Students Benefit from David Weekley Homes School Supplies Drive

Charlotte, NC (August 30, 2017): David Weekley Homes hosted its third companywide CA+RE School Supplies Drive in 18 cities across the country. In Charlotte, school supplies were collected for HopeMatch, an organization that provides services and assistance to those who are underserved in the Greater Charlotte area by personalizing assistance to the needs of families.

“The HopeMatch Back to School Bash was a tremendous success,” said Erin Blackmore, director at HopeMatch. “We appreciate, and were overwhelmed, with the donations that David Weekley Homes provided.”

Approximately 2,700 items were collected from homeowners, team members and vendors during the drive. After collecting the donations, 60 team members sorted the supplies and delivered them to the organization to ensure the supplies would be distributed in time for the students to begin school with the tools needed to be successful. In addition, a donation was made to HopeMatch to purchase a new laptop for the organization.

“I was overwhelmed by the support our team members and vendors gave to our drive this year,” said Kaily Ransom, Purchasing Analyst with David Weekley Homes. “It’s astonishing to think that every single pencil could be held by our next governor, senator or president.”

The drive was an initiative of the company’s CARE program, which is a charitable and volunteer program that partners team members, homeowners, homebuyers and community partners with nonprofits to make a positive impact in the lives of everyone it touches and in all the communities it builds through its purpose, Building Dreams, Enhancing Lives. This is accomplished by company 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 through the U.S. and abroad over the past 20 years.

About David Weekley Homes

David Weekley Homes, founded in 1976, is headquartered in Houston and operates in 22 cities 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.” Weekley has also appeared 11 times on FORTUNE magazine’s “100 Best Companies to Work For^®” list. Since inception, David Weekley Homes has closed more than 80,000 homes. For more information about David Weekley Homes, visit the company’s website at  www.davidweekleyhomes.com.