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BUILDING HOPE
Being a good corporate citizen goes beyond donating money and
materials - it means having a commitment and a vision. At 84 Lumber,
we believe it's our responsibility to help those individuals and
organizations most in need, or that can make the greatest positive
impact. We do this through the 84 Lumber Building Hope campaign.
Since our founding in 1956, 84 Lumber has actively supported local,
regional and national charitable organizations ranging from Volunteer
Fire Departments, to chapters of the Red Cross and United Way, to the
national efforts of Habitat for Humanity. |
Habitat for Humanity - Harrison County, Miss.
| On December 9, 2006, 84 Lumber and the Harrison County Affiliate
of Habitat for Humanity held the dedication of 13 homes on South
Carolina Ave. in Gulfport, Mississippi. All materials for the homes,
as well as seven others being built in Gulfport and Biloxi, were
donated by 84 Lumber and its President, Maggie Hardy Magerko. 84
Lumber Founder Joe Hardy, daughters Paige and Taylor and granddaughter
Jennifer Meyer greeted former President Jimmy Carter at one of the
Gulfport Habitat for Humanity homes donated by 84 Lumber. Carter
toured the South Carolina Avenue |
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filmed for the Carter Center. |
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Photographed from left to right,
Joe Hardy; Paige Hardy,
Jen Meyer, Taylor Hardy; and former President
Carter. |
Musicians Village
As part of its 2006 initiative to help the Gulf Coast recover from
hurricanes Katrina and Rita, 84 Lumber funded the construction of 10 homes
in New Orleans’ Musicians Village in conjunction with the Southern
Governors Association (SGA). Musician's Village, located in the devastated
9th Ward, is being spearheaded by New Orleans’ musicians, Harry Connick
Jr. and Branford Marsalis.
84 Lumber President Maggie Hardy Magerko and Founder and CEO Joe Hardy
joined Louisiana Governor Kathleen Blanco, as well as Governors from
several other southern states in announcing the donation as part of the
SGA's annual meeting held last summer in New Orleans.
New Orleans Habitat for Humanity
In continuing efforts to assist Habitat for Humanity in its efforts to
rebuild affordable housing for Gulf Coast residents 84 Lumber donated 20
lumber packages to the New Orleans Affiliate of Habitat for Humanity
affiliate as part of the hurricane Katrina rebuilding efforts. The homes
will be constructed throughout the Greater New Orleans area.
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Crawfish Cook-off
84 Lumber participated in the Hospice Foundation of the South’s Annual
Crawfish Cook-off on April 22 in Slidell, La. 84 Lumber donated $10,000 as
the co-title sponsor of the event, and helped to raise additional funds
through a putting contest at the company’s booth. The event raised
$156,000 for the Hospice Foundation. Sponsoring events such as the
Crawfish Cook-off are part of 84 Lumbers' Building Hope initiative to help
the Gulf Coast recover, and to help deserving organizations throughout the
country. |
Fayette County Habitat for Humanity, PA.
On September 10-12, 2006, 84 Lumber and the PGA TOUR Wives Association (PTWA)
partnered with the Fayette County, Pa., Habitat for Humanity (HFH) to
build a 1,500 square foot house in 50 hours for a single mother and her
three children. This was the second consecutive year that 84 Lumber and
the PTWA helped to build a HFH home in Fayette County during the week of
the former 84 Lumber Classic at Nemacolin Woodlands Resort in Farmington,
Pa. The 50 hour build was undertaken to celebrate 84 Lumbers' 50th
anniversary in 2006. |
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