The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) has announced that the employees of Pulte Mortgage are the recipients of the MBA Opens Doors Foundation Community Champion Award, recognizing those who have dedicated significant time and effort to advance the Foundation’s mission to enable families with a critically-ill or injured child to keep their home, even in the face of significant medical bills.
“This Award was created in 2013 to recognize an individual who has dedicated significant time and effort to advance the Foundation’s mission,” said David H. Stevens, CMB, president and CEO of MBA and a member of Opens Doors Foundation’s Board of Directors. “This year, the Foundation is honoring a group of individuals—the employees of Pulte Mortgage—whose collective efforts have set a high standard for diverse, creative support of the Opens Doors mission. While their CEO has led the MBA Opens Doors Board of Directors since its inception, the employees of Pulte Mortgage have demonstrated their company-wide commitment to getting everyone involved in the Foundation’s work.”
Activities benefiting the Foundation are directed by an employee-staffed committee which oversees a wide variety of corporate events. These fundraisers have generated tens of thousands of dollars for Opens Doors over the past three years.
Employees at Pulte Mortgage have staged more than one dozen events to support the Opens Doors Foundation in the past year alone, including a farmers’ market, a 5K fun run/walk, office games, and charitable concerts.
“I am extremely proud that this Award recognizes the employees of Pulte Mortgage. Our team has made charitable giving part of our culture, and has chosen to invest so much personal time, effort, and passion in this cause,” said Debra W. Still, CMB, chairman of the MBA Opens Doors Foundation and president & CEO of Pulte Mortgage. “As one of our team members said, ‘When people go to work, they shouldn’t have to leave their hearts at home. The Opens Doors’ mission—supporting sustainable housing through giving—is unique to our industry, and therefore very meaningful to our Pulte team. We want to be leaders both in business and in ‘heart!’”
Pulte Mortgage provides a monthly donation to the Foundation for every loan closed. Pulte Mortgage has made a multi-year donation commitment earning company recognition as an Opens Doors Foundation Guardian. Members of the Pulte Mortgage Senior Leadership Team accepted the award on behalf of the employees.
