Custom-built home in The Woodlands Hills gifted to U.S.
Army Sergeant Joanna Ellenbeck and
daughter in recognition of Ellenbeck's military service
HOUSTON, June 11,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Century Communities,
Inc. (NYSE: CCS)—one of the nation's largest homebuilders,
an industry leader in online home sales, and the highest-ranked
homebuilder on Newsweek's list of America's Most Trustworthy
Companies 2024—along with the Houston Texans, The Howard Hughes
Corporation, the Greater Houston Builders Association (GHBA) and
Operation Finally Home, welcomed U.S. Army Sergeant Joanna Ellenbeck and her daughter to their new
custom-built, mortgage-free home in The Woodlands Hills outside of
Houston on Thursday, May 16.
The Ellenbeck family was initially surprised with the news
they'd be receiving a new home during a Houston Texans game on
December 18, 2022. Ellenbeck thought
she was being recognized as the Texans' Salute to Service honoree
of the game. At the end of the Salute to Service feature, the
announcer revealed Ellenbeck and her daughter were actually being
gifted a new home on behalf of Operation Finally Home and
partners.
The Ellenbeck family recently moved to the Houston area from Arizona, allowing them to live closer to
family and friends. This will help provide her young daughter—who
was born blind and has cerebral palsy—the medical, therapeutic, and
educational support she needs.
Century Communities customized the 2,012-square-foot,
single-story home for the Ellenbecks, including sloped concrete to
allow wheelchairs smooth transitions into the home; widening of all
doors; addition of a blocking system in the child's bedroom for a
harness system; installation of a changing table in the owner's
bathroom; addition of grab bars in all bathrooms; and removal of
the linen closet in the owner's bath to replace it with a door that
allows for quick and easy access to the child's bedroom.
During the home welcoming ceremony on May
16, representatives of the Houston Texans—including
cheerleaders, mascot TORO, and Texans legend Steve McKinney—were
present, along with leadership from Century Communities' Houston
Division, Howard Hughes, GHBA,
Operation Finally Home and numerous partners and contractors.
Ellenbeck and her daughter were personally escorted to their new
home by Patriot Guard Riders and Operation Finally Home Vice
President Lee Kirgan.
Ellenbeck enlisted in the U.S. Army after 9/11 and served for
more than eight years, including three combat deployments: one to
Afghanistan and two to
Iraq. Serving with the
25th Infantry Division, Ellenbeck worked as an avionics
mechanic throughout her military career, repairing Black Hawks,
Chinooks and Kiowa 58 helicopters. She carries visible and
invisible scars from her service, including a debilitating back
injury sustained from her 2004 deployment. Ellenbeck's doctors
believe her service-related injuries will require her to use a
wheelchair in the future.
For her service, Ellenbeck received multiple awards and
recognition. These include an Iraq Campaign medal with five stars,
four Army Commendation Medals, two Meritorious Unit Commendations
and two Army Good Conduct Medals, in addition to a National Defense
Service Medal and a Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal,
among others. She was honorably discharged in 2010.
About Century Communities
Century Communities, Inc.
(NYSE: CCS) is one of the nation's largest homebuilders, an
industry leader in online home sales, and the highest-ranked
homebuilder on Newsweek's list of America's Most Trustworthy
Companies 2024, consecutively awarded for a second year. Through
its Century Communities and Century Complete brands, Century's
mission is to build attractive, high-quality homes at affordable
prices to provide its valued customers with A HOME FOR EVERY
DREAM®. Century is engaged in all aspects of
homebuilding — including the acquisition, entitlement and
development of land, along with the construction, innovative
marketing and sale of quality homes designed to appeal to a wide
range of homebuyers. The Company operates in 18 states and over 45
markets across the U.S., and also offers title, insurance and
lending services in select markets through its Parkway Title, IHL
Home Insurance Agency, and Inspire Home Loans subsidiaries. To
learn more about Century Communities, please visit
www.centurycommunities.com.
About The Howard Hughes Corporation®
The
Howard Hughes Corp. owns, manages, and develops commercial,
residential, and mixed-use real estate throughout the U.S. Its
award-winning assets include the country's preeminent portfolio of
master planned communities, as well as operating properties and
development opportunities including: the Seaport in New York City; Downtown Columbia® in Maryland; The
Woodlands®, Bridgeland®, and The
Woodlands Hills® in the Greater Houston, Texas area;
Summerlin® in Las
Vegas; Ward
Village® in Honolulu, Hawaiʻi; and Teravalis™ in the
Greater Phoenix, Arizona area. The
Howard Hughes Corporation's portfolio is strategically positioned
to meet and accelerate development based on market demand,
resulting in one of the strongest real estate platforms in the
country. Dedicated to innovative placemaking, the company is
recognized for its ongoing commitment to design excellence and to
the cultural life of its communities. The Howard Hughes Corporation
is traded on the New York Stock Exchange as HHC. For additional
information visit www.howardhughes.com.
About The Greater Houston Builders Association
The
Greater Houston Builders Association, chartered in 1941, is a trade
organization whose members are involved in the development,
homebuilding, and remodeling industries in 11 counties in the
Houston area. The association
currently has over 1500-member companies, is the 3rd largest
builders association in the country and the largest in Texas. GHBA is the voice of Houston's residential construction industry,
serving their members and the community through education and
advocating professionalism and quality housing. The association
also interacts with the government, community and general public to
enhance the business climate for its members and to provide quality
obtainable housing to the community it serves. The association is
also active in community outreach and charitable events.
About Houston Texans Foundation
The Houston Texans
Foundation was founded in 2002 with a mission of being Champions
for Youth. The Foundation believes that youth are the champions of
our future, and therefore it is dedicated to enhancing their
quality of life. Since 2002, more than $45
million has been raised through annual fundraising events,
disaster response programs, an annual United Way campaign and
partnerships with nonprofit organizations on gameday. Through
fundraising efforts, the Foundation supports and administers
programs in education, character development and health and
wellness to empower the next generation of Texans. The Foundation
has aligned with three strategic community partners; the Houston
Texans YMCA, Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Houston and the Houston Food Bank, and
the majority of their support goes to these three organizations
through monetary donations, programming and volunteerism. The
Houston Texans Foundation is committed to inspiring positive change
within the Houston community.
About Operation Finally Home
Based in New Braunfels, Texas, Operation Finally Home
is a nonpartisan/nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization with a mission to
provide custom-built, mortgage-free homes, transitional housing and
home modifications to veterans, first responders and their
families. Established in 2005, the organization has completed or is
in planning on more than 430 home projects in more than 32 states.
Operation Finally Home partners with corporate sponsors, builder
associations, builders, remodelers, developers, individual
contributors and volunteers to help these heroes and their families
by addressing one of their most pressing needs – a safe place to
call home. For more information about Operation Finally Home, visit
OperationFinallyHome.org, follow @OpFinallyHome on Twitter and
find us on Facebook.
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