Article Number: 8123
Mohawk Builder Partner Builds House for Operation Finally Home
Charlotte, NC. March 7, 2013— A wounded war veteran in Charlotte, North Carolina will receive a mortgage-free home thanks to the partnership of local builder Classica Homes and non-profit organization Operation Finally Home. Bill Saint, president and CEO of Charlotte’s premier custom builder Classica Homes, attended the 2013 International Builders Show (IBS) in January to see the latest building products and trends. What was already shaping up to be a great show became even more special for Saint once he was introduced to the Operation Finally Home team. Upon learning about its mission to provide housing for wounded war veterans, Saint committed to partner with Operation Finally Home and build a home in Charlotte this year.
All homes built through Operation Finally Home are custom-designed to accommodate the special needs and disabilities of the soldier recipients. Best of all, the homes are given to each family mortgage-free. The organization partners with corporate sponsors, builder associations, builders, developers, individual contributors and volunteers to help severely wounded war heroes and their families succeed in a challenging new world. For example, Mohawk has donated flooring for Operation Finally Home houses since December of 2011.
It was through Mohawk’s established relationship with Operation Finally Home that Saint first learned about the opportunity to become involved at a benefit concert during IBS. The concert was held at the House of Blues and featured country music artist Kix Brooks. The event kicked off with the non-profit’s founder and president, Dan Wallrath, providing an overview of Operation Finally Home’s mission and profiling those veterans in attendance who received homes in the past. Saint attended the event with his Mohawk sales representative and was moved by what he heard.
“Sometimes things all fall into place for a reason and this was a perfect example. My wife, Terri, had been talking for months about finding a way to help returning veterans. While we didn’t know how we could help, we do know how to build homes. As soon as we heard the story, our team attending the event all looked at each other and nodded our heads in agreement, we had to participate,” said Saint. He was not the only builder who made such a commitment that night. Seven more companies from across the country also pledged to donate a home in their cities that night. “Being only a two year old company, we couldn’t do this without the generosity we’ve seen from so many key players in the building community, and within our own community and homeowners. On behalf of our entire Classica team, I can’t express enough the excitement and gratitude we have in being able to give back to those heroes who have given everything for our country – we can never thank them enough.”
Classica Homes opened its doors in 2010 with an award winning team that worked together for years at Charlotte's finest homebuilding company. Classica Homes is committed to building inspired homes and neighborhoods that feature timeless design, exceptional care and lasting value. To learn more about Classica Homes, visit www.classicahomes.com.
More information about Mohawk’s partnership with Operation Finally Home can be found at http://www.mohawkflooring.com/about-mohawk/default.aspx?pg=5.
Mohawk is a leading supplier of flooring for both residential and commercial applications. Mohawk offers a complete selection of carpet, hardwood, ceramic tile, laminate, stone, vinyl, rugs and other home and business products. These products are marketed under the premier brands in the industry, which include Mohawk, Karastan, Columbia, Century, Dal-Tile, American Olean, Quick-Step, Lees, Bigelow and Durkan. Mohawk's unique merchandising and marketing assist our customers in creating the consumers' dream. Mohawk provides a premium level of service with its own trucking fleet and over 250 local distribution locations.
All homes built through Operation Finally Home are custom-designed to accommodate the special needs and disabilities of the soldier recipients. Best of all, the homes are given to each family mortgage-free. The organization partners with corporate sponsors, builder associations, builders, developers, individual contributors and volunteers to help severely wounded war heroes and their families succeed in a challenging new world. For example, Mohawk has donated flooring for Operation Finally Home houses since December of 2011.
It was through Mohawk’s established relationship with Operation Finally Home that Saint first learned about the opportunity to become involved at a benefit concert during IBS. The concert was held at the House of Blues and featured country music artist Kix Brooks. The event kicked off with the non-profit’s founder and president, Dan Wallrath, providing an overview of Operation Finally Home’s mission and profiling those veterans in attendance who received homes in the past. Saint attended the event with his Mohawk sales representative and was moved by what he heard.
“Sometimes things all fall into place for a reason and this was a perfect example. My wife, Terri, had been talking for months about finding a way to help returning veterans. While we didn’t know how we could help, we do know how to build homes. As soon as we heard the story, our team attending the event all looked at each other and nodded our heads in agreement, we had to participate,” said Saint. He was not the only builder who made such a commitment that night. Seven more companies from across the country also pledged to donate a home in their cities that night. “Being only a two year old company, we couldn’t do this without the generosity we’ve seen from so many key players in the building community, and within our own community and homeowners. On behalf of our entire Classica team, I can’t express enough the excitement and gratitude we have in being able to give back to those heroes who have given everything for our country – we can never thank them enough.”
Classica Homes opened its doors in 2010 with an award winning team that worked together for years at Charlotte's finest homebuilding company. Classica Homes is committed to building inspired homes and neighborhoods that feature timeless design, exceptional care and lasting value. To learn more about Classica Homes, visit www.classicahomes.com.
More information about Mohawk’s partnership with Operation Finally Home can be found at http://www.mohawkflooring.com/about-mohawk/default.aspx?pg=5.
Mohawk is a leading supplier of flooring for both residential and commercial applications. Mohawk offers a complete selection of carpet, hardwood, ceramic tile, laminate, stone, vinyl, rugs and other home and business products. These products are marketed under the premier brands in the industry, which include Mohawk, Karastan, Columbia, Century, Dal-Tile, American Olean, Quick-Step, Lees, Bigelow and Durkan. Mohawk's unique merchandising and marketing assist our customers in creating the consumers' dream. Mohawk provides a premium level of service with its own trucking fleet and over 250 local distribution locations.
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