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Home Builders Share Community Spirit With Their Neighbors
By: Mike "Rocky" Pusateri,President
(Home Builders Association of Louisville)
Home builders strive to be good neighbors to the people in the communities where they work and live. One of the most important ways that builders demonstrate their concern for the community and its residents is by constructing high quality, well-designed homes. Nothing says "I care" more than an excellent product that enhances the neighborhood and fulfills the unique needs of buyers in the local community.
Home builders at hundreds of state and local home builders associations throughout the country also show that they care about their community and its residents through a wide range of projects designed to help provide shelter for those in need. In particular, many associations have provided administrative assistance, skilled labor and materials on projects jointly sponsored with Habitat for Humanity.
Other home builder associations have participated in Rebuilding Together with Christmas in April projects where they did essential repairs and renovations for home owners who could not afford them. Builders have also constructed shelters for battered women and their children, constructed playgrounds and built wheelchair ramps at the homes of those with disabilities. Sometimes associations that sponsor a Parade of Homes charge admission fees and then donate the proceeds to charity. And several home builders associations in areas near national parks have begun working to improve the quality of housing for park employees.
Yet another way that individual builders show their concern for the area where they live and do business is by participating in local government, serving on planning and zoning boards and working with local government officials to ensure that infrastructure such as schools, roads, sidewalks and water and sewer plants is available to meet the needs of a dynamic, growing community. Many builders also take time out of their busy schedules to visit local schools and explain the home building process to students. And if you look at the membership rosters of religious organizations, civic and cultural groups and children's sports clubs you're sure to find home builders on the list.
The list of things that builders do to help the community goes on and on, but the common thread running through all of these projects is that builders care. They care about their communities and their neighbors and show that concern in a multitude of ways.