The Howard Hughes Corporation Fall Giving Drive Raises Over $90,000 for Five Houston Area Community Non-Profits

HOUSTON, TX - The Howard Hughes Corporation® (NYSE: HHC) is pleased to announce Houston area communities — Bridgeland®, the No. 1 selling master planned community in Texas, and The Woodlands Hills®, another award-winning master planned community — raised over $90,000 for five non-profits serving the Greater Houston region through its Fall Giving Drive which took place during the month of September.

For each new home sold at one of these award-winning communities during this period, The Howard Hughes Corporation donated $500 on behalf of the buyer to one of the following charities selected by the buyer: Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, Cy-Fair Educational Foundation, HomeAid Houston, Montgomery County Food Bank and YES to YOUTH. The charitable effort gave homebuyers the opportunity to make a positive impact in the Greater Houston region while making a life changing decision in purchasing their new home.

While homebuyers played a significant role in the Fall Giving Drive, 100% of the homebuilders in Bridgeland and The Woodlands Hills, as well as various Realtor® partners, donated to the selected charities, making an even greater impact for these organizations and the meaningful work they do. The combined efforts of The Howard Hughes Corporation and the builder and Realtor® partners generated more than $90,000 for these deserving charities.

“The Howard Hughes Corporation is dedicated to improving the quality of life in and around our communities and this is one of our annual initiatives that offers an opportunity for the company to give back in a meaningful way,” said Heath Melton, Executive Vice President of MPC, Residential for The Howard Hughes Corporation. “We are proud of the efforts to raise such a significant amount for these five worthy non-profits that provide invaluable services to people in need. A big thank you goes to all those involved in the Fall Giving Drive to make this extraordinary donation possible.”

The Fall Giving Drive is part of The Howard Hughes Corporation’s corporate social responsibility program, HHCares, which uses community-focused philanthropy as a guiding principle through financial donations and volunteerism. Since the program’s start, The Howard Hughes Corporation has been an active philanthropist in the Greater Houston area, donating annually to over 130 causes of local non-profit organizations.

Platinum contributing partners include Beazer Homes, Century Communities, Chesmar Homes, Coventry Homes, Darling Homes, David Weekley Homes, Fedrick Harris Estate Homes, Gehan Homes, Highland Homes, Lennar, M/I Homes, Newmark Homes, Partners in Building, Perry Homes, Ravenna Homes, Taylor Morrison, Trendmaker Homes, Village Builders, Westin Homes, and Ray Larson Group – Re/Max The Woodlands and Spring. Silver contributors include Neighbors Ellis Team – Better Homes and Gardens Gary Greene, The Franklin Team Brokered by eXp Realty, The Lippincott Team – Keller Williams Platinum, The Tello Team – eXp Realty, and Shelley Colley – The Franklin Team.

“The Howard Hughes Corporation is known for its award-winning master planned communities, but our HHCares initiative provides an opportunity to connect our team to organizations assisting our community members in so many ways,” said Jim Carman, President - Houston Region for The Howard Hughes Corporation. “In giving back to our local non-profits, it is our goal to spread the spirit of goodwill and create stronger connections among our communities and the non-profits that serve others in the region. The Fall Giving Drive is a notable example of the positive effects that come from HHCares.”