TRI Pointe Group, Inc., Irvine announced Friday a $200,000 donation to the American Red Cross Hurricane Harvey relief efforts, the rapid reopening of the active selling communities at its Houston homebuilder brand, Trendmaker Homes, and the establishment of “The Trendmaker Hurricane Harvey Assistance Fund.”
The Trendmaker Fund will assist Trendmaker Homes team members impacted by the hurricane and is a company-wide fundraising effort in which TRI Pointe Group will match every employee dollar donated to the Trendmaker Fund through September 30, 2017.
“We are deeply grateful that all of our Trendmaker Homes team members are safe following the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey. We are also dedicated to helping those impacted by Hurricane Harvey and are making a donation to the American Red Cross Hurricane Harvey relief efforts. Thankfully, our company will be making a swift recovery from the minimal damage that occurred at our active selling communities,” said Doug Bauer, CEO of TRI Pointe Group.
He continued, “We are fortunate to report that out of 351 homes under construction, only 37 sustained minimal water intrusion from the windblown rain, and just one home experienced flooding. We expect to provide further detailed updates on operations at Trendmaker Homes during our quarterly earnings call in October. In addition to our donation to the Red Cross, we have established our fund as a way to help the community at large and our Trendmaker Homes team members recover as quickly as possible as well.”
“Houstonians are resilient people and Trendmaker is proud to say that we have been a part of this amazing community for more than 45 years,” said Will Holder, President of Trendmaker Homes. “And, I couldn’t be more proud of our tight-knit Trendmaker Homes team who right away pitched in to help their colleagues, a few of whom experienced flood damage at their own homes and were displaced by the storm. We have reopened all of our construction sites and sales offices after closing them for only a few days.”
“It’s with deep gratitude that we thank our Trendmaker Homes family for selflessly helping each other, their community and the company,” said Bauer. “Our thoughts and steadfast support remain with our team members, the people of Houston and the surrounding communities as they continue to recover from this event.”
