Camillo Companies announced today the donation of more than 700 backpacks to three nonprofits from its annual school supply drive. Across division, company, and market, employees at Camillo Companies contributed 450 backpacks in San Antonio, 188 in Houston, and 88 in DFW — all to help children in need as they return to school.

“We’re passionate about the communities we serve and the families we support,” Camillo Companies President and CEO Margaret Potter said. “This supply drive has become an annual tradition because it gives us the chance to give back.”

Each year, Camillo Companies employees donate backpacks stuffed with school supplies, including pencils, notebooks, markers, pens, and more. In 2023, the Camillo Companies Backpack School Supply Drive benefitted three nonprofits located in their respective metropolitan areas. These included: 

• BEAR (BE A Resource): A non-profit organization improving lives by providing hope and help for at-risk and CPS-involved children and their caretakers in the greater Houston area. 
• CASA (Child Advocates San Antonio): CASA provides support and stability to children and youth who have experienced abuse and neglect by pairing them with volunteer advocates throughout the San Antonio metro. 
• Hope Supply Co.: This organization works to meet the critical needs of homeless and at-risk children in the Dallas-Fort Worth area by donating diapers, clothing, toys, school supplies, and more. 

“From San Antonio to Houston and Dallas-Fort Worth, these backpacks will help supply kids in need as they head back to the classroom,” Potter said. “We’re proud to play a small yet vital role in their education.” 

Backpacks were delivered to their respective charities the week of August 14, 2023.

About Camillo Companies

Camillo Companies exists to open doors to greater opportunities for all people. For more than 30 years, the company has led the way in constructing premier communities featuring affordable homes and residences that maximize style, livability, and functional floorplan designs. It is one of the largest privately held real estate development and construction companies in Texas.

Camillo Companies is a vertically integrated operation consisting of four primary entities, including Retail (Legend Homes, Princeton Classic Homes, and Bella Vista Homes), Residences (SimplyHome), Land Development (Academy Development), and Maintenance (LCI Services). Through these operations, Camillo Companies has constructed more than 30,000 homes and residences in the Greater Houston, Dallas-Fort Worth, San Antonio, and Bryan-College Station areas, establishing a standard of exceptional customer service and attainability. 

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