Press Release from Operation Finally Home – Wisconsin
On Friday August 11th retired Army Specialist Jesse Frewerd finally found home. Jesse, his wife Katie, and son Dean were escorted to their brand-new mortgage free home and greeted by the Menomonee Falls community.
Jesse served as an Army Specialist for nearly four years before medically retiring after being injured from and IED blast. Jesse suffered a perforated ear drum, traumatic brain injuries, and PTSD as a result of his service. 
The team at Belman Homes and Operation Finally Home built and provided the home to the Frewerd family. “I am extremely grateful to the over 70 companies came together to provide materials, labor, and funds to build this home.” Said Belman Homes President David Belman.
After escorting the family to the home which the Frewerd family had not seen in nearly 5 months they were greeted by hundreds of members of the community. After a dedication ceremony featuring US Senator Ron Johnson, Waukesha County Executive Paul Farrow, Wisconsin 22nd Assembly district Janel Brandtjen, and Village of Menomonee Falls President Jeremy Walz the family cut the ribbon on their new home.
Jesse and Katie walked in and saw their brand new home for the first time. “It’s just walking in and all the natural light, and it feels like walking into heaven.” Said Katie as she wiped away tears of joy.
Jesse now works at the Milwaukee VA helping fellow veterans and was chosen for his exemplary service and his work in the community. This is the 7th home built and provided to a veteran by Operation Finally Home here in Wisconsin.
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The Range is proud to host an Operation Finally Home Fundraiser every year. Congratulations to the Frewerd family!
About Belman Homes
Belman Homes vision is “Creating the ultimate building experience, one customer at a time.”® Lead by industry leader and second-generation homebuilder, David Belman, their commitment to this vision has led them to win major industry Awards such as “Metropolitan Builders Association Builder of the Year in 2017” and “Wisconsin Builders Association Builder of the Year in 2022” in addition to many other accolades in recent years. Located in Waukesha, this custom homebuilder, REALTOR®, and land developer take pride in their hand-finished stick-built homes using their loyal team of craftsmen for over 35 years. For more information, please contact Belman homes at (262) 544-4648 or visit: www.belmanhomes.com.
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 380 home projects in more than 32 states and just celebrated its 200th dedication. 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 place to call home. For more information about Operation Finally Home, visit OperationFinallyHome.org, follow @OpFinallyHome on Twitter and find us on Facebook.
