-Varina; Tim Minton, president of the Operation: Coming Home Foundation and executive vice president of the HBA; Pastor Steve Roy of Hocutt Baptist Church; Andrew Ladner, president of the United States Veterans Corps; Jim Prewitt, president of the Home Builders Association of Raleigh-Wake County; Mikkel Thompson, director of construction operations for PulteGroup; the Adjutant of the 2nd Marine Division; and Marine David Porter and Navy Corpsman Jason Buikema, the men that saved Cpl. Jakubisin’s life.
For more information on Operation: Coming Home and the construction of the eighth Hero Home, visit http://www.operationcominghome.com.
Quotes:
“Having reached the completion of our eighth Hero Home, I am amazed at the continued support provided by the military, businesses and individuals in the Fuquay-Varina community, and throughout North Carolina and the nation,” said Minton. “We hope that Cpl. Jakubisin and his family will enjoy growing as a family in this home, and we can think of no one more deserving of this honor.”
“PulteGroup’s Built to Honor is proud to support Cpl. Jakubisin and his family as they build a life in Fuquay-Varina. We seek to impact his life and the life of other veterans who have honorably served our country by doing what we do best – building homes,” said Thompson. “This mortgage-free home is just a small token of our appreciation to Cpl. Jakubisin for his service and sacrifice, and we hope that it serves him well on his path to recovery. We are excited for his future and wish to congratulate him on becoming a homeowner.”
“Cpl. Jakubisin’s selfless service to our nation can never be repaid,” said Governor Pat McCrory. “Still, it is important that we continue to show men and women like him our continued gratitude and admiration. This ‘Hero Home’ is an incredible testament to what valor and courage can inspire in others. North Carolina should be proud not only of its service members returning home, but also its hardworking civilians and all that they do to support veterans.”
New Media Content:
Operation: Coming Home on Facebook:
http://on.fb.me/p36FMG
PulteGroup’s Built to Honor Initiative on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/BuiltToHonorNathan
PulteGroup’s Built to Honor Initiative on Twitter:
https://twitter.com/BuiltToHonor
About Operation: Coming Home:
Operation: Coming Home is a joint volunteer project by the Home Builders Association of Raleigh-Wake County (HBA), and various area nonprofits and businesses. The project builds and donates homes for disabled combat veterans who have served in the Middle East, after a selection committee interviews candidates to determine the best fit. For more information, visit http://operationcominghome.com.
About PulteGroup, Inc.
PulteGroup, Inc. (NYSE: PHM), based in Bloomfield Hills, Mich., is one of America’s largest homebuilding companies with operations in approximately 50 markets throughout the country. Through its brand portfolio that includes Centex, Pulte Homes, Del Webb and DiVosta Homes, the company is one of the industry’s most versatile homebuilders able to meet the needs of multiple buyer groups and respond to changing consumer demand. PulteGroup conducts extensive research to provide homebuyers with innovative solutions and consumer inspired homes and communities to make lives better.
PulteGroup’s Built to Honor™ program recognizes and thanks returning military personnel who have been injured during their term of service by providing mortgage-free homes to veterans and their families. Follow Built to Honor on Twitter @BuiltToHonor.
For more information about PulteGroup, Inc. and PulteGroup brands, go to pultegroupinc.com; www.pulte.com; www.centex.com; www.delwebb.com and www.divosta.com. Follow PulteGroup, Inc. on Twitter: @PulteGroupNews.
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Emily Packard
919-233-6600
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