PBI Bank Sponsors Kentucky Habitat for Humanity Cargo Container Home Exhibit at Kentucky State Fair
August 17 2015 - 4:05PM
Business Wire
PBI Bank, Inc. will serve as sponsor for a unique Kentucky
Habitat for Humanity (KyHFH) exhibit at this year’s Kentucky State
Fair, which takes place in Louisville, Ky. from Thursday, Aug. 20,
to Sunday, Aug. 30. A first for the Kentucky State Fair, KyHFH will
put a fully furnished cargo container home and vet cabin on display
to the public. This latest KyHFH project involves recycling used
steel cargo containers and retrofitting them into an affordable
home option for homeless military veterans and low-income
individuals and families.
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A retrofitted cargo container
home.(Photo: Business Wire)
“PBI Bank is proud to be a part of and underwrite this important
Kentucky Habitat for Humanity exhibit,” said John T. Taylor,
President and CEO of PBI Bank. “This is an innovative and low-cost
housing option that we believe could be a real catalyst for
community transformation in our state.”
“With around 1,000 homeless veterans in Kentucky, the need is
great for affordable housing solutions,” commented Mary Shearer,
Kentucky Habitat for Humanity Executive Director. “Working with
Volunteers of America, we are able to identify the right housing
solutions for homeless military veterans. Giving military veterans
a permanent address promotes dignity and ensures they will receive
their benefits.”
The Kentucky State Fair has designated Sunday, Aug. 23, as
Military Sunday with special entry pricing for all active duty and
veteran military personnel and their families.
On Tuesday, Aug. 18, the cargo container home will travel across
the state from West Liberty, Ky. to the Kentucky Exposition Center
and fair grounds in Louisville, Ky. The Cave Run Area Habitat for
Humanity has managed the construction of the cargo container home.
A prison partnership program with Kentucky Correctional Industries
resulted in custom cabinetry for the home, which were built by
inmates at the Eastern Kentucky Correctional Complex located in
West Liberty, Ky.
About PBI Bank
PBI Bank, Inc. is a Kentucky-based, community-focused financial
institution with headquarters in Louisville, Ky.
Through a network of banking centers across the Commonwealth, we
provide our communities with a broad range of high-quality retail
and business banking services while we work to develop deeply
personal customer relationships.
Our associates are also committed to strengthening the
communities in which we live and work through their investments of
time, talent and resources. In 2015, PBI Bank was recognized as a
“Best Place to Work in Kentucky.”
About Kentucky Habitat for Humanity
Kentucky Habitat for Humanity is part of a global, nonprofit
housing organization operated on Christian principles that seeks to
put God’s love into action by building homes, communities and hope.
KyHFH is dedicated to eliminating substandard housing locally and
statewide through constructing, retrofitting, rehabilitating,
and repairing homes; by advocating for fair and just housing
policies; and by providing training and access to resources that
help families improve their housing conditions.
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PBI Bank, Inc.Melissa G. Lucas, 502-499-4801Director of
Marketing and Communicationsmlucas@pbibank.com
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