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Luck Stone Lends a Hand to Habitat for Humanity
by Denise M. Baddour
January 31, 2007

Charlottesville, VA - Luck Stone Corporation, a Richmond-based company, and Habitat for Humanity of Greater Charlottesville (HFHGC) are teaming up to provide the Perkins family with a place they can call home. To help fund the house, the Luck Stone Foundation provided a monetary donation of $25,000 and an additional $25,000 was provided by the company’s partners through in-kind and monetary donations; and the rest of the funding was raised by HFHGC through individual donations and grants. Luck Stone volunteers are expected to construct the home, located at 396 Red Hill Road, from start-to-finish. With kindness in their hearts and hammers in their hands, Luck Stone associates will haul, hammer and heave until the home is owner-ready by mid-summer.

Audrey Storm, Senior Construction Manager of Habitat for Humanity of Greater Charlottesville, said “we’re delighted to be partnering with Luck Stone as they’re realizing a dream for a family in need. They’re building a house but most importantly they’re providing hope and improving the life of the Perkins family.” Habitat homes are made affordable with largely volunteer construction. Further, each homeowner-to-be has to complete 400 hours of service from training in home-ownership and budgets to working to build other Habitat homes; “we call this sweat equity,” added Storm.

“We’re always looking for new ways to enrich and positively impact the communities we serve, therefore, partnering with Habitat was a natural choice for us,” said Charlie Luck, IV, Luck Stone’s president. “Everyone benefits from this partnership as Habitat and Luck Stone will be working together for the common good,” Luck added, “And most importantly, we’ll be providing a home for a deserving family, bettering the Louisa community while building relationships and having fun.”

About Habitat of Humanity Greater Charlottesville:

Habitat for Humanity of Charlottesville is creating innovative solutions for affordable housing in an area of Virginia where the need for such housing is especially high. In the greater Charlottesville area, more than 30% of the population cannot afford to own a home. For more information, please visit the Charlottesville Habitat for Humanity website.

About Luck Stone Corporation:

Luck Stone Corporation is one of the largest private, family-owned and operated aggregates supplier in the U.S. Headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, Luck Stone is the 9th largest producer of crushed stone in the nation. It operates 17 crushed stone plants in Virginia and North Carolina, 2 sand and gravel operations, 6 architectural stone centers and 2 granite fabrication facilities. The company’s real estate arm, Luck Properties, strives to develop real estate that is community- and environmentally-friendly. Luck Stone also owns Lee Tennis/HAR-TRU®, the world’s most popular type of clay tennis court and a leading supplier of court accessories. Luck Stone is committed to environmental stewardship and community involvement and has been recognized nationally for its conservation and community relations programs.

About The Luck Stone Foundation:
Luck Stone Corporation is proud to support the communities where we operate by taking part in charitable community projects and programs. The Luck Stone Foundation was established to provide grants to non-profit organizations that contribute to building stronger communities, improving the quality of life for our neighbors, and providing needed services to our youth.
The Foundation awards grants of $250+ to public charities (Section 501(c)3) and other non-profit organizations that support our corporate goals. Please visit us at www.luckstone.com for more information.