Ferguson launches national partnership with Rebuilding Together to revitalize communities
A decade ago, Carolyn, a devoted mother, relocated her family of three kids to Richmond, VA, to care for her aging parents. Responsible for her children’s upbringing and assisting her parents, there wasn’t much time allocated to home improvement tasks. Over time, the home she built became increasingly in need of critical repairs. The front and back porches were rotting, creating potential hazards, and Carolyn felt unsafe because her locks and doorknobs were no longer secure.
In response, as part of Ferguson’s Associates in Action month, associates from the company volunteered alongside its newest national partner, Rebuilding Together. In one morning, volunteers provided essential home repairs for Carolyn, including replacing the dry-rotted exterior railings, porch steps and handrails, securing the siding on the house, pruning overgrown shrubbery and installing the new doorknobs and locks. The repairs made by Ferguson associates helped increase the health and safety of Carolyn’s home, preserving it so it can be passed down to the next generation of her family. Furthermore, it gave Carolyn the stability to age in place for years to come.