Meritage Cares
The mission of Meritage Cares is to enrich lives in the metropolitan areas Meritage does business by providing assistance to eligible charitable organizations for the support and well-being of children, families, military veterans and other charitable causes approved by the Foundation's selection committee.
Putting Our Mission Into Action
Meritage Cares is more than a slogan. It's a commitment to enrich lives by providing support to those who serve and those in need.
Since its founding in 2014, the Meritage Cares Foundation has also donated thousands of volunteer hours and more than $4 million to the various national and local charities in the communities where we live and work. It’s a legacy of caring that we’re proud to continue to build year after year.
The Meritage Cares Foundation is a qualified 501(c)(3) and 170(c)(2) charitable foundation.
Building up our veterans.
Through our partnership with Operation Homefront, we have been providing mortgage-free, energy-efficient, move-in ready homes to deserving veteran families since 2013.
No Child Hungry
For the past three years, Meritage has supported No Child Hungry by donating time and money to pack meals for children in need. We have donated over $500,000 and packed over 630,000 meals.
Arbor Day Foundation
Meritage has partnered with Arbor Day Foundation for four years to host tree-planting events, plant trees to increase urban canopy in our markets and support greater reforestation projects. We have donated $1.2 million to Arbor Day Foundation.
2023 Hearthstone BUILDER Humanitarian Award
We are honored to have been the 2023 recipient of the Hearthstone BUILDER Humanitarian Award. This award recognizes homebuilders who demonstrate a lifetime commitment to public service, and it’s a tribute to the hard work and dedication of our employees who embody our Core Value of Start With Heart. Whether it’s supporting a local nonprofit or coming together as a company to make a difference on a national level, we strive to make a difference, one action at a time.
Supporting the communities where we live and work is a responsibility we all share."
Supporting charities. Strengthening communities.
Interested in learning more about Meritage Cares and its community impact? Get in touch to see how you can help.