Pinkwood Helps Habitat Family
Posted on Wed, Nov 09, 2011 @ 04:50 PM
From left to right: Ken Gabrielson, Volunteer, Habitat for Humanity, Lana Guenther, Business Development Manager, Pinkwood, Craig Shulver, Lumber Manager, Wetaskiwin Co-op, Colleen Kurley Volunteer, Habitat for Humanity, Rachel Reddicop-Brown, proud mom of four, Habitat family.
The most recent Habitat for Humanity house in Wetaskiwin is “ALL PINK”, the I-joists, trusses and lumber are all coated by Pinkwood Ltd. supplied through the Wetaskiwin Co-op. Pinkwood donated a portion of their coating on this Habitat for Humanity house in Wetaskiwin. Lana Guenther of Pinkwood states “It feels great to work for a company that is socialably responsible. Not only are we donating a portion of our proceeds to the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation, we are helping where we can to build safer, healthier homes.”
Pinkwood Ltd's PinkJoists and PKLumber are factory coated with a unique coating that contains a water repellent, fire retardant, anti-mold agents and anti-fungal agents.
Rachel Reddicon-Brown moved to Wetaskiwin from Vancouver to be closer to her mother and hasn’t looked back since. Her and her four children were chosen to be a Habitat family. Rachel loves living in Wetaskiwin, “It’s been a great move for us coming to Wetaskiwin. My kids are excelling in a small town environment and now we have this great opportunity with Habitat for Humanity. The living conditions where we are now aren’t good partly because of the mold problems and it is hard on us because of our allergies. It is reassuring to know that our floors, walls and trusses in our new home will be protected from mold thanks to Pinkwood and Habitat for Humanity.”
About Habitat for Humanity Edmonton:
Founded in 1991, Habitat for Humanity Edmonton is a non-profit organization working towards a world where everyone has a safe and decent place to live. Our mission is to mobilize volunteers and community partners in building affordable housing and promoting homeownership as a means to breaking the cycle of poverty. With the help of nearly 3,000 volunteers, we have provided many families with safe, decent and affordable housing across northern Alberta. For more information about HFHE, please visit hfh.org.
