Mattamy Homes to Present $800,000 for Hurricane Ian Relief Efforts

November 2, 2022 – Sarasota

WHAT:          
To support communities across Florida impacted by Hurricane Ian, Mattamy Homes is presenting the American Red Cross with a significant donation check for $800,000. The largest privately owned homebuilder in North America, Mattamy Homes has more than half of its 850 U.S. team members located in Florida. 

Mattamy Homes and American Red Cross representatives will be onsite for the check presentation, as well as one of the American Red Cross’ emergency response vehicles that has been on the frontline of their critical work helping those impacted by Hurricane Ian. 

Mattamy Homes is the parent company of Wellen Park, a top-selling master-planned community located near North Port, an area that was impacted heavily by Hurricane Ian. The company also has more than 40 new communities throughout Jacksonville, Tampa, Sarasota-Bradenton, Naples-Fort Myers, Orlando, Deland, Port St. Lucie and south Florida inclusive of master-planned communities in Rivertown, Tradition and Celebration.

WHEN:          
2 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 3, 2022

WHERE:       
Wellen Park Welcome Center (located at the corner of Market Way and Mercado Drive), 12275 Mercado Drive, Venice, FL 34293

WHO:             
Mattamy Homes, American Red Cross and Wellen Park representatives will be available for interviews.

• Diane Morrison, chief sales and marketing officer, Mattamy Homes
• Rick Severance, Wellen Park division president, Mattamy Homes
• Bob Meyn, Tampa Division president, Mattamy Homes
• Eric Corliss, chief executive officer, American Red Cross of Central Florida and U.S. Virgin Islands
• Kristin Burke, chief development officer, American Red Cross of Central Florida and U.S. Virgin Islands
• Chris Purnell, executive director, American Red Cross of Southwest Florida

Mattamy Homes is the largest privately owned homebuilder in North America, with 40-plus years of history across the United States and Canada. Every year, Mattamy helps more than 8,000 families realize their dream of homeownership. In the United States, the company is represented in 11 markets – Dallas, Charlotte, Raleigh, Phoenix, Tucson, Jacksonville, Orlando (where its U.S. head office is located), Tampa, Sarasota, Naples and Southeast Florida – and in Canada, its communities stretch across the Greater Toronto Area, as well as in Ottawa, Calgary and Edmonton. Visit www.mattamyhomes.com for more information. 

The American Red Cross shelters, feeds and provides comfort to victims of disasters; supplies about 40% of the nation’s blood; teaches skills that save lives; distributes international humanitarian aid; and supports veterans, military members and their families. The Red Cross is a nonprofit organization that depends on volunteers and the generosity of the American public to deliver its mission. For more information, please visit redcross.org or CruzRojaAmericana.org, or visit Twitter at @RedCross.

MEDIA           
Jennifer Hamilton, Gravina, Smith, Matte & Arnold Marketing and Public Relations

CONTACT:    
941-234-8724, jennifer@gsma.pro