LAKEWOOD RANCH, Fla. (September 13, 2024) – Neal Communities, southwest Florida’s premier, private homebuilder, has donated $8,000 to support community events this Fall.
A donation of $1,000 supports Venice Vikings Pop Warner Football. Since 1969, the Venice Vikings has offered football and cheer programs for 250-300 children each year, with teams at many age levels, including 14U, 12U, 11U, 10U, 8U and 6U.
Neal Communities also donated $1,500 to the Boys and Girls Club of Sarasota as a Visionary Sponsor of its Leadership Breakfast. Since 1970, the Boys & Girls Clubs of Sarasota and DeSoto Counties have played an integral role in the Sarasota County community, providing daily programs and services to thousands of young people.
A donation of $2,500 will support the Pace Center Girls Believing in Girls Luncheon. Since 1985, Pace has been a leading advocate, providing programs that help girls and young women thrive across more than 23 communities in Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina. Pace Center for Girls Manatee, located in Bradenton, Florida, opened in 1989. Since that time, Pace Manatee has served more than 1,500 girls in Manatee County by providing holistic social, academic, and career-building services. Neal Communities also supports the organization’s primary fundraising event, the Lucky Duck Race for Pace.
Neal Communities also supports the Marine Corp Golf Tournament with a $2,500 donation and a golf tournament to support the USF College of Education/Manatee County Grow Your Own Teacher Leader Academy with a $500 donation.
“Neal Communities is proud to play a role in our communities where we live and build homes through contributions and active participation in events,” says Ivory Matthews, vice president of community and governmental affairs for Neal Communities, who administers the company’s philanthropic efforts. “Our employees influence and help guide many of our local contributions and it is our honor to support their efforts.”
Neal Communities has a philanthropic culture and a core belief that “Where You Live Matters.” The latest giving is part of more than $8 million Neal Communities has donated to local charities and causes throughout Southwest Florida.
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