Toll Brothers Employees “Sleep Out” to Support Covenant House

Nov. 19, 2013 - PRLog -- [Horsham, PA] On Thursday, November 21, 2013, over 450 business leaders in 14 cities across North America will spend one night sleeping on the city streets to support the homeless youth of Covenant House.  Toll Brothers, Inc. (NYSE:TOL), the nation’s leading builder of luxury homes, is joining the event with 11 executives and associates participating.

“I am extremely proud of my Toll Brothers colleagues in giving back to the neighborhoods where they live and work,” said Chris Gaffney, Toll Brothers Group President and Member of the Board of Directors for Covenant House New York.  “Not only have we had so many generous donations for Covenant House, but now we have ten other executives who will be joining me in the Sleep Out,” he added.  Employees from the Company’s operations across the country will sleep on the streets of Atlantic City, NJ; Orlando, FL; Philadelphia, PA; Washington D.C.; and New York City where the largest Covenant House is located near the Port Authority and Lincoln Tunnel.

“Toll Brothers has always sought out associates with great spirit and integrity.  So it’s only natural that many are drawn to charitable pursuits, both in the workplace and individually,” said Colleen McCandless, Toll Brothers Senior Human Resources Manager.

Founded in 1972, Covenant House provides transitional housing, crisis counseling, and much more in 21 cities throughout the United States, Canada, and Central America. They provide a hearty meal, a warm bed, a safe shelter, and numerous services such as street outreach, health and medical care, high school diploma and vocational training, drug abuse treatment and prevention, mother/child services, and much more.

Toll Brothers, Inc., a FORTUNE 1000 Company, was named 2012 Builder of the Year by Professional Builder magazine and is the first builder to win this award twice. Toll Brothers is honored to have won two other coveted awards in the home building industry as well: America’s Best Builder and the National Housing Quality Award.  The Company began business in 1967, became a public company in 1986, and operates in 19 states. Its common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "TOL." Toll Brothers proudly supports the communities in which it builds; among other philanthropic pursuits, the Company sponsors the Toll Brothers - Metropolitan Opera International Radio Network, bringing the Met opera to neighborhoods throughout the world. For more information, visit TollBrothers.com.

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