Centex Announces $2.25 Million Gift to Nature Conservancy

Centex Homes, one of the nation’s largest home builders, announced in October

one of the biggest corporate gifts ever to The Nature Conservancy, which celebrated its 50th anniversary on October 22. Centex will provide $2.25 million over three years to support preserves in the states of Texas, Florida, and California. This pledge amounts to $35 per home sold during the three-year period. During the past two years, Centex donated $1.3 million to the Conservancy. Timothy Eller, chairman and CEO of Dallas-based Centex Homes, said that “as a builder of neighborhoods nationwide, we recognize that sustainable development requires balancing growth with environmental protection.” Centex operates in 23 states and expects to sell 21,000 homes this fiscal year. The Arlington, Virginia-based Nature Conservancy has protected more than 12 million acres (4.9 million ha) nationwide. For more information see

www.centexhomes.com or

www.nature.org.