Lee BIA Builders Care and Pulte Homes are partnering to build a new, accessible home for a Fort Myers homeowner and celebrated a project milestone with a Notes of Love ceremony for its donors and project partners on March 13.
With the framework of the new home now complete, Builders Care and its project partners gathered to leave special messages for the new homeowner, Lewis Freeman. With these Notes of Love, Freeman will always be surrounded by the community’s well wishes, words of encouragement and blessings.
“I think it’s marvelous. I really appreciate all the work everyone did and are continuing to do,” Freeman said. “This is something unexpected, but it’s a blessing and I appreciate it.”
Freeman, 71, was born and raised in Fort Myers’ Dunbar neighborhood. His only time away from home was the four years he spent in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Vietnam War. After an honorable discharge, he returned to Dunbar to continue serving his community and family. Today, he is the proud father of three and grandfather of four…