PulteGroup—the third largest builder on the 2025 Builder 100—recently delivered its 100th home through its Built to Honor program, a milestone that underscores its ongoing commitment to helping U.S. military veterans.
Since its launch in 2013, Built to Honor has recognized and thanked returning military personnel who have been injured during their service by providing mortgage-free homes to veterans. The program has reached families across 17 states, representing more than $35 million in donated homes and materials, reports the company.
In 2020, the company-wide initiative also received the Hearthstone BUILDER Humanitarian Award, an honor bestowed annually to a builder’s lifetime commitment to public service.
“When we started Built to Honor, I’m not sure we fully grasped how much this program would mean to all involved,” says Ryan Marshall, PulteGroup president and CEO. “But once you witness the impact a new, mortgage-free home has on these deserving veterans and their families, it changes you. While the smell of new paint and the growing grass are nice, for these families it means the security of knowing there will be no more moving trucks, no new towns, and no more wondering when and where they’ll have to move to next.”
In early April, U.S. Army Sergeant Aisha Hardemon and her family learned they will be the recipient of Built to Honor’s 100th home.
After joining the Army in 2007, Hardemon served with distinction for more than five years, deploying to both Iraq and Afghanistan before her retirement in 2013. She has earned numerous commendations and continues her legacy of service by conducting chair fitness classes for seniors at nursing homes.
Once complete, Hardemon and her family will move into their new home in Pulte’s Hawthorne Ridge community in McDonough, Georgia.
"We're honored to welcome Sergeant Hardemon and her beautiful family to Hawthorne Ridge, in the landmark 100th Built to Honor home," says Chad Plunkett, president of PulteGroup's Georgia division. "This home represents a meaningful opportunity for a deserving veteran and a special moment for our Georgia team."
Hardemon’s home was awarded in partnership with Building Homes for Heroes, a national nonprofit organization devoted to bringing support to injured veterans.
“This 100th Built to Honor home represents a remarkable milestone for PulteGroup, and Building Homes for Heroes is proud to have partnered with them on many of these life-changing projects,” says Kim Vesey, president of Building Homes for Heroes. “As we celebrate this achievement with Sergeant Hardemon and her family, we are reminded that each home represents our nation’s enduring commitment to those who have sacrificed so much in service to our country.”
