Minto Communities USA, a leading home builder and developer of master-planned communities in Florida, raised $30,000 for the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve’s annual Toys for Tots program. The money is donated by employees and then matched by the Minto Foundation.
For the fourth year in a row, Minto Communities presented a check during the WPLG-TV Big Bus Toy Express held this year on Friday, Dec. 8. Reporters from the South Florida ABC affiliate spent the entire day traveling throughout Miami-Dade and Broward counties in a big tour bus, stopping off at different locations to pick up donated toys, and doing live reports along the way.
“On behalf of Minto Communities, the Minto Foundation, and our generous employees, we are very proud to support such a wonderful cause again this year,” said Mike Belmont, president of Minto Communities USA. “The need in the community is great and we are happy to do our part to bring joy to kids during Christmas.”
“I want to thank Minto Communities for stepping up year after year to support our program and the children in our community who might otherwise go without having a gift to open on Christmas,” said Sgt. Immanuel Martin, the Toys for Tots coordinator in South Florida.
In 2022, the Marine Corps Reserves distributed 237,244 new, unwrapped toys to over 126,000 children in Miami-Dade and Broward counties. The goal is to increase the number the number of kids it serves in 2023.
About Minto Communities USA:
Minto Communities USA, based in Florida since 1978, has represented integrity, financial strength and enduring value for over 45 years. Minto builds exceptional new homes and communities to meet every lifestyle, with more than 34,000 new homes built in 48 communities. Minto is dedicated to continuous improvement in design, quality and customer experience. These are just some of the elements that set Minto apart as an exceptional homebuilder and community developer and have earned the company national recognition that includes consistently high rankings from Eliant Customer Service Surveys. Minto has been recognized with multiple national awards from the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) for community and home design, including Best Single-Family Community Over 100 Homes and Best Sales Center for Westlake in the City of Westlake; Best Mixed-Use Community and Best Clubhouse for The Isles of Collier Preserve in Naples, Florida; Best Clubhouse for the Harbour Isle Beach Club in Sarasota-Bradenton, Florida. Minto has also earned multiple Aurora Awards from the Southeast Building Conference for Westlake, including the 2018 Silver Award for Best Single-Family Residential Community.
Minto is also recognized throughout the homebuilding industry as an expert in developing active-adult communities. The NAHB named Minto as 2019’s 55+ Builder of the Year. Minto’s Latitude Margaritaville Daytona Beach was awarded 55+ Community of the Year for 2019, and Latitude Margaritaville Hilton Head was awarded 55+ Community of the Year for 2020.
