More than 100 Dealers took part in annual trip
St. Jacobs, Ontario, May 4, 2011 – Recently, more than 100 Home Hardware Dealer Owners and 20 Home Hardware vendors returned from Home Hardware’s Lumber and Building Materials Convention in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. The yearly trip is one week in duration and brings together Home Dealers and vendors from across Canada to volunteer their time and help build much needed schools for youth in various areas of Mexico.
"I’d like to extend a thank you to all of the Home Dealers and vendors who contributed not only their time and effort but also their hearts to this great project," said Paul Straus, President and CEO, Home Hardware Stores Limited. "This yearly volunteer trip proves Home’s commitment to community and its charitable spirit is always hard at work – be it in our own communities’ right here in Canada or in other communities in need around the world."
Over the course of a week the team was hard at work building and outfitting Jardin de Ninos in Puerto Vallarta. The team helped construct washrooms and a new office for the teachers, and planted trees along the exterior of the school to provide the students some much needed shade and help prevent heat exhaustion from the hot sun.
"Over the course of the week it was amazing to see the school develop and our efforts pay off," said Bruce White, Vice President, Marketing, LBM. "These school build projects are a tangible way we can put to use the construction expertise of Home Dealers and vendors to help make a meaningful, concrete impact for these school children. We’re already looking forward to next year’s trip."
Beyond the time commitment of the volunteers, much of the materials and products used for the project were donated by the vendors. And to ensure the student’s are ready to start learning on day one in their new building, Home Dealers also donated school supplies.
About Home Hardware Stores Limited
100% Canadian owned and operated, Home Hardware Stores Limited has a presence in every Canadian province and territory and is the country’s largest independent, Dealer-owned hardware, lumber, building materials and furniture cooperative. Founded on January 1, 1964 by 122 independent hardware Dealers, the cooperative now includes more than 1,080 stores, under the Home Hardware, Home Building Centre, Home Hardware Building Centre and Home Furniture banners, with annual collective retail sales of more than $5 billion. Home Hardware’s independent Dealer-Owners, recognized by the North American Retail Hardware Association as Canada’s best-trained Dealer group, have access to 100,000 quality brand name and private label products, a world-class distribution system and draw upon the power of Home Hardware’s network to provide their local communities with top quality products and services at competitive prices.
For more information, please contact Claire Taylor, Home Hardware Stores Limited, 519-664-2252 or claire.taylor@homehardware.ca
