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PulteGroup Dedicates New Mortgage-Free Home in Southwest Florida to U.S. Army Veteran and Family

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Thursday, August 3, 2023

In its 10th year of providing mortgage-free homes to deserving veterans, national homebuilder PulteGroup has dedicated a new home to U.S. Army Sergeant First Class Lucio Gaytan in Southwest Florida.

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  • In its 10th year of providing mortgage-free homes to deserving veterans, national homebuilder PulteGroup has dedicated a new home to U.S. Army Sergeant First Class Lucio Gaytan in Southwest Florida.
  • The home was donated to SFC Gaytan through PulteGroup’s Built to Honor® program, which recognizes and thanks military personnel who have been injured during their service.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230803688171/en/
    “Lucio has given so much of himself to this country and we are proud to honor him,” said Josh Graeve, president of PulteGroup’s Southwest Florida Division.
  • A great weight from my shoulders has come off knowing that my family is going to be OK.

TrueCar's DrivenToDrive Program Continues Tradition of Honoring Gold Star Families by Awarding Daughter with Brand New Vehicle

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Tuesday, May 23, 2023

SANTA MONICA, Calif., May 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- TrueCar, Inc. (NASDAQ: TRUE), the easiest, most efficient and transparent online destination for buying and selling new and used vehicles, has partnered with AutoNation, America's most admired automotive retailer, and wear blue: run to remember to award Hannah Parmar, a Gold Star Family member from Rainier, WA, with a new vehicle through its DrivenToDrive initiative.  This will be TrueCar's ninth DrivenToDrive initiative and the second Gold Star family vehicle giveaway.

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  • This will be TrueCar's ninth DrivenToDrive initiative and the second Gold Star family vehicle giveaway .
  • Hannah Parmar, 19, is the daughter of Army Sergeant First Class (SFC) Abraham Parmar, who served in the U.S. military for 21 years.
  • The program is designed to honor the sacrifices made by the members who serve, and their families by supporting their mobility needs.
  • Through its DrivenToDrive program, TrueCar has turned the words 'Thank you for your service and sacrifice' into something more for military families.

Jake Gyllenhaal and Dar Salim Visit Service Members and Host Special Preview Screening of Guy Ritchie’s The Covenant at Fort Irwin

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Monday, April 17, 2023

Gyllenhaal and Salim toured the National Training Center, met with service members at the USO Center, and hosted a special preview screening of Guy Ritchie's The Covenant which opens only in movie theaters Friday, April 21.

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  • Gyllenhaal and Salim toured the National Training Center, met with service members at the USO Center, and hosted a special preview screening of Guy Ritchie's The Covenant which opens only in movie theaters Friday, April 21.
  • Guy Ritchie’s The Covenant follows U.S. Army Sergeant John Kinley (Jake Gyllenhaal) and Afghan interpreter Ahmed (Dar Salim).
  • Gyllenhaal and Salim arrived at Fort Irwin via Black Hawk helicopters and got an up-close look at the installation’s mission and how troops train to win the next fight at the U.S. Army’s premier training center.
  • Follow the USO on Facebook , Twitter , and Instagram for updates, and join the conversation using #BetheForce on social media.

Tunnel to Towers Foundation Delivers Mortgage-Free Homes to Five Gold Star Families

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Wednesday, April 5, 2023

Receiving her home on Gold Star Spouses Day is a beautiful tribute to her husband.

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  • Receiving her home on Gold Star Spouses Day is a beautiful tribute to her husband.
  • The Tunnel to Towers Gold Star Family Home Program honors the legacy of those who have made the ultimate sacrifice while serving our country by paying off the mortgage or providing the surviving spouses and young children with mortgage-free homes.
  • Tunnel to Towers recognizes the surviving spouses of fallen soldiers, who fill the roles of two parents while working tirelessly to keep their loved ones' memories alive,” said Frank Siller, Chairman & CEO of the Tunnel to Towers Foundation.
  • Join the Tunnel to Towers Foundation on our mission to provide mortgage-free homes to the families of these American heroes by visiting T2T.org and donating $11 per month.

PulteGroup Breaks Ground on Mortgage-Free Home for U.S. Army Veteran in Southwest Florida

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Tuesday, March 21, 2023

In its 10th year of providing mortgage-free homes to deserving veterans, national homebuilder PulteGroup has broken ground on a new home for U.S. Army Sergeant First Class Lucio Gaytan.

