The Isles of Collier Preserve Community Foundation presents annual Day of Giving grants to Collier County Charities
Naples, FL — (April 24, 2025) — Minto Communities USA and representatives of The Isles of Collier Preserve Community Foundation presented a total of $73,500 in grants to 21 Collier County charitable organizations on April 2 at The Isles of Collier Preserve Annual Day of Giving. Checks ranging from $2,000 to $5,000 were presented to each organization.
Recipients were nominated for the grants by The Isles of Collier Preserve residents. Minto Communities, developer of The Isles of Collier Preserve, established the Foundation in 2014. Foundation funds support charitable organizations and initiatives that provide assistance and resources for the homeless, disadvantaged children, those with special needs and others as well as cultural, environmental and educational organizations.
Homebuyers contribute $250 to the Foundation at each home closing that is matched by Minto. In addition, resale homebuyers also contribute $250 to maintain a continual funding source that supports community charitable organizations.
Day of Giving 2025 recipients included Alliance for Period Supplies of Southwest Florida, Audubon Western Everglades, Avow Hospice, Inc., Collier County Child Advocacy Council, Inc., Douglas J. Kozar, Lifetime Endowment Scholarship, EAA Chapter 1067 Naples, Inc., Freedom Waters Foundation, Girls on the Run Southwest Florida, Grace Place for Children and Families, Literacy Volunteers of Collier County, Marco Island Center for the Arts, Marco Island Shell Club, Naples Garden Club, Peter’s Presents, RCMA Opening Doors to Opportunities, Seacrest Country Day School, SNIP Collier, Inc., The Immokalee Foundation, The Shelter for Abused Women & Children Inc., YMCA of Collier County, Inc. and Youth Haven, Inc.
According to Steve Svopa, Minto Communities USA Southeast Division President, “Each Minto community has its own foundation. Our residents are very community minded. Across the board, they not only participate in selecting recipient charities but also volunteer with the organizations, providing a network of additional support.”
About Minto Communities
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 36,000 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 for Westlake in the City of Westlake; Best Mixed-Use Community and Best Clubhouse for The Isles of Collier Preserve in Naples, Florida. Minto is also recognized throughout the homebuilding industry as an expert in developing active-adult communities. The NAHB named Minto Communities 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. Minto Communities USA was ranked #13 among the Top 100 Private Home Builders in U.S. by Home Builder Executive magazine for 2023. In addition, Minto’s Westlake and Latitude Margaritaville Watersound communities were named among the Top 50 Master-Planned Communities for 2024 by John Burns Real Estate Consulting and RCLCO Real Estate Consulting. Follow Minto on LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram at MintoCommunitiesUSA.