Smyrna, GA (November 6, 2015) – NW Metro Atlanta Habitat for Humanity and its sponsors will dedicate three new home builds to veterans in Cobb County. The first dedication will take place on Nov. 7 in Powder Springs, GA and two more will take place on Nov. 14 in Austell, GA.
Corporate sponsors KeyBank Foundation, Novelis, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company, Nissan North America and Travel and Transport will dedicate their build 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 dual dedication of two side-by-side Habitat homes will take place on Nov. 14 in Austell, GA with the Cobb Catholic Coalition, Citi Retail Services and Wells Fargo dedicating their homes to a veteran couple (names withheld) and another veteran homeowner Rosa Haynes.
“We are humbled and grateful for all of their service and sacrifice and are honored to dedicate these brand new homes to our veterans and their families,” says David McGinnis, CEO of NW Metro Atlanta Habitat. “We are also very fortunate to have these great sponsors and their volunteers who uphold our mission to provide affordable housing for deserving families, which includes our veterans.”
About NW Metro Atlanta Habitat for Humanity:
Since 1986, NW Metro Atlanta Habitat for Humanity, an affiliate of the international organization, works with the community to provide safe, decent, affordable homes to deserving, well-qualified, lower-income families in Cobb, Douglas and Paulding counties.
About the sponsors:
KeyBank Foundation, beyond traditional banking products and services, Key supports communities through the important work of KeyBank Foundation, a nonprofit charitable organization founded in 1969 and funded by KeyCorp. KeyBank Foundation has sponsored new house builds in support of NW Metro Atlanta Habitat for five years. Each year they have provided 100 to 200 unique volunteer opportunities for KeyBank employees and students from Morehouse College to work side-by-side with homeowner families on richly diverse and inclusive build sites.
Novelis, the world leader in rolled aluminum products, delivering unique solutions for the most demanding global applications, such as beverage cans, automobiles, architecture and consumer electronics, joined NW Metro Atlanta Habitat as a new house sponsor for a second year in 2015. Employees from the Novelis Global Research & Technology Center in Kennesaw will volunteer to work on the house for two days.
Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company has supported NW Metro Atlanta Habitat’s affordable housing ministry for over a decade, helping to build a new home each year. Lockheed has remained a staunch supporter and good neighbor throughout recent years when the company’s philanthropic focus shifted to STEM education.
Nissan North America through actively promoting volunteerism and funding home building projects led by Habitat for Humanity, Nissan is committed to making housing affordable in the communities where their employees and customers live. 2015 marks 10 years of partnership with Habitat for Humanity International. This year they are partnering for the first time with NW Metro Atlanta Habitat on a team-build day in Cobb County–welcome!
Travel and Transport is the fifth largest travel management company in the United States, servicing clients throughout the country, as well as globally. Travel and Transport is another local business that has an official relationship with Habitat for Humanity International (HFHI); they are partnering with NW Metro Atlanta Habitat for the first time this year–welcome!
The Cobb Catholic Coalition is made up of six catholic churches: Catholic Church of St. Ann, St. Catherine of Siena, St. Clare of Assisi, Holy Family, St. Joseph and Transfiguration. For 20 years, a handful of Catholic Churches in Cobb County have built homes for deserving families in need of decent housing. As of 2015, these churches and their generous parishioners have contributed $1 million to meet the overwhelming need for affordable housing in Cobb.
Citi Retail Services, part of the leading global bank that has approximately 200 million customer accounts and does business in more than 160 countries and jurisdictions. Citi provides consumers, corporations, governments and institutions with a broad range of financial products and services, including consumer banking and credit through its primary Retail Services Business, corporate and investment banking, securities brokerage, transaction services, and wealth management. Citi, too, has an official relationship with HFHI and is partnering with NW Metro Atlanta Habitat for the second consecutive year!
Wells Fargo provides banking, insurance, investments, mortgage, and consumer and commercial finance and mobile banking with offices in 36 countries. It actively supports the revitalization and growth of the economy through community donations to nonprofits and schools, team member philanthropy and volunteerism, community development loans and investments, environmental initiatives, and other corporate citizenship initiatives. Wells Fargo has partnered with NW Metro Atlanta Habitat since 2008, supporting the building of 15 affordable new houses in Cobb County during that time.