RALEIGH, N.C., Nov. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The North
Carolina Home Builders Association (NCHBA) has announced that
Southern Pines-based First Bank
has made a $15,000 contribution to
purchase and distribute copies of The House That She Built
Book to elementary schools throughout North Carolina.
The House That She Built, authored by Mollie
Elkman, educates young readers about the different types of
people and skills needed to build a home. It follows architects,
engineers, plumbers, painters and more, as they combine their
skills to build a house from scratch.
The book aims to elevate women in the trades to show girls that
they CAN do anything. Currently, women make up only about 11% of
the construction workforce. To pave the way for more women in
construction jobs, The House That She Built seeks to change
the perception of career-based bias by getting in front of the
youngest learners before that bias forms.
First Bank's contribution to NCHBA's charitable foundation, the
North Carolina Home Builders Educational and Charitable Foundation,
Inc., has made it possible for the foundation to coordinate with NC
school systems to place approximately 1,200 copies of the book in
nearly every elementary school in the state.
Corey Dall, Director of Marketing
for First Bank said, "It is First Bank's mission to not only help
our customers realize their dreams but our communities as well. We
are committed to several causes and reading and education is high
on that list as well as inspiring students to dream big. The
ability to partner with our friends at NCHBA and bring The House
that She Built to elementary students hits directly at our mission
and desire to do what's good."
"Women are essential to solving the national labor shortage in
construction," said Tim Minton,
NCHBA Executive Vice President. "This book provides a platform to
help children identify with real tradespeople - who look like them
– and shifts the stereotype of certain skilled jobs. We are
thankful for First Bank's leadership in making it possible for
school children across our state to have access to this important
resource."
To learn more about The House That She Built, visit
https://thehousethatshebuilt.com/.
First Bank team members along with author Mollie Elkman at the 2023 NCHBA Annual
Conference.
About First Bank:
First Bank is the banking subsidiary of First Bancorp and
is headquartered in Southern Pines, North
Carolina, with total assets of approximately $12.4 billion. As a state-chartered community
bank, First Bank operates 118 bank branches in North Carolina and South Carolina. Since 1935, First Bank has
taken a tailored approach to banking, combining best-in-class
financial solutions, helpful local expertise, and technology to
manage a home or business. First Bancorp's common stock is traded
on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol "FBNC." Visit
our website at www.LocalFirstBank.com. Member FDIC, Equal
Housing Lender.
About NCHBA:
The North Carolina Home Builders Association comprises
approximately 15,000 builders and associate member-firms and a
network of local home builder associations throughout North Carolina. NCHBA protects the American
Dream of home ownership through advocacy, education and
professional business development.
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