Local carpenters donate to Habitat for Humanity of Northwest Indiana

MERRILLVILLE, Ind. - Jan. 20, 2015 - PRLog -- Earlier this month, Local 1005 of the Indiana/Kentucky/Ohio Regional Council of Carpenters (IKORCC) presented Habitat for Humanity of Northwest Indiana with a monetary donation.

The donation will be used for a project currently underway for an Army veteran and his family. The home is on schedule to be completed in April.

Habitat for Humanity is a volunteer-driven nonprofit organization that builds or renovates simple, decent houses for those in need. This project is being completed through a partnership between Habitat for Humanity of Northwest Indiana and the NWI Veterans Action Council.

“When we work on building a new home, we need a certain amount of money in order to complete it,” said Dan Klein, Executive Director at Habitat for Humanity of Northwest Indiana. “For this project in particular, we needed $90,000 to cover the cost of the home, which we received in cash and in-kind donations. The Carpenters Union’s donation helped us exceed our monetary goal, and we are very thankful for their generosity.”

“We love giving back to our community,” said Dale Newlin, IKORCC Senior Representative. “It means a lot to us when our contribution gives someone a better life, and in this case, someone who put his life on the line to defend our country. The IKORCC is very passionate about helping out our veterans and their families every chance we get, and we are very grateful to contribute to such a wonderful project.”

For more information about this project, please contact Dale Newlin at dnewlin@ikorcc.com. To learn more about volunteer opportunities at Habitat for Humanity of Northwest Indiana, please visit www.nwihabitat.org.

The Indiana/Kentucky/Ohio Regional Council of Carpenters represents more than
32,000 professional tradespeople in 43 locals in Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky and parts of West Virginia and Tennessee. A proud affiliate of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters, which has a century-plus tradition of representing the best of the building trades, the council works in partnership with more than 30,000 contractors, helping them find the best

possible talent for their projects. The hallmark of the regional council is three-fold: training, professionalism and partnerships for economic development.