 Atlantic Aluminum Products continues its commitment to the community by
volunteering for the newest Sussex County Habitat for Humanity home in
Concord Village in Seaford.
Atlantic Aluminum Products from Greenwood, volunteered their time to help complete the siding and roofing of one of the homes under construction in Sussex County Habitat for Humanity’s subdivision in Concord Village outside of Seaford.
Over thirty Atlantic Aluminum employees met at the jobsite Saturday morning, March 1. Not only did they complete the siding and roofing shingles, but they also donated and installed the front porch post and railing.
The prospective homeowner, Karen Major, a single mother of two teenage daughters, partnered with Habitat for Humanity to build a simple, affordable, and safe home in the subdivision presently home to seven families and when completed will be home for 19 families.
The construction of Ms. Major’s home is unique, because students, teachers, and parents from Delmarva Christian High School have been volunteering since early January at the build site to complete the framing at the school, transport the panels to the build site, and frame and wrap the house. The home is scheduled for completion in June. The group from the Georgetown school spent their "J-Term", a three-week mandatory community service requirement of their school, choosing to working on the home. Other volunteers include members of the Grace United Methodist Church who assisted with the electrical work, Dukes Lumber & Home Center who provided discounted building materials, and many other local businesses and volunteers who provided discounts, labor, and expertise.
The Atlantic Aluminum volunteers were eager to participate in finishing the home. Several Atlantic Aluminum employees commented that they thoroughly enjoyed the experience and plan on volunteering again. Paul Akers, a designer at Atlantic Aluminum, has participated in over twenty home builds and intends on volunteering his time one Saturday a month with Habitat.
Atlantic Aluminum Products has a history of helping the community and families on the Delmarva Peninsula. Most recently, they participated in an upcoming episode of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, scheduled to air on March 30th. They designed, fabricated, and installed their railing products for a Wilmington, Delaware family who will be featured on the ABC reality program. This past Christmas, they also participated in the Seaford chapter of the Salvation Army’s Angel Tree Program in which they "adopted" 27 Sussex County Children for the holidays. They also plan to participate in another Habitat Home next year.
Atlantic Aluminum Products is a local company which produces and installs aluminum guard and hand railing. They also install sunrooms, screen porches, and vinyl enclosures to residences across the Delmarva Peninsula. You can see their handiwork on hotels and condominiums from the New Jersey Shore to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.
Habitat for Humanity is a nonprofit Christian housing ministry committed to building simple, decent, and affordable homes in partnership with low-income families regardless of race, national origin, or religious affiliation. Since 1991, the Georgetown affiliate has built 31 homes in Sussex County. Ninety-one children and fifty-one adults now have a place to call home because of Habitat’s commitment to providing a "hand-up, not a hand-out". Atlantic Aluminum Products is proud to support an organization, who supports the local community.
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