Feb 20 2010
Recognizing that the number of people in need is on the rise, Hurd Windows & Doors has responded in the best way it can. The company recently donated nearly a million dollars in wood window products to World Vision through the Gifts-in-Kind (GIK) program.
World Vision distributes first-quality donated goods to millions of children and families in the U.S. and overseas. World Vision works in 100 countries and in the past five years has placed more than $1.5 billion worth of donated goods, including medical supplies and building materials.
In December 2009, Hurd donated six semi-trucks worth of its products to the GIK program. The Hurd wood windows will help GIK upgrade the homes of a multitude of people in need. Total retail value of the product exceeded $675,000, with the additional service costs easily topping $700,000. Hurd also donated product to World Vision earlier in the year with a retail value of approximately $100,000.
Organizations, such as churches, will use the items to renovate homes in need of reparation. The donated products are all new, highly energy-efficient Hurd wood windows that will help needy families stay warm, while dramatically cutting their energy bills.
"With their donation to World Vision, Hurd Windows & Doors will be helping an estimated 185 families in the Chicago and Appalachia (West Virginia) regions of the United States. An average family receives a combination of 4 to 6 windows that are used to refurbish their home," said World Vision Corporate Relations Director Mary Garcia.
"Social responsibility is on the shoulders of individuals and companies alike. Considering the construction industry conditions, we were fortunate this year, and this was a grateful gesture that we could do to give thanks and lend a helping hand to people who have been not as fortunate," said Stu Brown, Vice President of Services.
Source: http://www.hurd.com