American Country Countdown and LP Building Products co-hosted the
event during the International Builders’ Show
NASHVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 11, 2013--
A private Kix Brooks concert event for Operation FINALLY HOME hosted at
the Las Vegas House of Blues by American Country Countdown and
manufacturer LP Building Products rallied building industry attendees to
commit an estimated $2.4 million toward homes for wounded soldiers. The
concert was held during the International Builders’ Show.
A private Kix Brooks concert event for Operation FINALLY HOME hosted at the Las Vegas House of Blues by American Country Countdown and manufacturer LP Building Products rallied building industry attendees to commit an estimated $2.4 million toward homes for wounded soldiers. The concert was held during the International Builders' Show. (Photo: Business Wire)
During the event, eight builders from around the nation representing
cities such as Nashville, Tenn.; Amarillo, Texas; and Charlotte, N.C.,
pledged to join Operation FINALLY HOME in their mission to provide
mortgage-free homes for wounded soldiers across the United States.
American Country Countdown and LP Building Products recently announced
plans to support Operation FINALLY HOME in the construction of homes for
six wounded veterans in the next two years. Pledged support from eight
builders will allow for further expansion of these plans.
“The sense of community in our industry has always set us apart. I’ve
never seen it more evident than when I watched these builders come
forward to offer their time and resources in order to provide homes for
our nation’s veterans,” said Rick Olszewski, executive vice president of
specialty products, sales and marketing. “LP Building Products is
honored to be a part of an effort bringing together so many companies
and people across the industry in support of these wounded heroes.”
The first American Country Countdown/LP Building Products–sponsored home
will be built in Las Vegas, Nev., for wounded soldier Army Cpl.
Christopher Bales, a Purple Heart recipient who served two tours of
duty—in Iraq from 2007 to 2008 and in Afghanistan in 2010.
“It doesn’t get any better than this,” said Kix Brooks. “Our goal was to
raise awareness of Operation FINALLY HOME and their mission to take care
of our soldiers when they get back home. We never expected the
overwhelming response we got. Turns out, so many of us are looking for
ways to give back to those who have given so much for our country. Being
a part of this effort with Operation FINALLY HOME and LP is an amazing
way to do just that.”
Born out of the Bay Area Builders Association Support Our Troops effort,
Operation FINALLY HOME was founded by Dan Wallrath in 2005. Daniel
Vargas, a retired U.S. Air Force Technical Sergeant, runs the
organization out of New Braunfels, Texas. The program provides
custom-made homes to wounded and disabled veterans as well as to widows
of the fallen to help them get their lives back on track.
“I can’t adequately express what a tremendous impact this event had on
Operation FINALLY HOME,” said Dan Vargas, Operation FINALLY HOME
executive director. “The momentum of support felt from the building
industry reinforces the importance of our organization and mission to
enable the valiant men and women from our armed forces to more easily
transition from the battlefront to new productive lives back home.”
For more information, including ongoing updates on the build, visit FinallyHomeUSA.com
or Facebook.com/FinallyHomeUSA.
To donate, text OFH to 85944 and reply yes to confirm a $10 gift to help
build mortgage free homes for America’s war wounded and the widows of
the fallen.
For more information, including photos from the event, visit FinallyHomeUSA.com
or Facebook.com/FinallyHomeUSA.
About Operation FINALLY HOME
Operation FINALLY HOME is an award-winning program created by Bay Area
Builders Association Support Our Troops. Bay Area Builders Association
Support Our Troops was established in 2005 as a non-partisan/non-profit
501(c)(3) organization. Bay Area Builders Association Support Our Troops
mission is to provide custom made mortgage free homes to wounded and
disabled veterans and the widows of the fallen in an effort to get their
lives back on track and become productive members of their communities.
Bay Area Builders Association Support Our Troops partners with corporate
sponsors, builder associations, builders, developers, individual
contributors, and volunteers to help severely wounded heroes and their
families’ transition from the battlefront to the home front and help
them succeed in their challenging new world so they may ultimately enjoy
a productive and rewarding life. For more information, visit www.babasupport.org.
About LP Building Products
Louisiana-Pacific Corporation is a leading manufacturer of quality
engineered wood building materials including OSB, structural framing
products, and exterior siding for use in residential, industrial and
light commercial construction. From manufacturing facilities in the
United States, Canada, Chile and Brazil, LP products are sold to
builders and homeowners through building materials distributors and
dealers and retail home centers. Founded in 1973, LP is headquartered in
Nashville, Tennessee, and traded on the New York Stock Exchange under
LPX. For more information, visit www.lpcorp.com.
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