David Weekley Homes Celebrates 40th Anniversary by Giving Back

Panama City, FL (June 16, 2016): One way the nation’s largest privately-held homebuilder has celebrated its 40th anniversary this year is by hosting David Weekley Homes World’s Largest Parade of Homes. From April 1-30, more than 7,200 visitors stopped by model or showcase homes across the country to see current innovations in design and décor trends. As part of the company’s charitable and philanthropic efforts, local nonprofit organizations received a donation in honor of this milestone.

A $5 donation was given to a local nonprofit organization for each visitor who registered with a sales consultant during David Weekley Homes World’s Largest Parade of Homes, amounting to more than $36,000 for 19 local charities. In Panama City, more than $150 was donated to Big Brothers Big Sisters of America.

“Every little bit helps. This donation will go toward finger printing new applicants or help to pay for a fun day for the kids,” said Paula, Shell, president and CEO Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northwest Florida.

The monetary gifts are an initiative of the company’s CARE program that joins team members with homeowners, homebuyers, community partners and local nonprofit organizations to live out its purpose, Building Dreams, Enhancing Lives in all the communities in which it builds. This is accomplished by team members volunteering countless hours to different organizations in their communities and by The David Weekley Family Foundation donating more than $100 million to a variety of organizations throughout the U.S. and abroad over the past 20 years.

For more information about David Weekley Homes, or to find a community in Panama City, visit www.davidweekleyhomes.com.

About Big Brothers Big Sisters of America

For more than 100 years, Big Brothers Big Sisters of America has provided children facing adversity with strong and enduring, professionally supported one-to-one relationships that change their lives for the better. The organization works to develop positive relationships that have a direct and lasting effect on the lives of young people. 

About David Weekley Homes

David Weekley Homes, the nation’s largest privately-held home builder, is celebrating its 40th anniversary in 2016. Headquartered in Houston, the company operates in 24 cities and 13 states across the United States. David Weekley Homes was the first builder in the United States to be awarded the Triple Crown of American Home Building, an honor which includes “America’s Best Builder,” “National Housing Quality Award” and “National Builder of the Year.” David Weekley Homes has also appeared 10 times on FORTUNE magazine’s “100 Best Companies to Work For®” list. Since 1976, the company has closed more than 80,000 homes. For more information, visit www.davidweekleyhomes.com.