Leading manufacturer donates $10,000 to Home Repair Services to support
plumbing repair and water heater replacement for mobile home owners
in Kent County, Michigan
AMBLER,
Pa., May 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Bradford
White Corporation, an industry-leading manufacturer of water
heaters, boilers and storage tanks, announced today a charitable
donation of $10,000 to Home Repair
Services (HRS) of Kent County, a
nonprofit organization that offers income-based services to
vulnerable homeowners in the Grand
Rapids, Michigan area.
The donation will be directed to the repair program, one of
HRS's three key organizational pillars. The program is designed to
address and resolve health, safety and sanitation concerns in area
homes, such as water heater repair and replacement.
"This funding will help provide essential hot water to improve
the health, safety and sanitation of homeowners in Kent County, many living on fixed incomes or
facing any number of hardships," said Rebecca Owens, senior manager of communications
for Bradford White. "We're proud to
be part of this commitment to assisting families in the area live
more comfortably in their own homes."
Home Repair Services completes over 2,000 critical repair jobs
for low-income families each year, with over 150 of those repairs
dedicated to mobile homeowners living with an average income of
$21,929. There is no dedicated
municipal funding to support these services. This donation will be
used to address urgent water heater repairs, enhance the overall
quality of housing in the county and create manageable, safe, and
sustainable environments for homeowners and their families.
"Bradford White's donation will
make a tangible difference to Kent
County mobile home owners in need," says Joel Ruiter, executive director at Home Repair
Services. "Over the last four years our organization has helped 425
homeowners acquire new water heaters, ensuring critical access to
hot water. Thanks to this donation, we're confident we'll be able
to extend our efforts to even more families in the region."
About Home Repair Services
Home Repair Services (HRS)
is a nonprofit organization founded in 1979, with a mission to
strengthen vulnerable Kent County
homeowners. The Repair Program is a cornerstone of the
organization's efforts to address critical health and safety
concerns within households. This program encompasses both major and
minor repairs, focusing on issues such as furnace repair and
replacement, plumbing problems, roof repairs, and water heater
repair and replacement. For more information, visit
www.HomeRepairServices.org.
About Bradford White Corporation
Bradford White
Corporation is a full line state-of-the-art manufacturer of
residential, commercial and industrial products for water heating,
space heating, combination heating and storage applications. The
company is headquartered in Ambler,
PA and has manufacturing facilities throughout North America, and all products made by
Bradford White are manufactured in
the United States. For more
information, visit www.BradfordWhiteCorporation.com.
BRADFORD WHITE CONTACT:
Rebecca Owens
Senior Communications Manager
Bradford White Corporation
(215) 641-9400
rowens@bradfordwhite.com
MEDIA CONTACT:
Heather Ripley
Ripley PR
(865) 977-1973
hripley@ripleypr.com
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