Pictured: The Beesting Family will soon be living in a custom-built home in Wellen Park. Photo courtesy of Pulte Group.

Building Homes for Heroes®, a nonprofit dedicated to restoring hope and independence for our nation’s injured veterans, first responders and their families, recently partnered with PulteGroup’s Built to Honor® program to gift a brand-new, mortgage-free home to U.S. Air Force Technical Sergeant Daniel Beesting and his family. Located in the Lakespur neighborhood at Wellen Park, the home was custom-built to meet the family's needs, reflecting the organization’s mission to empower heroes with safe, accessible housing and ongoing support to help them thrive.

The groundbreaking ceremony--which was a total surprise for the Beesting family--took place on Friday, May 23. The family, who had applied for a home through the program, believed they were simply being shown a potential neighborhood in case they were ever selected. Beesting knew he was a candidate for a possible home, but so were hundreds of other veterans nationwide who have faced hard times. When he arrived at the Lakespur neighborhood in Wellen Park with his wife and three children, however, they were met by a crowd of 200 people, a motorcycle brigade, American flags and red carpet—and that’s when it became clear: they had been chosen. “It was mind-boggling,” said Sergeant Beesting. “We were so surprised.”

“At Wellen Park, we believe strong communities are built through meaningful connections and a shared purpose,” said Rick Severance, president of Wellen Park. “While we focus every day on creating an extraordinary place for our residents and visitors, it’s the people who bring that vision to life. We’re honored to welcome the Beesting family to Wellen Park and grateful for the opportunity to support them alongside PulteGroup through this incredible initiative. Our community will continue to be here for them as long as they live here.”

The Beestings’ future home will feature Pulte’s popular Mystique floor plan, offering four bedrooms designed to comfortably accommodate their family and lifestyle. Thoughtfully planned with flexible living spaces and modern finishes, the home will provide the comfort and stability the family deserves. Completion is expected later this year.

“Seeing the faces of the recipients and their families when they are surprised with a new home always blows me away,” says Pulte Group’s VP of Procurement, SWFL Division, Wes Copeland. "The sacrifices that they've made, not only to the country, but to their bodies and their mental health are enormous and to be able to provide something like this is a tearjerker for me every time. We really do get to change the lives of these people and I feel like it's the least we can do. The veterans and specifically Sergeant Beesting–they don't feel entitled to this at all. I think that is the thing that catches us the most off guard.”

Pictured: The Beesting Family will soon be living in a custom-built home in Wellen Park. Photo courtesy of Pulte Group.