The two largest contractors from the Department of Energy at the Savannah River Site (SRS) recently partnered to make home owning a possibility for an Aiken family.
According to a press release from SRS, each company contributed $10,000 to pay for building materials to enable the Aiken County Habitat for Humanity (Aiken County HFH) and volunteers to construct a home for Charise “Nikki” Harper and her daughters.
“This is house number 134 for us since our organization was founded in Aiken County in 1988,” said Arie Murphy, Aiken County HFH Executive Director. “This home would still be just a dream for Nikki if not for Savannah River Mission Completion (SRMC) and Savannah River Nuclear Solutions (SRNS). Both companies have generously helped us with Habitat houses in the past.”
SRMC and SRNS have been supporting many nonprofit agencies throughout the region for multiple years.
“It was rewarding to be a part of this project,” said Shawna Lloyd, an SRNS employee who serves on the Aiken County HFH board of directors and was heavily involved in the months of making the Harper home a reality. “I’m so happy for this wonderful family.”
Lloyd also said the Aiken County HFH is only one of the various manners in which SRNS workers strive to give back to the communities near SRS. Other examples of their efforts include: United Way, Toys for Tots, Golden Harvest Food Bank and more than seven educational outreach programs.
“Supporting a group like Habitat for Humanity is such a worthwhile investment for SRMC,” said Ted Myers, SRMC Human Resources director and treasurer for the area’s Habitat for Humanity board of directors. “As a member of the greater Aiken community, we are proud to be able to offer our time, talents and treasure to help strengthen underserved communities. It’s exciting to be a part of the effort to construct a new home for this family.”
For over two decades, the Aiken County HFH has built several new houses for families in need through their home ownership program.
“My heartfelt thanks go out to all the volunteers and suppliers as well as those who contributed their time, funds and materials towards the construction of this very special home,” said Murphy.
