“We continued to expand our corporate giving this year to foster healthy and safe communities,” said
Meritage’s 2021 philanthropic efforts include:
- The Humanitarian Crisis in
Afghanistan - Meritage Cares donated
$100,000 to the International Refugee Committee to aid the Afghan refugees during the resettlement process in theU.S. by providing immediate housing, food, medical care as well as long-term support as they rebuild their lives. - Additionally, Meritage’s employees in every market donated products and packaged hygiene kits for the refugees through the
Catholic Charities Community Services ’ national network.
- Meritage Cares donated
- Community-Based Regional Support
Meritage Homes contributed a total of$1.6 million in support of education initiatives at schools in communities where it operates.- Meritage Cares donated a total of
$100,000 to regionalTexas food banks in the aftermath of the Texan winter storms in early 2021. - Meritage Cares donated nearly
$220,000 to regional and local non-profit organizations to support children, families and military veterans in the areas whereMeritage does business. Meritage employees also volunteered additional hours at local Toys for Tots drives,Salvation Army donation centers,Angel Tree programs,Second Harvest Food Bank and much more.
- Sustainable Forestry
- Demonstrating our commitment to responsible forest management, Meritage Cares donated
$300,000 to theArbor Day Foundation to support tree planting programs.
- Demonstrating our commitment to responsible forest management, Meritage Cares donated
- Supporting Veteran Military Families
Meritage Homes built and donated its 14th new mortgage-free home to a deserving veteran family nearTampa, Florida through its ongoing partnership withOperation Homefront .
- DE&I Initiatives
- Meritage Cares donated a total of
$125,000 split between INROADS, a non-profit organization focused on development of underrepresented talent for careers, theUnited Negro College Fund , and the North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University’sCollege of Science and Technology .
- Meritage Cares donated a total of
- Empowering Underrepresented Groups in the Homebuilding Industry
- As a proud founding partner,
Meritage Homes extended its sponsorship commitment to Building Talent Foundation with a$125,000 donation to further its mission to advance the education, training and career progression of young people and people from underrepresented groups in residential construction. - Meritage Cares donated
$50,000 split between theNational Association of Women in Construction and theSociety of Women Engineers to empower more women to join the fields of construction and engineering.
- As a proud founding partner,
For more information on Meritage Cares, please visit: https://www.meritagehomes.com/why-meritage/meritage-cares.
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Meritage Homes packs hygiene kits for Afghan refugees
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