Items Tagged with 'veterans'

The Saint-Gobain North America Foundation and CertainTeed contributed more than $175,000 in siding and insulation products and monetary donations to Volumetric Building Companies Giving Foundation’s Veterans Village Project, a 47-unit new permanent housing community for veterans in Philadelphia.

Westlake Royal Building Products has partnered with Operation Tiny Home to build and dedicate a custom-built tiny home to a Lummi Nation U.S. Veteran facing housing instability.

The Dare to Dream Ranch in Foster, Rhode Island, provides alternative therapy programs for U.S. military veterans and their families struggling with emotional challenges, such as Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Anxiety, Depression, Military Sexual Trauma and Mild Traumatic Brain Injury. As a veteran-owned business, RGB Architects is thrilled to support the work being done at the Dare to Dream Ranch with pro bono design work for two upcoming projects.

The US LBM Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded by specialty building materials distributor US LBM, has committed $100,000 to the Gary Sinise Foundation's R.I.S.E. (Restoring Independence, Supporting Empowerment) Program, which builds mortgage-free, specially adapted smart homes for our nation's most severely wounded heroes.

In recognition of Veteran’s Day, Vice Presidents and Veterans John Corsi and John King advocate for more veterans in manufacturing through an op-ed appearing the Charlotte Observer, The News & Observer and the Savannah Morning News. 

The metal construction industry’s international event for metal construction products, technologies and solutions, gives back to the local community during its annual tradeshow and conference taking place...

AGC Charities Inc., the charitable arm of the Associated General Contractors of America, donated $265,000 to fund a new "National Healing Quarters" for Warrior Canine Connection. 

SOPREMA, Inc., a leading manufacturer of roofing, waterproofing, wall protection and civil engineering solutions, recently hosted a construction industry job fair for veterans in Pompano Beach, Florida, to raise money for the local Disabled American Veterans (DAV) chapter and to help local veterans find employment. Eighteen employers attended the event, which was held at SOPREMA’s Pompano Beach facility on May 24.

Sixteen floor layers and carpenters from the Northeast Regional Council of Carpenters’ Locals 251 and 158 teamed with the District Council 21 Painters Union to refurbish the Veterans Multi-Service Center located at 213 N. 4th Street in Philadelphia.

Distinction recognizes companies that hire spouses of active duty service members.