Trinity Falls has made the holidays brighter for one area couple, awarding a $1,500 airline voucher as part of its Home for the Holidays Sweepstakes.

Jeff and Veronica Kuenzle won the prize by visiting a model home in Trinity Falls and registering for the drawing. The pair had visited the Ashton Woods Homes model in the community, located just northwest of McKinney.

“The contest winner was selected in a completely random drawing, but it turns out they were in Trinity Falls to purchase a home — which they did,” said Jessica Zeeb, marketing coordinator for the community. “So we’ll be seeing a lot more of the Kuenzles at our many resident events.”

The general public was invited to visit any of Trinity Falls’ nine model homes Nov. 1 to Dec. 10 to register for the airline voucher. The winner was selected in time to make arrangements for holiday travel this year if they wanted, Zeeb said.

“The sweepstakes really was designed to both invite people to see the Trinity Falls homes and lifestyle and to give them an opportunity this holiday season to reconnect with loved ones who live far away,” she said.

Eight builders including Ashton Woods, Beazer Homes, Emerald Homes, Gehan Homes, Highland Homes, Meritage Homes, Perry Homes and Plantation Homes currently offer homes in Trinity Falls. The single-family homes are priced from the upper $200,000s to more than $600,000.

Named the 2016 “Master-Planned Community of the Year” by the Dallas Builders Association, the nearly 2,000-acre Trinity Falls offers buyers an amenity-filled lifestyle featuring The Club, a recreation complex with a beach-entry pool, open-air pavilion with a fireplace, a sunset terrace and event lawn where residents gather for events planned by a full-time lifestyle director.

For more information, visit www.trinityfalls.com.

Trinity Falls has donated $1,000 to assist single mothers as part of the community’s Shred, White and Blue event in July.

Piles of paperwork and other unwanted documents were destroyed at the event while people enjoyed complimentary ice cream, live music by Philip Brumley and other activities at The Club in Trinity Falls. Proceeds from the event were earmarked for Shiloh Place in McKinney.  

“We are so pleased to be able to help this amazing organization, which works to assist homeless, single mothers,” said Jim Baker, general manager of Trinity Falls. “Our Shred, White and Blue event raised $300 and Trinity Falls kicked in another $700 for a total donation of $1,000.”

Co-sponsoring the event was Out of the Box Networking.

“My husband and I are passionate about giving back to the community,” said Chelsea Amaya with Out of the Box. “We want to build a legacy for our family and be intentional about how we do it. If we can help Shiloh Place monetarily, they can do so much more. And that’s a victory for us.”

Shiloh Place provides single mothers with housing, childcare and tuition for up to two years with the goal of helping them become self-sufficient.

“We are thrilled to receive such a generous donation,” said Ashleigh Fanning, ?Development Manager at Shiloh Place. “We had a wonderful time at the event and the money raised will help advance our mission to end the cycle of poverty for our Shiloh moms and their children.” 

Trinity Falls holds fundraisers for McKinney-area charities several times a year.

Named the 2016 “Master-Planned Community of the Year” by the Dallas Builders Association, Trinity Falls offers buyers a range of home choices priced from the lower $300,000s.

For more information, visit https://www.trinityfalls.com.

Got piles of paperwork, stacks of statements or heaps of receipts? Get rid of it all during Shred, White and Blue at Trinity Falls from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, July 8.

The day of mass document destruction will take place at The Club in Trinity Falls, 7801 Trinity Falls Parkway, where local non-profit shredding company Expanco will be on hand to turn hoarded papers into confetti.

“Identity theft is a huge concern in this day and age, but people don’t always have access to a good shredder,” said Jim Baker, general manager of Trinity Falls. “So we are hosting a shredding party. We invite everyone to come out and toss their bags of old bills, unwanted junk mail, cancelled checks and other sensitive documents into the shredder and then spend the rest of the day having fun in our beautiful community.”

