Founded in 1976 by Misha Ezratti’s father, Itzhak Ezratti, GL Homes takes pride in continuing the family legacy to ensure that each GL Homes employee, client and community member feels like part of the family. With its commitment to giving back, the company devotes many resources to philanthropy in and outside of Florida.
GL Homes is well known as a top builder in south Florida crafting luxurious homes and resort-style communities, and the company is proud to give back to its community. Philanthropic efforts focus on helping charitable organizations break the homelessness cycle, stop hunger and support children and education.
While many focus on giving during the holiday season, Misha Ezratti, president of GL Homes, and the whole team have created a culture of giving all year round to ensure that their community is well taken care of throughout the year.
This article highlights a few of GL Homes’ most recent philanthropic efforts.
GL Homes: more than just building homes
A commitment to community
GL Homes started as a small home builder and grew into one of the nation’s largest. With more than 40 years of experience in this sector, the company has mastered its craft and continues to strategically buy and build on land that will help families and retirees embrace the Florida lifestyle.
As a top home builder in Florida and one of the nation’s largest, GL Homes has not forgotten to give back. As part of their commitment to building a better community, Misha Ezratti and the GL Homes team spend countless hours volunteering and contributing funds to help local organizations.
Many large corporations get caught up in growing and expanding and forget to take the time to create meaningful connections with local businesses, neighborhoods and organizations. But GL Homes knows the importance of giving back; that’s why it has invested in the many charities listed here:
- 211 Palm Beach/Treasure Coast
- Adopt-A-Family of the Palm Beaches, Inc.
- American Red Cross
- Best Foot Forward
- Boys & Girls Clubs of America (Collier County, Lee County, Palm Beach County, St. Lucie County and Tampa Bay)
- The Broward Partnership
- Chamber of Commerce of the Palm Beaches
- Epilepsy Foundation of Florida
- Feeding South Florida
- Forum Club of the Palm Beach
- Golisano Children’s Museum of Naples
- Greater Miami Jewish Federation
- Gulfstream Goodwill Industries
- Habitat for Humanity of Lee and Hendry Counties
- Hillel of Broward and Palm Beach
- Homeless Coalition of Palm Beach County
- In the Pines
- Jewish Adoption and Family Care Options
- Jewish Federation of Broward County
- Leadership Florida
- Legal Aid Society of Palm Beach County
- The Lord’s Place
- Norton Museum of Art
- The Pap Corps Champions for Cancer Research
- Place of Hope
- Ranger Good Words
- Lucie Habitat for Humanity
- Matthew’s House
- The Senator Philip D. Lewis Center
- Young At Art Museum
- Youth Haven, Inc.
GL Homes shows its commitment to building a better community through its dedication to these charitable organizations, both locally and nationally.
Misha Ezratti’s leadership in philanthropy
Misha Ezratti has taken a leading role at GL Homes, continuing the legacy of his father, Itzhak Ezratti. He continues to emphasize the importance of building high-quality homes and innovating to meet the needs of south Florida’s growing market. His dynamic leadership leads GL Homes as it continues to grow, ensuring that his family legacy continues while still paving his own way as president.
Although the Ezratti family has seen significant business growth and success, Misha and Itzhak remain committed to giving back to the Florida community, and one of the notable causes they feel most passionate about is education.
The Ezratti family believes in the power of education to create lasting change for future generations, so they’ve created scholarships for underprivileged students and supported a number of institutions to give children the opportunity to overcome obstacles through education.
Misha, Itzhak, the Ezratti family and GL Homes also come together to support affordable housing, working to end the cycle of homelessness, stop hunger and more through various philanthropic projects and initiatives.
Spotlight on key GL Homes’ philanthropic projects
The Ezratti family continues to use its success to create an impact on its local communities through various donations, volunteer work and other philanthropic efforts. GL Homes understands the diverse needs of its neighboring communities and focuses on giving back throughout the year, not just during the holiday season.
GL Homes’ Good Night’s Sleep initiative
Most recently, GL Homes partnered with Mary & Martha House of Ruskin, giving a fresh start to a mother and her son through its Good Night’s Sleep initiative.
Mary & Martha House provides emergency and transitional housing for women and their dependent children who are escaping domestic violence or homelessness. As a mother and her son moved into their new home, GL Homes provided cleaning supplies, new small appliances such as a coffee pot and other kitchen items to give them a fresh start.
GL Homes also partnered to donate $10,000 for the organization to help other women and children in similar situations to ensure that they get what they need to start their new season of life on the right foot.
The Lord’s Place Meal Mobile and GL Homes volunteers
Every month, The Lord’s Place Meal Mobile makes its way to Riviera Beach to deliver hot meals to homeless individuals in the area. GL Homes volunteers recently joined forces to help prepare hot lunches for more than 100 people in need of a free meal. The Lord’s Place is one of the organizations that GL Homes partners with to break the homeless cycle for men, women, children and families in Palm Beach County.
These are just a few of the many efforts of GL Homes to help its community and use its success for good by giving back to those in need.
Conclusion
GL Homes, under the leadership of Misha Ezratti, exemplifies how a company can balance success with a deep-rooted commitment to giving back. Founded on family values by Itzhak Ezratti, GL Homes has grown from a small builder to a leading real estate developer in Florida while still maintaining a steadfast focus on its community.
Its year-round dedication to philanthropy is a testament to the Ezratti family’s belief that giving back should not be limited to a season but embraced as a core company value.
As GL Homes looks to the future, its leadership’s commitment to helping communities flourish ensures that the legacy of generosity will endure, inspiring others in the industry to make a lasting impact — one community at a time.
