For the past year, young professional Katie Rhyne, community affairs coordinator at Neal Communities, has mentored Amajai Kirksey, a Manatee High School student, through a program set up by Take Stock in Children of Manatee County. Take Stock in Children’s mission is to break the cycle of poverty for low-income, academically qualified students by […]
Last Saturday more than 30,000 rubber ducks floated down the Manatee River in the 14th Annual Lucky Ducky Race for Pace. The event benefited Pace Center for Girls of Manatee County, a year-round school that provides girls and young women with an opportunity for a better future through education, counseling, training and advocacy. And for […]
Neal Communities Finance Director Pamela Curran started volunteering as a mentor with Take Stock in Children of Manatee County two years ago and had no idea how powerful the experience would be for her. Curran’s friend, who works at Take Stock in Children, first convinced Curran to volunteer. She was introduced to a student that […]
Neal Communities, the area’s largest private home developer, has donated a total of $10,000 to two local sports leagues to help them recover from Hurricane Ian. Neal Communities donated $5,000 to North Port Junior Bobcats Pop Warner football league to assist them with equipment purchases, including replacement of football equipment lost or damaged by the […]
Katie Rhyne never knows what the day might bring in her role as community affairs coordinator for Neal Communities. Some days, she’s working with local nonprofits on ways the home builder can help support their efforts. At other times, she might be focusing on a land-use issue or talking with members of local government. “Every […]
