Estero, Fla. – November17, 2017 – Suffolk recently partnered with industry partners to raise money for the American Heart Association’s annual Collier County Heart Walk. Suffolk’s Chief Operating Officer Pete Tuffo, a long-time supporter of the cause, served as this year’s Heart Walk chair.
More than 25 Suffolk team and family members participated in the Heart Walk on Saturday, November 4 at Cambier Park in Naples.
Prior to the Walk, Suffolk hosted a kickoff event raising more than $23,000 towards the industry’s collective $50,000 goal for the 2017 event. More than 30 people attended the kickoff held in October at the Veranda restaurant in downtown Fort Myers. During the event, guests were able to hear stories from families whose lives have been changed by the efforts of the American Heart Association. The event also featured activity stations to represent the four pillars of wellness that support a healthy heart – all part of Suffolk’s Live Smart initiative.
The annual Heart Walk raises life-saving dollars in support of the mission to build healthier lives, free of cardiovascular disease and stroke, the nation’s No.1 and No.5 killers.
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Suffolk is a national building contractor with $2.7 billion in annual revenue and offices in Miami, West Palm Beach, Tampa, Estero, Dallas, Boston, New York City, Los Angeles, San Francisco and San Diego. We service clients in every major industry sector, including healthcare, science and technology, education, federal government, gaming, aviation and commercial. The southeast region of the company was established in 1994 and was recently recognized as Engineering News Record’s 2016 Southeast Contractor of the Year.
Suffolk’s vision is to “transform the construction experience by building smart.” We believe in the power of innovation and people, and we empower our teams to think differently, work collaboratively and executive flawlessly on the most complex and sophisticated projects in the country. Our strong culture of innovation, combined with the most advanced tools such as virtual design and construction (VDC), virtual reality technologies and lean construction principles, is revolutionizing our industry and redefining what it means to be a builder.
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