Charity is par for the course

The U.S. LBM Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded by building materials distributor U.S. LBM Holdings, recently raised more than $140,000 for multiple charities through its second annual golf tournament.

“We created the U.S. LBM Foundation to give back to the communities where we live and work,” said L.T. Gibson, president and CEO of the U.S. LBM Foundation. “Thanks to the generosity of our sponsors, we’ll be able to provide financial support to several charities and causes across the country.”

The U.S. LBM Foundation partners with and awards grants to organizations that honor veterans and their families, provide housing to those in need, support the development and health of children, aid victims of natural disasters and promote the prevention and treatment of diseases. Since being established 2013, the Foundation has made contributions to several charitable organizations, including Habitat for Humanity, the ALS Association, National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Make-A-Wish Foundation, Operation Finally Home and Team Joseph. 

The event was held at TPC Jasna Polana in Princeton, N.J., in late October.

Sponsors of this year’s tournament included AZEK Building Products, Debevoise & Plimpton, Boise Cascade, CertainTeed, ClarkDietrech Building Systems, MarinoWARE, PwC, GAF, Weyerhauser, Andersen Windows and Doors, Simpson Strong-Tie, the JIAN Group, Knauf Insulation, Trex, Huber Engineered Woods, KPMG, Deloitte, DuPont, Georgia-Pacific Gypsum, Honigman, Marvin Windows and Doors, Masonite, MasterBrand, Metrie, MI Windows and Doors, MiTek Builder Products, National Gypsum, PrimeSource, Royal Building Products, Southern Carlson, ThermaTru, Owens Corning, Ply Gem, Empire Moulding and LP Building Products.