Operation Opening Doors, a program that has construction industry businesses donating time and materials to make disabled veterans' homes accessible, will serve as the first ever national charity effort of ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½. The program was developed by the South Dakota Building Chapter
During Convention, ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½'s past president Doug Barnhart encouraged members and chapters to identify and help disabled veterans returning from service who need to have their house made accessible.
As president, Barnhart made increasing the construction community's charitable contributions a main focus of his tenure and established a new national awards contest, the ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ in the Community Awards, as the best way to recognize the largely "unheralded" efforts of the chapters across the country.
Barnhart announced the winners of the first-ever ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ in the Community Awards during the opening session of the convention. The winners were:
Aid to Children with Muscular Dystrophy, Contractors Association of West Virginia
Dominican Center and the Sojourner Truth House, ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ of Greater Milwaukee
Habitat for Humanity, ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ of Virginia
Operation Opening Doors, ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ of South Dakota, Building Chapter
Rebuilding Together Pittsburgh, Master Builders of Western Pennsylvania
St. Hermann's House of Hospitality, Ohio Contractors Association
The Haven, Arizona Builders Alliance
For more information, contact Monica Cardenas at (703) 837-5364 or cardenasm@agc.org.