This will be the fourth home built and donated by PulteGroup’s Northeast
Florida Division through the company’s Built to Honor® Program
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. Jan. 7, 2025— PulteGroup’s Northeast Florida Division has officially broken ground on a new mortgage-free home for U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Antwian Cooper, a two-time Purple Heart recipient, at the Centex community of Wells Landing. For more than a decade, PulteGroup, one of the nation’s largest homebuilders, has donated new homes to veterans injured during their service and their families through its Built to Honor® Program. Sergeant Cooper received the life-changing news in October that he had been selected as the newest recipient of a Built to Honor home and this build marks the fourth home dedicated in Northeast Florida through the program.
“It is truly a privilege for our team to build this home for Sergeant Cooper and thank him for his bravery and service to our country,” said Justin Cook, PulteGroup’s Northeast Florida Division President. “Wells Landing is the perfect place for the Cooper family to call home. We are honored to build a home for Antwian and his family that is fully accessible and will improve his quality of life.”
The Wells Landing location offers easy access to the St. Johns River and Ringhaver Park, and is near shopping, dining and services. The Centex home is being built specifically for the family and is designed to meet all of Sergeant Cooper’s needs.
A father of five, Sergeant Cooper joined the U.S. Army because he wanted to provide a better life for his family, to serve his country, and fight for everyone who was lost during the terrorist attacks on 9/11. He served with distinction in the U.S. Army, completing five deployments – three to Afghanistan and two to Iraq. After serving his country for over 11 years, he was honorably and medically retired in October 2016. During his years of service, Sergeant Cooper was exposed to many challenging and life-changing experiences, which have affected both his physical and mental health.
The home is being built in partnership with Building Homes for Heroes®, a national non-profit organization strongly committed to rebuilding lives and supporting the brave men and women who were injured while serving our country’s armed forces.
For more information about PulteGroup’s Built to Honor® program, visit builttohonor.org and follow on Facebook and Twitter.
For more information about PulteGroup’s Northeast Florida Division, visit www.pulte.com/jacksonville.
Photography:
From left, Rusty Smallwood – Building Homes for Heroes, Cody Vincelet – Construction Manager and Veteran, U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Antwian Cooper - recipient of a PulteGroup Built to Honor home in Northeast Florida, Sergeant Cooper’s daughter – Sha-Kayla, and Justin Cook, PulteGroup’s Northeast Florida Division President
About Built to Honor®
For the last decade, PulteGroup’s Built to Honor® program has recognized and thanked returning military personnel who have been injured during their service by providing mortgage-free homes to veterans and their families. Launched in 2013, the program has built and donated over 90 homes, gifting more than $35 million in value, across the country. Built to Honor works in partnership with nonprofit organizations to identify veteran candidates. For more information about Built to Honor, go to builttohonor.org. Follow Built to Honor on X: @BuiltToHonor and Facebook.com/BuiltToHonor.
About PulteGroup
PulteGroup, Inc. (NYSE: PHM), based in Atlanta, Georgia, is one of America’s largest homebuilding companies with operations in more than 45 markets throughout the country. Through its brand portfolio that includes Centex, Pulte Homes, Del Webb, DiVosta Homes, American West and John Wieland Homes and Neighborhoods, 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’s purpose is building incredible places where people can live their dreams.
About Centex
Centex, a national brand of PulteGroup, Inc. (NYSE: PHM), helps first-time homebuyers put themselves in a better place. Centex builds consumer-inspired homes and communities that balance smart design and affordability with a friendly, enjoyable buying process. For more information about Centex, visit www.centex.com.
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