LAKEWOOD RANCH, Fla., December 11, 2025 – Neal Communities employees got into the holiday spirit by stepping up to help children across the region through two major donation efforts.
Working with the Salvation Army’s Angel Tree program, employees in the North region, which includes Manatee and Sarasota Counties, adopted and provided gifts for 100 angels, with each receiving clothing, toys and more. The Salvation Army Angel Tree program helps provide Christmas gifts for hundreds of thousands of children around the country each year.
“Supporting children and families in our community is deeply meaningful to our team,” says Tashara Carmichael vice president of human resources. “Our employees embraced the opportunity to adopt 100 angels this year. We have been honored to participate in the Salvation Army’s program for many years, and this annual tradition underscores our ongoing commitment to the communities we call home.”
Employees in Neal Communities’ South region, which includes Charlotte, Lee and Collier Counties, worked with the U.S. Marine Corps. Reserve Toys for Tots program, donating toys and gifts for children in the region. The donations made by Neal employees will be part of an effort to benefit more than 800 local children.
“Toys for Tots is a great organization that has been providing toys for children since 1947,” says Timothy Oak, president of Neal Communities South Region. “Neal Communities is proud to be able to contribute to their efforts to ensure that every child has a toy at Christmas time.”
Toys for Tots has more than 800 local toy collection and distribution programs in most major market areas in all 50 states, Washington DC and U.S. Territories, and annually distributes an average of 18 million toys to 7 million children in need.
Neal Communities has a philanthropic culture and a core belief that “Where You Live Matters.” The company has donated more than $8 million to local charities and causes throughout Southwest Florida.
