FedEx Ground Partners with Habitat Newark

FedEx Ground recently teamed up with Habitat Newark to work on the Women Build III House.

About 18 employees volunteered to attend the FedEx Build Day. The company also donated $10,000 to Habitat Newark.

"We're extremely grateful to the FedEx Ground volunteers for putting in a hard day's work on the Women Build III House," said Lynne Blaesser, co-chairperson of the Women Build program "and I'd like to thank FedEx Ground for the donation, which will help Habitat Newark in our mission to provide affordable homes for families in Essex County."

Erin Truxal, a FedEx spokesperson said that "FedEx strives to make a positive difference in the communities we serve. Our team members support causes in their hometowns every day."

MetLife Partners with Habitat Newark

MetLife officials announced that the company will be teaming up with Habitat for Humanity Newark to build a home for a hard-working, low-income family in Newark's West Ward.

About 20 employees of the insurance company, including "Snoopy." MetLife's company mascot, have volunteered to attend the MetLife Build Day on July 23rd. The company has also agreed to donate $6,000 to Habitat Newark to supplement the efforts of the volunteers.

The house MetLife will be working on is the Women Build III House which is a part of the Habitat Newark Women Build Program. Most of the MetLife volunteers will be women.

"We're extremely grateful to the MetLife volunteers for agreeing to work on the Women Build house," said Lynne Blaesser, co-chairperson of the Women Build program, "and I'd like to thank MetLife for the donation which will be put to good use."

Habitat Newark's Women Build program helps women learn building skills in an atmosphere where they feel comfortable even if they don't have construction experience. Beginners are welcome to develop abilities that may be useful in their own homes and to join with other women to create affordable housing for hard-working, low income families. Seventy percent of Habitat Newark families consist of single women and their children.