ToolBanks receive Stanley Black & Decker donation

Stanley Black & Decker is donating more than $120,000 worth of tools and equipment to four new ToolBanks this month, organizations that provide tools to nonprofits and volunteers and help them cut costs.

The donation will go toward building up an initial inventory of tools to be put to use in various community improvement projects in the four new locations: Houston, Portland, Oregon; Phoenix; and Richmond, Virginia.

Stanley Black & Decker is donating more than $120,000 worth of tools and equipment to four new ToolBanks this month, organizations that provide tools to nonprofits and volunteers and help them cut costs.

The donation will go toward building up an initial inventory of tools to be put to use in various community improvement projects in the four new locations: Houston, Portland, Oregon; Phoenix; and Richmond, Virginia.

The donations include DeWalt cordless drills, DeWalt reciprocating saws, Stanley Fubar wrecking bars, Stanley tape measures and more.

Existing ToolBanks in Atlanta, Baltimore, Charlotte and Cincinnati loaned over $2.5 million worth of tools to organizations and volunteers in 2013.

“What we love about the ToolBank is that it puts high-quality tools into the hands of Americans who volunteer their time to improve their communities,” said Tim Perra, VP communications, Stanley Black & Decker. “Stanley Black & Decker has a long history of community engagement, and the ToolBank allows us to put more tools in the hands of more volunteers, more often.”

Stanley Black & Decker initially donated to the original ToolBank in Atlanta over 10 years ago. It has invested over $1.3 million in the organization since 2010.