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  • In its 10th year of providing mortgage-free homes to deserving veterans, national homebuilder PulteGroup has broken ground on a new home for U.S. Army Sergeant First Class Lucio Gaytan.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230321005212/en/
    PulteGroup has broken ground on a new mortgage-free home for U.S. Army Sergeant First Class Lucio Gaytan in Southwest Florida.
  • “We are thrilled to welcome the Gaytan family to Lakewood Ranch,” said Laura Cole, senior vice president at Lakewood Ranch.
  • Army Sergeant First Class Lucio Gaytan joined the military in 1996 and served for more than two decades.

5Star Life Insurance Company Appoints Command Sergeant Major (Ret.) John F. Sampa to its Board

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Thursday, February 9, 2023

5Star Life Insurance Company announced today the appointment of Command Sergeant Major (Ret.)

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  • 5Star Life Insurance Company announced today the appointment of Command Sergeant Major (Ret.)
  • “It is our pleasure to welcome Command Sergeant Major John Sampa to the 5Star Life Board of Directors.
  • Command Sergeant Major (CSM) John F. Sampa was appointed as the 12th Command Sergeant Major of the Army National Guard on 15 February 2018.
  • CSM Sampa was previously the Command Sergeant Major for the 36th Infantry Division for more than three years.

Tunnel to Towers Foundation Delivers Mortgage-Free Homes to Gold Star Families in Honor of Veterans Day

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Friday, November 11, 2022

Staten Island, NY, Nov. 11, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In observance of Veterans Day, the Tunnel to Towers Foundation announced it has paid, in full, the mortgages on 21 homes belonging to Gold Star families.

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  • Staten Island, NY, Nov. 11, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In observance of Veterans Day, the Tunnel to Towers Foundation announced it has paid, in full, the mortgages on 21 homes belonging to Gold Star families.
  • On Veterans Day we honor those who volunteered to serve our country, who knowingly put their own lives at risk to keep us and our country safe.
  • For more than 20 years the Foundation has supported our nations first responders, veterans, and their families by providing these heroes and the families they leave behind with mortgage-free homes.
  • For more about the Tunnel to Towers Foundation and its commitment to DO GOOD, please visit T2T.org.

PulteGroup’s Built to Honor® Program Dedicating 75th Mortgage-Free Home on Veterans Day

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Friday, November 11, 2022

This Veterans Day, national homebuilder PulteGroup will dedicate its milestone 75th mortgage-free home through its Built to Honor program, which supports wounded veterans and their families by providing mortgage-free homes.

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  • This Veterans Day, national homebuilder PulteGroup will dedicate its milestone 75th mortgage-free home through its Built to Honor program, which supports wounded veterans and their families by providing mortgage-free homes.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20221111005092/en/
    On Veterans Day, PulteGroup will present U.S. Army Sergeant David Speights with the keys to his brand-new home in Dallas, Texas.
  • This is the sixth Built to Honor home built in the Dallas area.
  • PulteGroups 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.

Carrington Charitable Foundation’s 10th CCF Golf Classic Raises More Than $2 million for Wounded Veterans

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Tuesday, October 18, 2022

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  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20221018005307/en/
    Since 2011, the Carrington Charitable Foundation Golf Classic, together with its React 2020 and 2021 virtual events, has raised over $27 million for CCFs Signature Programs, which provide diverse ongoing assistance to Veterans and their families.
  • One of those Veterans, and a guest at this years Golf Classic, was U.S. Army First Lieutenant Seth Reimers.
  • The next Carrington Charitable Foundation Golf Classic will take place on October 9, 2023, at The Resort at Pelican Hill in Newport Coast, Calif.
  • For more information about Carrington Charitable Foundation, and the organizations and programs it supports through specific fundraising efforts, please visit: carringtoncf.org .

PulteGroup Again Included on PEOPLE’s 100 Companies that Care® List

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Wednesday, August 31, 2022

PulteGroup, Inc. (NYSE: PHM) today announced its recognition on the 2022 PEOPLE Companies that Care list by Great Place to Work and PEOPLE magazine.

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  • PulteGroup, Inc. (NYSE: PHM) today announced its recognition on the 2022 PEOPLE Companies that Care list by Great Place to Work and PEOPLE magazine.
  • This year the company ranked third among the top 100 companies.
  • Earlier this year, PulteGroup was ranked #43 among Fortunes 100 Best Companies to Work For and #33 among Best Workplaces for Millennials .
  • For more information about PulteGroup, Inc. and PulteGroup brands, go to pultegroup.com ; pulte.com ; centex.com ; delwebb.com ; divosta.com ; jwhomes.com ; and americanwesthomes.com .