Homebuilder Lennar Raises $775,000 to Fight Cancer and Receives Grand Visionary Award from The American Cancer Society

Gainesville, VA, September 12, 2009 --(PR.com)-- The American Cancer Society recently presented Lennar Corporation with the prestigious Grand Visionary Award for its efforts to raise $775,000 for cancer awareness over the course of nine years.

“We are honored to have received this award,” said Michael George, project manager for Lennar’s Virginia Division. “Cancer is a devastating disease, and our goal at Lennar is to continue raising money and awareness so that one day, with everyone’s efforts, there will be a cure.”

For the past nine years, Lennar along with residents in its active adult community, Heritage Hunt in Gainesville, have made it their mission to make a difference in the fight against cancer.

In order to raise money for the American Cancer Society, Lennar and Heritage Hunt residents began a yearly tradition. They organized several fundraisers, all taking place at Heritage Hunt, that include the Lennar Heritage Charity Golf Classic, Casino Night and Silent Auction and a Walk For Cancer, which is open to the public.

“We are grateful for our relationship with Lennar and Heritage Hunt residents,” said Karen Brav, the American Cancer Society’s Development Director. “Lennar and Heritage Hunt residents continue to step up to the plate every year. The fight against cancer is a community fight; we cannot do it alone. Their continued commitment to this cause has been extraordinary.”

Lennar and Heritage Hunt residents are gearing up for their 10th annual charity event where they hope to raise more than $50,000 for the American Cancer Society this year. The Walk for Cancer will take place at Heritage Hunt on September 26 and is open to the public. The fee to participate is $20 with all proceeds benefiting the Society. The Lennar Heritage Charity Golf Classic is scheduled for Thursday, October 1 at Heritage Hunt. The Lennar Heritage Charity Golf Classic is open to residents and sponsors only.

“We are looking forward to these upcoming events. The more money we can raise to help fight cancer, the better,” George said.

For more information about the Lennar Charity Classic events and for information on sponsorship opportunities contact Dick Powell at (703) 743-5173.

Heritage Hunt is an active adult community in Gainesville, Virginia. Nestled among nearly 800 acres, Heritage Hunt offers a wide range of amenities for its residents including an 18-hole championship golf course, grand clubhouse complete with onsite dining, a health club and indoor/outdoor swimming pools.

Lennar Corporation, founded in 1954, is headquartered in Miami, Florida and is one of the nation’s leading builders of quality homes. Lennar builds affordable first time, move-up and retirement homes in communities that cater to every lifestyle. Lennar is committed to quality, value and integrity.

For more information, visit LENNAR.com or contact Brenda Sharp, Lennar Director of Sales & Marketing-Virginia, (703) 964-422, brenda.sharp@lennar.com or Allison Rosoff, Cohen and Company Creative, (954) 290-2026; allison@cohenadv.com

The American Cancer Society combines an unyielding passion with nearly a century of experience to save lives and end suffering from cancer. As a global grassroots force of more than three million volunteers, we fight for every birthday threatened by every cancer in every community. We save lives by helping people stay well by preventing cancer or detecting it early; helping people get well by being there for them during and after a cancer diagnosis; by finding cures through investment in groundbreaking discovery; and by fighting back by rallying lawmakers to pass laws to defeat cancer and by rallying communities worldwide to join the fight. As the nation’s largest non-governmental investor in cancer research, contributing more than $3.4 billion, we turn what we know about cancer into what we do. As a result, more than 11 million people in America who have had cancer and countless more who have avoided it will be celebrating birthdays this year. To learn more about us or to get help, call us any time, day or night, at 1-800-227-2345 or visit cancer.org.

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