Please join us in thanking these partners whose generous support helps make the Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Work Project 2008 possible.
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The PMI Foundation (NYSE:PMI), headquartered in Walnut Creek, California, provides innovative credit, capital, and risk transfer solutions that expand homeownership opportunities around the world. PMI's dedication to expanding homeownership made a relationship between The PMI Foundation and Habitat for Humanity a natural fit. As a Cornerstone Partner of Habitat for Humanity International, The PMI Foundation has contributed to nearly 150 Habitat for Humanity homes worldwide. For more information: www.pmigroup.com
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Whirlpool Corporation, the world’s leading manufacturer and marketer of major home appliances, is a proud supporter of Habitat for Humanity. Headquartered in Benton Harbor, Michigan, Whirlpool has been a partner since 1999, donating a refrigerator and range – more than 80,000 appliances – to every new Habitat for Humanity home built in North America. The partnership is currently active in 18 countries and the company plans to support every Habitat home built globally by 2011. For more about Whirlpool’s corporate social responsibility efforts, visit www.Whirlpoolcorp.com/social_responsibility.
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The Home Depot Foundation is dedicated to building homes for working families that are healthy to live in and affordable to own. In 2008, Habitat for Humanity International and The Home Depot Foundation announced a five-year, $30 million national green building initiative, “Partners in Sustainable Building,” which will allow Habitat affiliates across the county to make at least 5,000 homes more resource-efficient and healthier according to nationally recognized green building standards. For more information, visit www.homedepotfoundation.org .
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The Dow Chemical Company is proud to partner with Habitat for Humanity for this year's 25th annual Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Work Project in Mississippi. As a result of Dow’s unique donation, which includes financial and employee volunteer support, as well as product contributions, new homeowners will benefit from significantly reduced energy consumption and increased savings. A cornerstone partner of Habitat for Humanity, Dow's support of the Carter Work Project reflects a continued commitment to the organization's 2015 Sustainability goals that help to address some of the world’s most pressing economic, social and environmental concerns, including the need for adequate housing. For more information, visit http://www.dow.com/commitments/corp_cit.htm.
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Gulf Coast Community Foundation has a proud history of serving the people of South Mississippi since 1989. GCCF is the administrator of the Mississippi Hurricane Recovery Fund. GCCF is pleased to partner with Habitat for Humanity, through support from the Mississippi Hurricane Recovery Fund, to bring the Jimmy & Rosalynn Work Project to the Mississippi Gulf Coast. This project will continue to assist those residents of our area with their need to recover and rebuild their homes and lives. Visit: http://www.gulfcoastfoundation.org.
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Delta's Force for Global Good (DFGG) unites Delta employees and customers in support of philanthropic and socially-responsible efforts throughout the world. The program leverages Delta's global network of employees who volunteer – as well as the assets of Delta's charitable wing, The Delta Foundation, to support the communities where Delta customers and employees live and work worldwide. Over the last 15 years, Delta-sponsored HFH homes have been built in Atlanta, Cincinnati, Ghana, India, Orlando, Dallas-Fort Worth, Los Angeles, New York (Brooklyn), Phoenix, Salt Lake City and South Africa. To learn more, check out: http://www.delta.com/about_delta/global_good/habitat.
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Square D/Schneider Electric has, since 2001, donated approximately $6 million in Square D® residential equipment for use in all Habitat houses in North America and an additional $7 million in 2006. Square D/Schneider Electric has also donated labor, supplies and more than $1.3 million to help rebuild the Gulf Coast. Hundreds of its employees have helped build houses, “making the most of their energy” to improve the lives of others. Read the Schneider Electric/Square D Foundation’s Web site for more information.
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Hilb Rogal & Hobbs Company, a large international insurance intermediary, has supported Habitat for Humanity for six years. Headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, HRH has committed over $3 million to help build houses in partnership with Habitat for families across the United States. HRH is proud to be a bronze sponsor of the Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Gulf Coast Recovery effort. For more about HRH’s community service efforts, visit www.hrh.com/?q=charitable_foundation.
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Bank of America – What began 20 years ago as a home sponsorship program has become an expanded and multifaceted partnership with Habitat for Humanity. Under former Bank of America Chairman and CEO Hugh McColl Jr.’s leadership, a commitment to Habitat turned the Jimmy Carter Work Project into a 14-house “blitz build” in Charlotte and the first worldwide House Raising Week. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation has donated more than $14 million to home-building efforts with Habitat for Humanity International since 2002 as well as $250,000 to Operation Home Delivery, Habitat’s Gulf Recovery Effort. The corporation has also given $600,000 to Operation Home Delivery. Learn more at http://www.bankofamerica.com/foundation
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Masco Corporation – Masco Corporation, one of the world’s largest manufacturers of brand name products for the home improvement and new construction markets, is a proud supporter of Habitat for Humanity. The Masco Family of Companies salutes the efforts of the Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Work Project 2008 volunteers, and is proud to join them in their Gulf Coast recovery efforts. Visit Masco’s Web site to learn more about its relationship with Habitat for Humanity.
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Mississippi Power Foundation – Mississippi Power is sponsoring the construction of two Habitat for Humanity houses on the Gulf Coast. Funding is provided by the Mississippi Power Foundation and Southern Company Foundation. The nonprofit Mississippi Power Foundation supports initiatives designed to enhance the quality of life in 23 counties of southeast Mississippi. Following Hurricane Katrina in 2005, the Foundation funded more than $1 million in grants in 13 communities along the Gulf Coast. Visit www.mississippipower.com.
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Nissan North America, INC is a proud partner of Habitat for Humanity and, in its third year as a $1 million partner, will build and support 10 homes across the United States, including one home as part of the 2008 Jimmy Carter Work Project in the Gulf Coast. To date, Nissan has also donated and loaned 68 Nissan Titan full-size trucks to Habitat for Humanity to continue its crusade to provide affordable housing across the United States. For more information about Nissan in the community, please visit http://www.nissanusa.com/about/corporate-info/community-relations.
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