Deewaar: Let's Bring Our Heroes Home

Helping A Hero, Bass Pro Shops, Capital One and Lennar Welcome U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Brent Bretz (Ret.), Severely Injured in Iraq Explosion, to His New Adaptive Lennar Home

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Thursday, September 28, 2023

Neighbors at Lennar's Warner Meadow community lined the streets waving American flags and holding handmade signs cheering "Welcome Home, SSG Bretz."

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  • Neighbors at Lennar's Warner Meadow community lined the streets waving American flags and holding handmade signs cheering "Welcome Home, SSG Bretz."
  • Bretz was greeted by special guests Helping a Hero Founder Meredith Iler; National Ambassador for Helping a Hero; and Alan Jones, Lennar Phoenix Division President.
  • The homecoming celebration was part of Helping a Hero's 100 Homes Challenge, which was launched by Johnny Morris, Founder and CEO of Bass Pro Shops.
  • Lennar has joined the effort and committed to building 10 homes for Helping a Hero as part of the 100 Homes Challenge.

Helping A Hero, Bass Pro Shops and Lennar Break Ground on Adapted Home for U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Scott Adams (Ret.), Severely Injured in Iraq Explosion

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Thursday, June 29, 2023

BULVERDE, Texas, June 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Helping a Hero, a non-profit providing support for military personnel severely injured in the war on terror, Bass Pro Shops and Lennar, one of the nation's leading homebuilders, today broke ground on a wheelchair-accessible home for U.S. Army Staff. Sgt. Scott Adams (Ret.). The new Lennar home is in the master-planned Hidden Trails community in Bulverde, TX, near San Antonio.

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  • Neighbors lined the streets waving American flags and holding handmade signs cheering "Welcome Home, SSG Adams."
  • The groundbreaking was part of Helping a Hero's 100 Homes Challenge, which was launched by Johnny Morris, Founder and CEO of Bass Pro Shops.
  • Lennar worked with Helping a Hero to adapt the new home – a single-story Kimball plan showcasing Lennar's Next Gen® home-within-a-home design.
  • I am incredibly grateful to Helping a Hero, Lennar and Bass Pro Shops for making my dream come true."

Helping A Hero, Bass Pro Shops and Lennar Break Ground on Adapted Home for U.S. Marine Corporal Ryan Garza (Ret.), an Amputee Injured in Afghanistan

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Tuesday, May 9, 2023

DENVER, May 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Helping a Hero, a non-profit providing support for military personnel severely injured in the war on terror, Bass Pro Shops and Lennar, one of the nation's leading homebuilders, broke ground on a wheelchair-accessible home for U.S. Marine Corporal Ryan Garza (Ret.). The new Lennar home is in the master-planned Sterling Ranch community in Littleton, CO, near Denver.

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  • Garza."
  • The groundbreaking was part of Helping a Hero's 100 Homes Challenge, which was launched by Johnny Morris, Founder and CEO of Bass Pro Shops.
  • I am incredibly grateful to Helping a Hero, Lennar, Sterling Ranch and Bass Pro Shops for making my dream come true."
  • "Corporal Garza is a servant leader who has never had an adapted home," said Helping a Hero Home founder Meredith Iler.

Helping A Hero and Lennar Break Ground on Adapted Home for U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Travis Strong (Ret.), an Amputee Injured in Iraq

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Monday, May 1, 2023

DALLAS, May 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Helping a Hero, a non-profit providing support for military personnel severely injured in the war on terror, Bass Pro Shops and Lennar, one of the nation's leading homebuilders, broke ground on a wheelchair-accessible home for U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Travis Strong (Ret.). The home will be located in Lennar's Caraway community in Haslet, TX, north of Fort Worth.

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  • Strong was greeted by special guests Helping a Hero Home Program founder Meredith Iler; Tate Stevens, an American country music artist and National Ambassador for Helping a Hero; and Greg Mayberry, Dallas Division President for Lennar.
  • The groundbreaking was part of Helping a Hero's 100 Homes Challenge, which was launched by Johnny Morris, Founder and CEO of Bass Pro Shops.
  • Lennar has joined the effort and committed to building 10 homes for Helping a Hero as part of the 100 Homes Challenge.
  • Lennar worked with Helping a Hero to adapt the new home – a Next Gen model aptly named "The Freedom."

Helping A Hero and Lennar Break Ground on Adapted Home for Cpl. Matthew Houston, USA (Ret.), an Amputee Injured in Iraq

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Tuesday, April 25, 2023

HOUSTON, April 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Helping a Hero, a non-profit providing support for military personnel severely injured in the war on terror, Bass Pro Shops, Caldwell Communities and Lennar, one of the nation's leading homebuilders, broke ground on a wheelchair-accessible home for Cpl. Matthew Houston, USA (Ret). The home will be located in Lennar's Highlands community in Porter, TX. 

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  • Houston."
  • Lennar has joined the effort and has committed to building ten homes for Helping a Hero as part of the 100 Homes Challenge.
  • Lennar worked with Helping a Hero to adapt the new single-story, four bedroom, three-bath home into a fully wheelchair-accessible design that will provide the freedom Cpl.
  • "Thank you to Helping a Hero, Bass Pro, Lennar and Caldwell Communities for making this home a reality.

POSIGEN AND MARATHON CAPITAL GIFT FREE SOLAR SYSTEMS AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY UPGRADES TO TWO DESERVING HOMEOWNERS AS PART OF HERO HOMES PROGRAM

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Thursday, March 23, 2023

The Hero Homes program donates and installs free solar energy systems and energy efficiency upgrades to deserving homeowners.

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  • The Hero Homes program donates and installs free solar energy systems and energy efficiency upgrades to deserving homeowners.
  • "We're helping to create energy independence for these deserving homeowners because it's our mission at PosiGen to make solar available to everyone.
  • All homeowners deserve both the financial and environmental benefits of solar and energy efficiency upgrades.
  • Crews from PosiGen and Marathon Capital spent Wednesday installing solar panels on the roofs of the homes and performing energy efficiency upgrades.