84 Lumber digs in for Habitat
Eighty Four, Pa.-based 84 Lumber announced a donation of $250,000 to support a Habitat for Humanity of Greater Pittsburgh effort to build four new homes for first-time homebuyers in Homewood.
According to the company, the decision to lend a hand was a no brainer.
“Home ownership is the biggest door-opener,” said 84 Lumber’s president and owner Maggie Hardy Magerko, who took up a shovel to help in the ceremonial ground breaking for the project. “Once someone owns their own home, they have the stability to do so much more with their lives – pursue a career, go to school, care for their family. By providing home ownership for more families, Habitat for Humanity of Greater Pittsburgh is opening a door for more people to realize their full potential. There’s nothing more powerful than seeing the look when a first-time homeowner walks through the door for the very first time. That’s why we do what we do.”
The lumberyard company’s donation will unfold over the coming year. 84 Lumber is also providing oversight of the project, lumber and building materials, will frame each home and lead all bricklaying efforts.
This partnership creates new opportunities for deserving families that have completed Habitat for Humanity’s Homeownership program. These efforts will ultimately result in equipping families with a 30-year, 0% interest mortgages made available by Habitat for Humanity of Greater Pittsburgh. The development concept in Homewood began several months ago and was officially kicked off Tuesday, April 24, during a press conference and groundbreaking ceremony.
“The partnership with 84 Lumber will add immeasurably to the sustainability of urban communities, such as Homewood,” said Dr. Howard B. Slaughter, Jr., president and CEO of Habitat for Humanity of Greater Pittsburgh.
According to the company, the decision to lend a hand was a no brainer.
“Home ownership is the biggest door-opener,” said 84 Lumber’s president and owner Maggie Hardy Magerko, who took up a shovel to help in the ceremonial ground breaking for the project. “Once someone owns their own home, they have the stability to do so much more with their lives – pursue a career, go to school, care for their family. By providing home ownership for more families, Habitat for Humanity of Greater Pittsburgh is opening a door for more people to realize their full potential. There’s nothing more powerful than seeing the look when a first-time homeowner walks through the door for the very first time. That’s why we do what we do.”
The lumberyard company’s donation will unfold over the coming year. 84 Lumber is also providing oversight of the project, lumber and building materials, will frame each home and lead all bricklaying efforts.
This partnership creates new opportunities for deserving families that have completed Habitat for Humanity’s Homeownership program. These efforts will ultimately result in equipping families with a 30-year, 0% interest mortgages made available by Habitat for Humanity of Greater Pittsburgh. The development concept in Homewood began several months ago and was officially kicked off Tuesday, April 24, during a press conference and groundbreaking ceremony.
“The partnership with 84 Lumber will add immeasurably to the sustainability of urban communities, such as Homewood,” said Dr. Howard B. Slaughter, Jr., president and CEO of Habitat for Humanity of Greater Pittsburgh.