David Weekley Homes Donates Thanksgiving Meals as Part of Holiday Food Drive

Orlando, FL (December 13, 2016): David Weekley Homes, the nation’s largest privately-held builder, hosted its second annual, companywide Thanksgiving Drive, collecting an aggregate of 147,000 pounds of turkey and nonperishable items in 20 participating markets. The company’s efforts provided more than 149,000 meals to local families.

Locally, more than 480 pounds of turkey, nearly 1,000 pounds of nonperishable items and $3,800 in monetary donations were collected during the two-week drive, which ran from November 2 to 16. Orlando team members delivered the items to the organization to distribute to families in time for the holiday, equating to more than 16,500 meals.

“It was special to see everyone making donations – two young ladies dropped off boxes of donations they collected while trick or treating,” said Jackie Filippi, Orlando sales consultant with David Weekley Homes. “We are grateful for their act of selflessness.”

In Orlando, the Thanksgiving Drive benefitted Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida, an organization that distributes tens of millions of meals per year to the clients of more than 550 local nonprofit feeding programs.

“Thanks to the hard work and generosity by everyone at David Weekley Homes, so many kids, seniors, and families will be able to sit down to warm, nutritious meals,” said Dave Krepcho, president/CEO at Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida. “It is thanks to these amazing community partners we are able to make a difference in thousands of lives every single day.”

The Thanksgiving Drive is one of the initiatives of the company’s CARE program that joins team members with homeowners, homebuyers, community partners and local nonprofit organizations to live out its purpose of building dreams, enhancing lives in all of the communities in which it builds.