Our organization’s story began in the aftermath of the tragic September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks that so deeply impacted our country. Shortly after those attacks, our Founder, Andy Pujol, volunteered in the search and rescue side-by-side at Ground Zero with our heroic first responders. Witnessing the horrors around him, Pujol made a pledge that day to serve the country he loved, and to help the brave men and women who would serve and sacrifice to defend our freedom in the aftermath of those attacks.

Soon after, Building Homes for Heroes was born with the hope of gifting a single home to a single veteran. Twenty-three years later, thanks to the help of tireless volunteers, supporters and generous corporations, the dream has grown towards our goal of reaching our milestone 500th home by the end of 2025, and gifting and modifying more than one home every 11 days, on average.

Together, Building Homes for Heroes has grown to become a nationwide partnership of communities and corporations working together to make our communities and country a better place by serving our nation’s heroes. Thank you to all those who have supported our mission, and to those who are considering doing so.

Organizational efficiency and sound fiscal responsibility are of utmost importance at Building Homes for Heroes. Our CEO is not compensated for his duties. The organization strives to keep fundraising and administrative costs at a minimum, thus only a small percentage of funds are allocated to overhead costs.