MODESTO, Calif., March 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Standard Pacific Homes today announced its donation of $10,000 to the Great Valley Center of Modesto, California. The contribution will lend support to the Land Use, Housing and Agriculture efforts of the California Partnership for the San Joaquin Valley. The partnership brings together state agency secretaries and Central Valley representatives to improve the economic well-being of the Valley and the quality of life of its residents.

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Today's news underscores Standard Pacific Homes' commitment to giving back to the communities in which it does business. As a major builder in the Central Valley, Standard Pacific works to develop communities that provide amenities such as a wide-range of housing types, unique architectural features and streetscapes, and parks to help foster healthy, sustainable neighborhoods.

"We are very appreciative of this investment from Standard Pacific Homes in the future of the Central Valley," said Carol Whiteside, president of the Great Valley Center. "The Great Valley Center has a long history of working with a variety of interests to ensure broad representation in our efforts to promote the well-being of the Central Valley. Standard Pacific's contribution will help us to provide decision makers and citizens with much-needed resources and to continue the serious regional conversation about the challenges and choices facing California's fastest growing region."

"We are pleased to support the important work of the Great Valley Center," said Bill Mayben, president of Standard Pacific Homes Central Valley Division. "Standard Pacific Homes and the Great Valley Center share a common goal of creating modern, livable communities while preserving open space and improving quality of life for the residents of Central Valley. We believe this donation will help ensure a vibrant future for the Central Valley."

The Land-Use, Housing and Agriculture initiative of the California Partnership for the San Joaquin Valley is charged with developing regional consensus that identifies areas appropriate for social and economic development, while preserving agricultural land and natural resources to ensure a sustainable quality of life for all Central Valley residents. For more information on the Great Valley Center and the California Partnership for the San Joaquin Valley, visit www.greatvalley.org.

About Standard Pacific Homes

Standard Pacific, one of the nation's largest homebuilders, has built homes for more than 83,000 families during its 40-year history. The company constructs homes within a wide range of price and size targeting a broad range of homebuyers. Standard Pacific operates in some of the strongest housing markets in the country with operations in major metropolitan areas in California, Texas, Arizona, Colorado, Florida and the Carolinas. The company provides mortgage financing and title services to its homebuyers through its subsidiaries and joint ventures, Family Lending Services, WRT Financial, Westfield Home Mortgage, Universal Land Title of South Florida and SPH Title. For more information about the company and its new home developments, please visit its Web site at www.standardpacifichomes.com.