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Home » US LBM Foundation Commits $100,000 to Housing for Wounded Veterans

US LBM Foundation Commits $100,000 to Housing for Wounded Veterans

November 11, 2021
US LBM Foundation Commits $100,000 to Housing for Wounded Veterans

The US LBM Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded by leading specialty building materials distributor US LBM, has committed $100,000 to the Gary Sinise Foundation's R.I.S.E. (Restoring Independence, Supporting Empowerment) Program, which builds mortgage-free, specially adapted smart homes for our nation's most severely wounded heroes.

"The work of the Gary Sinise Foundation aligns with two important focus areas of the US LBM Foundation: honoring our veterans and providing housing to those in need," said US LBM Foundation Chairman and US LBM President and CEO L.T. Gibson. "It is our honor to partner with such a worthwhile organization and to contribute funds and discounted building materials toward building homes for our wounded heroes."

Through the R.I.S.E. program, the US LBM Foundation is supporting the construction of three projects as well as providing discounted building materials through US LBM's network of local building material suppliers. The specific projects include the following:

  • A housing build in Clarksville, Tennessee for wounded U.S. Army Sgt. Christopher Kurtz. US LBM's K-I Lumber has supplied discounted building materials, such as windows and doors. 
  • A housing build in Tampa, Florida for U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 3 Romulo Camargo. US LBM's Rosen Materials contributed discounted drywall to the project.   
  • A house built in San Antonio, Texas for wounded U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Jason Tabansky. US LBM's Parker's Building Supply has provided discounted building materials, including lumber. 

Additionally, two R.I.S.E. projects the US LBM Foundation contributed to in 2020 completed earlier this year include the following:

  • A housing build in Miramar, Florida for wounded U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Brian Schiefer, where three of the company's local operating divisions, BSA, Raymond Building Supply and Rosen Materials, teamed up to provide discounted housing materials, including windows, skylights, doors, stucco, drywall and more. 
  • A house built in Houston for wounded U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Jay Fondren. US LBM's Parker's Building Supply supplied discounted building materials, including drywall, lumber, hardware and more.

In the last two years, the US LBM Foundation has donated more than $175,000 to multiple veteran organizations that provide housing to wounded veterans.

"Our veterans and their families have sacrificed so much for our country," Gibson said. "This Veterans Day, and every day, we say a heartfelt 'thank you' to everyone who has served."

Since its inception in 2013, the US LBM Foundation has provided more than $1 million to support organizations that honor veterans and their families, provide housing for those in need, support the development and health of children, aid victims of natural disasters and promote the prevention and treatment of diseases.

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