Parr Lumber Deploys Event Trailer for Volunteers Working on Housing Rehabilitation Project

March 5, 2012 - PRLog -- PORTLAND, Ore. – Leading Northwest building materials retailer Parr Lumber provided lunches for volunteer as part of an 11-site rehabilitation project lead by the Portland Community Reinvestment Initiatives, Inc. (PCRI), Saturday, March 3, 2012 In Northeast Portland.

Volunteers of all skill levels will work alongside Cascadia Green Building Council’s Emerging Professionals who will implement upgrades to improve the efficiency, health and durability of the home including air sealing and winterization and water efficiency.

“It’s incredible to see the positive changes a few individuals can make. Parr Lumber is honored to lend a hand fueling volunteers and helping make our community stronger,” said David Hamill, Chief Executive Officer of Parr Lumber.

Parr Lumber, a preferred building materials company for large production builders and smaller builders, remodelers and contractors, has experienced steady growth during its 81-year history and strongly believes in community outreach and support.

For more than 20 years PCRI has been reinvesting in Portland’s neighborhoods to preserve diversity and provides tools to help low-income Portland families and individuals achieve stability and self-sufficiency. PCRI provides 700 units of affordable housing to help low-income Portland households achieve stability and self-sufficiency.

About The Parr Company
The Parr Company consists of six distinct companies that provide building solutions and services: Parr Lumber Company, Parr Cabinet Outlet, Cascade Wholesale Hardware, NSC, NSCi and Parr Marketing Group.

Established in the Pacific Northwest in 1930 by Dwight Parr, Sr., The Parr Company remains a locally owned family business. Nancy Cranston, Michael Parr and Brad Farmer, grandchildren of the founder, play active roles in The Parr Company and continue the proud family ownership. Headquartered in Hillsboro, Oregon, Parr is the 17th largest building material supplier in the nation. Parr operates 38 facilities in Oregon, Washington and Arizona including pro/retail building material yards, contractor focused facilities and cabinet outlets. http://www.parr.com

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The Parr Company was established in the Pacific Northwest in 1930 by Dwight Parr, Sr., The Parr Company remains a locally owned family business. Headquartered in Hillsboro, Ore., Parr is the 17th largest building material supplier in the nation.