84 Lumber and GMA support Rolling Fork

From Left to Right: Brandy Bradshaw, GMA’s Sam Champion, GMA’s Robin Roberts, 84 Lumber’s Matt Watkins, 84 Lumber’s Amy Smiley, Britt Williamson, 84 Lumber’s Robert Woodrow, Jamie Herman, Dr. Miriam Hamilton. (photo courtesy of ABC News.)

84 Lumber partnered with Good Morning America this week to present a surprise to the nonprofit Rolling Fork Rising.

A donation of $25,000 in building materials and $100,000 in funds was provided to help build more homes for families in the tornado-ravaged town of Rolling Fork, Mississippi. Additionally, $2,000 was donated in appreciation of community heroes.

“It was an honor to partner with ‘Good Morning America’ to celebrate an incredible story about resilience, teamwork, and community,” said Amy Smiley, vice president of marketing for 84 Lumber. “At 84 Lumber, we help build America. So, it’s a great privilege to support the mission of Rolling Fork Rising, and to help individuals and organizations most in need.”

84 Lumber associates Robert Woodrow, divisional vice president, and Matt Watkins, area manager at 84 Lumber, were on hand to help deliver the good news to the Rolling Fork community.

“While we are the nation’s largest privately held supplier of building materials, we are foremost a family-owned company, and we put people and the communities that we serve as our first priority,” Smiley said.

A devastating EF4 tornado swept through Rolling Fork last March, killing 15 people and destroying much of the city's homes and businesses. The disaster resulted in community leaders and charitable organizations having to step up, rebuild the town together, and get its residents back on track.

Rolling Fork resident and pastor Britt Williamson took recovery efforts into his own hands, launching Rolling Fork Rising, whose mission is to help formerly renting families return to Rolling Fork as homeowners.

The organization is building 1,200-1,300 square-foot homes in the community to provide former renters with the opportunity to return to Rolling Fork and purchase new homes at a discounted price.

To view the Good Morning America segment, click here.

Contact Rolling Fork Rising to see how you can help the community.

Based in Eighty Four, Pennsylvania, 84 Lumber operates 310 facilities which include stores, component manufacturing plants, custom door shops, and engineered wood product centers in 33 states.

84 Lumber also offers turnkey installation services for a variety of products, including framing, insulation, siding, windows, roofing, decking and drywall.