There is no fee to shred the documents and the McKinney community will have live music by local musician Philip Brumley, complimentary ice cream (one per person), a cowboy stilt walker and a children’s area. Pure Land Organic will be on-site with fresh produce. Burger baskets can be purchased from The Hamburger Man for $6.

The children's area will be located at B. B. Owen Park at The Club and will feature bounce houses, a balloon artist and a face painter. A portion of the proceeds from the $5 fee into the children's area and a portion from all sales of the burger baskets will benefit Shiloh Place, which offers housing, child care and tuition assistance to single moms and their children.

Named the 2016 “Master-Planned Community of the Year” by the Dallas Builders Association, Trinity Falls offers buyers a range of home choices priced from the lower $300,000s.

For more information, visit https://www.trinityfalls.com.

Farm-fresh produce and local businesses combine to offer shopping and networking opportunities during the Heart to Home Showcase event at Trinity Falls 6-8 p.m., Wednesday, June 7.

Harvest to House, a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program, will headline the mini farmers market being held at The Club, 7801 Trinity Falls Parkway, with a selection of freshly harvested fruits and vegetables. Representatives will be on hand to provide more information about the program, which offers farm-to-front door delivery to area residents. 

“Normally we do Heart to Home two times a year — just for our residents,” said Heather Bordner-Ayyob, lifestyle director for Trinity Falls. “This year we decided to open it up to the public. We usually have 15 to 20 local vendors on hand, so people can get to know our local business owners better while they have fun and pick up items for the dinner table.”

In addition to veggies, shoppers will have an opportunity to pick up a pint or two of ripe blackerberries from McKinney’s own Pure Land Organic Farm. For those interested in even fresher berries, owner Megan Neubauer will have information about the farm’s “pick your own blackerberries” event that runs the first three weeks in June.

Other scheduled vendors include Advocare, Custom Wreaths, Rodan and Fields, LipSense, Juice Plus and Tower Gardens. Vendors will donate items that will be raffled off throughout the evening.

Trinity Falls features a range of home choices by well-known builders priced from the low $300,000s. For more information about Trinity Falls, visit https://www.trinityfalls.com.

(McKinney, TX, March 24, 2017)   —       Celebrate spring’s arrival with butterflies and festivities at Trinity Falls, noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, April 2.

The delicate winged creatures will take center stage in the McKinney community, 7801 Trinity Falls Parkway, with a butterfly release, demonstrations and art installations.

A representative from Heard Museum’s Nature Texas Butterfly Garden House in McKinney will be on hand to demonstrate the life cycle and migration patterns of butterflies. In addition, 18 butterfly sculptures will be on display in Trinity Falls. The colorful statues will sport wingspans of up to 8 feet and heights ranging from 6 to 12 feet.

“Nothing says spring like a bevy of butterflies,” said Jim Baker, General Manager of Trinity Falls. “The statues will add more than a touch of whimsy to the celebration, however. We are planting butterfly-friendly plants throughout the community in hopes of attracting Monarch butterflies as they make their way to Canada in the fall.”

In addition to the butterflies, the free festivities will include live music by Shayne Green, a face painter, baby animal petting zoo, the Bubble Guy science shows, a wine garden, kids’ crafts provided by Home Depot and food trucks. KLUV FM also will be on hand.

The community’s 11 well-appointed model homes will be open and visitors touring at least five homes will be entered into a drawing for a Great Outdoors McKinney package, including kayaking on Lake Lavon and dinner for four at Rick’s Chophouse plus a bottle of wine from Landon Winery.

The free, public event is part of the DFW Showcase Tour of Homes. The tour, sponsored by Trinity Falls developer, Johnson Development Corp., encourages the public to visit hundreds of homes, including 22 models in two Dallas-Fort Worth communities throughout April.

For more information, about Trinity Falls visit https://www.trinityfalls.com.

For more information about the the DFW Showcase Tour of Homes, visit www.dfwshowcaseofhomes.com.