Neal Communities Helps Massive Brothers, Massive Sisters of the Solar Coast and Police Athletic League of Manatee County

(LEFT) Massive Brothers, Massive Sisters of the Solar Coast mentor pairing Hakeem, 16 (left), Tyon, 8 (center) and Todd Reese, buying agent with Neal Communities (proper) take a selfie throughout a day collectively. 
(RIGHT) Neal Communities staff member Jeff Elmore and Casey Elmore benefit from the Massive Brothers, Massive Sisters of the Solar Coast’s Spring Soiree on April 27, 2023 on the Lakewood Ranch Golf & Nation Membership.

LAKEWOOD RANCH (Could 18, 2023) – For greater than 5 years, Todd Reese has made a distinction within the lifetime of an adolescent by going collectively to baseball video games, enjoying miniature golf and different actions on weekends and within the evenings. As a mentor for the Massive Brothers, Massive Sisters of the Solar Coast program, Reese has discovered his personal life enriched by way of the expertise.

“I’m the blessed one for positive,” stated Reese, who’s a buying agent with Neal Communities. “The ‘Bigs’ get far more out of this than the ‘Littles’ do. It fills my coronary heart figuring out that I’m making an affect.”

As an employer, Neal Communities helps its workers in volunteer efforts all through the communities it serves. Workers are inspired to get entangled with tasks that they’re keen about. In addition they can ask the corporate to assist assist their efforts by way of sponsorships and donations. Reese requested Neal Communities to offer a $2,500 sponsorship for Massive Brothers, Massive Sisters’ annual Spring Soiree, which happened on April 27 on the Lakewood Ranch Golf & Nation Membership.

“The Massive Brothers, Massive Sisters program straight makes an affect within the lives of our youth and their total success in life,” stated Pat Neal, founder and president of Neal Communities. “I’m pleased that we are able to assist such an initiative.”

Neal Communities, based mostly in Lakewood Ranch, Florida, is Southwest Florida’s largest and most established regionally owned and operated personal builder. Through the firm’s 50-year historical past, it has constructed greater than 20,000 new properties in additional than 90 acclaimed communities from Tampa to Naples.

Working in a tradition the place he knew volunteerism was welcomed, Reese determined he needed to proceed to make an affect on youth after his personal youngsters moved out of the home and began their grownup lives. Reese began volunteering with Massive Brothers, Massive Sisters of the Solar Coast. He met his first “Little” 4 years in the past. Now at age 16, Hakeem is flourishing in life and faculty. And whereas the 2 nonetheless meet collectively, Reese lately was assigned a second “Little,” 8-year-old Tyon. 

As a part of Neal Communities’ sponsorship, the corporate was permitted to ship different workers to the night occasion. The Spring Soiree included meals, reside music, a silent public sale and a “mission second,” by which the group tells the story of its mission. Reese stated two different Neal Communities workers had been so moved that they’re now beginning the method to grow to be “Bigs” by way of this system.

“The spirit at Neal Communities is about doing the fitting factor, all the best way round, from the land, the wildlife and to being a compassionate member of the group,” Reese stated.

With a core perception that “The place You Dwell Issues,” Neal Communities has given greater than $7.75 million to native charities all through Southwest Florida and is dedicated to the communities the place they reside, work and construct. 

Along with the Massive Brothers, Massive Sisters of the Solar Coast donation, Neal Communities additionally supplied a $1,000 donation to the Police Athletic League of Manatee County. 

The native Police Athletic League (PAL) provides athletics and leisure actions to assist tighten the bond between law enforcement officials and kids within the Manatee County group. PAL relies on the idea that youngsters, if reached early sufficient, can develop a powerful, optimistic perspective towards legislation enforcement.

PAL of Manatee County provides soccer, cheerleading, basketball, boxing and baseball applications.
For extra details about the Massive Brothers, Massive Sisters of the Solar Coast, go to www.bbbssun.org. For extra details about Police Athletic League of Manatee County, go to www.manateepal.org. For extra details about Neal Communities, go to www.nealcommunities.com.

About Neal Communities
Neal Communities, based mostly in Lakewood Ranch, Florida, is Southwest Florida’s largest and most established regionally owned and operated personal builder. Through the firm’s 50-year historical past, it has constructed greater than 20,000 new properties in additional than 90 acclaimed communities from Tampa to Naples. The corporate persistently ranks among the many nation’s high 100 residence builders and has earned quite a few awards together with the distinguished Builder of the 12 months from Skilled Builder in 2015 and America’s Greatest Builder in 2012 from BUILDER Journal. With a core perception that “The place You Dwell Issues,” Neal Communities has given greater than $7.75 million to native charities all through Southwest Florida and is dedicated to the communities the place they reside, work and construct. Firm gross sales in fiscal 12 months 2022 had been simply over $600 million.

Further Neal Communities manufacturers embody Neal Signature Houses, Charlene Neal PureStyle, Waterscapes Swimming pools & Spas, Neal Communities Funding and Allegiant Title Professionals. For extra data, go to NealCommunities.com.

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