HOUSTON, Nov. 16, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- The local
Houston affiliate of the national
non-profit Rebuilding Together has a plan to help Harris County homeowners reclaim their lives
three months after Hurricane Harvey. With donated home hardware
products valued at retail for $1
million from National Hardware (leading manufacturer of
residential builders' hardware), Kwikset (the #1 selling U.S.
residential lock manufacturer) and Pfister (prominent faucet and
plumbing hardware manufacturer), brands of Spectrum Brands, Inc. –
Hardware & Home Improvement Division, the Houston non-profit is prepared to help local
homeowners in vulnerable populations severely affected by the
devastating storm.
Rebuilding Together is a registered non-profit organization
which brings volunteers and communities together to improve the
homes and lives of low-income homeowners. Its local affiliates
across the country rebuild formerly unlivable homes, making them
livable again while changing lives along the way.
"Hurricane Harvey captured national attention because the storm
was devastating for so many in Harris
County," says Christine
Holland, Chief Executive Officer, Rebuilding Together -
Houston. "As we stand here three
months after the storm, we are beginning to rebuild local homes
from the ground up and we are beyond grateful for the donation from
Spectrum Brands, Inc. – Hardware & Home Improvement Division
which will make such a difference in our work and peoples'
lives."
Employees at Spectrum Brands, Inc. – Hardware & Home
Improvement Division's Tell Manufacturing facility, located in
Houston, Texas, lost possessions
and homes to Hurricane Harvey, inspiring three of the holding
company's brands to take action.
"We were motivated to help not only our Harris County employees but their families,
friends and neighbors," says Tim
Goff, Chief Marketing Officer, Spectrum Brands, Inc. –
Hardware & Home Improvement Division. "Three of our leading
home hardware brands answered the call-to-action by donating home
hardware products with a retail value of $1
million to Rebuilding Together in the hope these products
will offset costs for the organization and touch more lives in
Harris County."
The non-profit is working with community leaders in the
Houston area and began inspecting
homes last week. The overarching goal is to help homeowners get
their homes back to being livable.
"We are always open to more donations, whether that be product,
monetary, or time and service," says Holland. "With the donations
from National Hardware, Kwikset, and Pfister, Rebuilding Together
will be able to outfit rebuilt homes with quality hardware we
normally wouldn't be able to afford – and we encourage other
companies to follow suit. The more help and donations we receive,
the greater our impact will be."
For more information about Rebuilding Together, or Spectrum
Brands, Inc. – Hardware & Home Improvement Division, please
visit RebuildingHouston.org or spectrumbrands.com/hhi. To interview
Rebuilding Together Houston and Spectrum Brands, Inc. - Hardware
& Home Improvement Division spokespeople, please email the
media contacts below.
About Rebuilding Together
Rebuilding Together Houston
impacts the lives of thousands of Houstonians annually by providing
free home repairs for low-income elderly, U.S. Military Veterans,
and people with disabilities. Since 1982, we have reinvested
more than $120 million in affordable
housing throughout Harris County,
Texas. Through the work of volunteer groups and licensed
contractors, and with the support of individual donors, local
businesses and corporate partners, Rebuilding Together Houston
revitalizes Houston communities,
providing safe and healthy housing for neighbors in need.
About Spectrum Brands HHI
Spectrum Brands, Inc.
- Hardware & Home Improvement (HHI) Division is a major
manufacturer and supplier of residential locksets, residential
builders' hardware and plumbing with a portfolio of renowned
brands, including Kwikset®, Weiser®,
Baldwin®, National Hardware®,
Pfister™ and EZSET®. HHI is a leader in
its key markets with a #1 position in U.S. residential locksets
(Kwikset), Canada residential
locksets (Weiser), U.S. luxury locksets (Baldwin), and U.S.
builders' hardware (National Hardware), and #3 in U.S. retail
plumbing (Pfister). Headquartered in Orange County, California, HHI has a global
sales force and operates manufacturing facilities in the U.S.,
Canada, Mexico and Asia.
HHI is a division of Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: SPB).
Spectrum Brands is a global, diversified consumer products company
and a leading supplier of consumer batteries, residential locksets,
residential builders' hardware and plumbing, shaving and grooming
products, personal care products, small household appliances,
specialty pet supplies, lawn and garden and home pest control
products, personal insect repellents, and auto care products.
Spectrum Brands employs over 15,500 employees worldwide and sells
to the top 25 global retailers with products in more than one
million stores.
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SOURCE Rebuilding Together Houston; Spectrum Brands, Inc. -
Hardware & Home Improvement Division