David Weekley Homes Partners with Hugs for Soldiers to Send Care Packages to U.S. Soldiers

Atlanta, GA (April 20, 2016) The David Weekley Homes Atlanta Team partnered with Hugs for Soldiers to send care packages to members of the U.S. Armed Forces.

Through the philanthropic efforts of the company's CARE program, team members hosted the “Lucky for Our Troops” drive throughout the month of March by collecting items such as snacks, toiletries, stationery and per-paid phone cards at the company’s division office and at model homes across the city.

Team Members spent an afternoon assembling 69 care packages. Hugs For Soldiers, a ministry of Duluth First United Methodist Church that provides encouragement and the comforts of home to troops deployed overseas, matched the donations and paid to ship the packages. In addition, 69 handwritten letters of support and encouragement from David Weekley team members were also sent with the packages.

Through the company’s CARE program, Team Members, homeowners, homebuyers, community partners and vendors work with various organizations to make a significant impact in communities. Over the past 20 years, The David Weekley Family Foundation has donated more than $100 million to worthy causes.

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 22 cities and 12 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 nine 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.