For one worker, there’s a private connection
What began out as a beneficiant donation from Stone Supply—60 pallets of pure stone items and imported Italian porcelain tile—rapidly was 120 and finally, over 300 pallets! Our ReStore workforce was in a position to rise to the event, effectively mobilizing to choose up the total donation of high-quality constructing supplies to be bought in our native ReStores.
“When there’s a necessity to soak up tons of of pallets, it’s not a feat that many associates can accomplish,” stated Ernie Acosta, Director of Acquisitions and E-Commerce for Habitat LA’s ReStores. “By means of our coordination course of and our capability to retailer many of those supplies, we had been in a position to not simply settle for the massive quantity, but additionally take within the donation inside a matter of weeks.”
However that wasn’t the top of Habitat LA’s reference to Stone Supply and mother or father firm Paramount World Companies (PGS). This month, we welcomed executives, workplace leaders, and staff from across the nation who got here to volunteer on our Isabel Villas construct website.
One of many many workforce members who flew in was Gus Mojarro, Nationwide Director of Security and Warehouse Operations for Stone Supply. Gus had helped lead the transfer of extra stock from Stone Supply’s Lengthy Seashore warehouse to Habitat LA—the place it might be used for a worthy trigger.
“To have Stone Supply donate to Habitat was vital for me as a result of I already know from private expertise, the impression a brand new residence has on a household and a baby. For me, it was an infinite change and tough to know. I can solely think about what they’re going to really feel after they stroll into their new properties… It’s going to really feel like they walked into considered one of their desires.” – Gus Mojarro
Hear extra about Gus’ connection to Habitat for Humanity and see the highlights from two very particular construct days.
The Habitat LA workforce is at all times looking out for high quality constructing supplies to promote in our native ReStores. If your organization is concerned about donating, please go to our donation web page.
