National homebuilder elevates charitable
contributions as WM Phoenix Open Presenting Sponsor
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Dec. 1, 2022
/PRNewswire/ -- WM Phoenix Open Presenting Sponsor Taylor Morrison
(NYSE: TMHC) announced today it is building and donating an initial
six fully furnished homes to the Banner Health Foundation. Upon
completion, the 16-home community located in Gilbert, Ariz., will support Banner MD
Anderson Cancer Center's Home Away from Home program that provides
housing assistance to patients who travel great distances for care
at Banner MD Anderson.
"Treatment is complex and emotional, but through our donation,
we treasure the opportunity to flex our strengths as a homebuilder
to build places of sanctuary for patients and their loved ones
while they navigate this challenging time in their lives," said
Taylor Morrison Chairman and CEO
Sheryl Palmer. "For Taylor Morrison
to play a role in offering some relief and enabling patients to
focus on healing is such a gift."
In addition to the range of emotions a cancer diagnosis brings,
the cost of extended lodging during cancer treatment is beyond
reach for many patients and their families. While many can afford a
short hotel stay, few are prepared to pay for long-term
lodging—especially those traveling far distances to receive care or
whose treatment protocol requires weeks to months of daily therapy
or close post-surgical monitoring. The Home Away from Home program
provides financial assistance for lodging to patients and families
required to stay near Banner MD Anderson.
Taylor Morrison's donated homes
will be located on a parcel of land adjacent to the Banner Gateway
Medical Center campus, which is home to Banner MD Anderson.
Taylor Morrison will begin phase one
of its construction process by building six of the 16 homes in the
summer 2023, with an estimated completion by summer 2024.
Last year, thousands of patients traveled more than 30 miles
each way for care at Banner MD Anderson, and 330 of those patients
came from outside of Arizona. The
new nearby housing will provide lodging for more than 60 patients
each year, providing the assurance of a safe and comfortable home
while receiving treatment. The homes will feature floor plans from
Taylor Morrison's newly introduced
build-to-rent brand Yardly, specializing in cottage-style, for-rent
homes. Floor plans will offer 2 bedrooms, 2 baths, kitchen,
laundry, and gathering room. Homes will also be pet-friendly, with
private backyards and doggy doors.
"We are deeply grateful to Taylor
Morrison's generosity because for many patients, having a
place to stay without the financial burden is the difference
between receiving care or not," said Michael Herring, Chief Executive Officer at
Banner Gateway Medical Center and Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center.
"Hope and healing can be found in something as simple as a safe and
comfortable bed and a good night's rest. With all the concerns and
feelings going through a patient's mind, a home nearby provides
such relief and one less thing to worry about."
When Arizona's leading provider
of health care, Banner Health, joined forces with one of the
nation's top-ranked cancer centers, MD Anderson Cancer Center, in
2011, it changed the landscape for cancer patients and their
families throughout Arizona and
the Southwest. With its main campus in Gilbert, Ariz., Banner MD Anderson gives
patients access to the same cutting-edge technology,
multidisciplinary approach, and leading cancer care available in
Houston, Texas. Experts adhere to
the philosophy, process, and guidelines of MD Anderson's clinical
leadership, and provide a full range of multidisciplinary care
options, including medical oncology, surgery and radiation.
With more than 1.5 million patient visits to the Gilbert campus and five extension clinics
across the Valley, some 200 clinical trials underway, and an
ever-growing team of specialists across disciplines, Banner MD
Anderson is today poised to become Arizona's leading clinical cancer research
program and the vanguard of a revolution in cancer care.
Tax-deductible donations benefiting the Home Away from Home fund
can be made online at give.bannerhealth.com/tm. From Feb. 6–12,
2023, at TPC Scottsdale, WM Phoenix Open attendees can also donate
while visiting the Fairway House Presented by Taylor Morrison on the 12th hole.
Each year, the tournament raises millions of dollars for
Arizona charities, and
Taylor Morrison looks forward to
helping those charitable contributions grow.
About Taylor
Morrison
Headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona, Taylor
Morrison is one of the nation's leading homebuilders and
developers. We serve a wide array of consumers from coast to coast,
including first-time, move-up, luxury and resort lifestyle
homebuyers and renters under our family of
brands—including Taylor Morrison, Esplanade, Darling Homes
Collection by Taylor Morrison and Yardly. From
2016-2022, Taylor Morrison has been recognized as
America's Most Trusted® Builder by Lifestory Research. Our strong
commitment to sustainability, our communities, and our team is
highlighted in our latest Environmental, Social, and
Governance (ESG) Report on our website. For more information
about Taylor Morrison, please
visit www.taylormorrison.com.
About Banner Health
Foundation
Established in 2001, the Banner Health Foundation engages the
community and stewards charitable gifts to advance Banner Health's
nonprofit mission of making health care easier so life can be
better. Contributions are invested locally to support patient care
programs and services operated by Banner's many hospitals and
health care facilities in Arizona
and Wyoming. For more information,
please visit www.bannerhealthfoundation.org.
About Banner MD Anderson Cancer
Center
Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center delivers cancer care to
patients through the partnership of Banner Health and MD Anderson
Cancer Center. Banner MD Anderson offers focused disease-specific
expertise in the medical, radiation and surgical management of the
cancer patient; an evidence-based, multidisciplinary approach to
patient care; access to clinical trials and new investigative
therapies; state-of-the-art technology for the diagnosis, staging
and treatment of all types of cancer; oncology expertise in
supportive care services. For more information, visit
www.BannerMDAnderson.com.
CONTACT: Erin Kristick
(480) 840-8108
ekristick@taylormorrison.com
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