KeyBank Foundation, Novelis, Lockheed Martin, Nissan North America and Travel and Transport to dedicate home for US Army Veteran Donnell Davis
Atlanta, GA (November 7, 2015) – KeyBank Foundation, Novelis, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company, Nissan North America and Travel and Transport will dedicate a new Habitat house to US Army veteran Donnell Davis and his two daughters, ages 8 and 10 (names withheld) on Saturday, Nov. 7, 2015 at 11 a.m. in Powder Springs, GA.
The corporate sponsors and their volunteers began their work on August 29, 2015 to build a safe and decent home for Davis who has served two tours in Iraq and Kuwait.
They teamed up with NW Metro Atlanta Habitat to further the mission of affordable housing to build Davis a safe and decent home who is raising his two girls. Davis also has another daughter, who currently lives in Tennessee, but spends summer, vacations and holidays with him.
Davis is actively involved with his girls’ schools and serves as the president of the Parent Teacher Association (PTA). He started a Greeters Group where parents welcome and send off children everyday at school to show the positive roles men can play in the community, and also leads a boys mentoring group.
“Donnell is a true example of someone who gives. With his service to our country and now to our community, it is important that we find a way to take care of him and his family,” says David McGinnis, CEO of NW Metro Atlanta Habitat. “Our gracious sponsors KeyBank Foundation, Novelis, Lockheed Martin and Nissan North America are excited to be able to complete and dedicate this home for Donnell and his daughters.”
About NW Metro Atlanta Habitat for Humanity:
NW Metro Atlanta Habitat, an affiliate of the international organization, works with the community to provide safe, decent, affordable homes to deserving, well-qualified families in Cobb, Douglas and Paulding counties.
About the sponsors:
KeyBank Foundation has sponsored NW Metro Atlanta Habitat for five years and has provided 100 richly diverse volunteer opportunities each year for KeyBank employees and students from Morehouse College to work side-by-side with the homeowner family and with other Habitat partner families on the build site in this inclusive environment.
Novelis is joining NW Metro Atlanta Habitat for a second year as a sponsor. Employees from Novelis Global Research & Technology Center in Kennesaw will volunteer and build for two days. NW Metro Atlanta Habitat received $20,000 (two-day) sponsorship for the employees to volunteer on the build site.
Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company has supported NW Metro Atlanta for over eight years, and has helped build a home each year with this affiliate. Even after the company focused their philanthropic efforts on STEM education, they have remained a supporter and good neighbor.
Nissan North America marks 10 years of partnership with Habitat for Humanity International this year and has supported several NW Metro Atlanta Habitat builds. Due to a significant employee base and corporate presence in the greater Atlanta area, Nissan is sponsoring a team-build day in Cobb County with the NW Metro Atlanta Habitat affiliate.
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