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Lowe’s Praised for Support of HBI Job Corps Students
At last month’s International Builders’ Show in Orlando, Fla. the Lowe’s Home Improvement booth was a hub of activity, and with thousands of show attendees stopping by, an ideal location to spotlight its support of the Home Builders Institute's Job Corps students through the HBI/Lowe’s Building Careers Scholarship program.
Established in April 2004 with an initial contribution by Lowe’s of $50,000, the scholarships help HBI Job Corps graduates defray the costs of making a transition to the workplace.
Following a video clip on Job Corps’ 40 years of achievement, Mike Horn, Lowe’s vice president of commercial sales, welcomed 2006 NAHB President David Pressly, HBI Chairman Mike Sivage and several Job Corps student “ambassadors” to the booth on Jan. 11.
“When I first learned of Lowe’s $50,000 contribution to establish the scholarship, you couldn’t imagine how pleased I was,” Pressly told the crowd that had gathered at the booth. “To see you continuing to renew this commitment gives me an intense feeling of pride. Thank you for your support of HBI, our Job Corps students and our industry.”
HBI Chairman Mike Sivage, a strong advocate for careers in the industry, cited “the tremendous job Lowe’s has done in encouraging youth to enter the building industry through financial support and education. We are very grateful to Lowe’s for their leadership in the continuation of this great program.”
Horn said that the visit by the students and NAHB leaders was “one of the highlights of the show for Lowe’s.”
Lowe’s commitment to HBI and its Job Corps students has been renewed for a third year, bringing the company’s total support for the scholarship program to $150,000.
The names of the more than 60 Job Corps students who have received scholarship awards through the program were listed at the entrance of the Lowe’s booth.
HBI, the workforce development arm of NAHB, is the largest National Training Contractor in Job Corps, placing more than 2,000 young people annually in jobs in residential construction. NAHB members work through their local home builders associations to help develop the curriculum, mentor students and provide internships or work-based learning opportunities.
For more information on the HBI/Lowe’s Building Careers Scholarship, e-mail Maria McIntyre at HBI, or call her at 800-795-7955 x8912.
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