Completed Habitat home in Norlina, North Carolina, June 2014Three members of the tile industry donated tile and installation materials to tile eight Habitat for Humanity homes in Norlina, North Carolina, in April 2014.    

Best Tile of Raleigh donated floor and wall tile and Neuse Tile Service of Youngsville donated thinset mortar and grout. USG Corporation, which distributes USG Durock® Brand Cement Board through Best Tile, donated USG Durock cement board for the full project.

Habitat for Humanity of Warren County has tiled two bathrooms in the first of the eight homes, which are in the Northwoods neighborhood of Norlina, about an hour north of Raleigh. Local volunteers handled the tile installation. 

TPFH represents the partnership of tile industry members working to support nonprofit partners like Habitat for Humanity and community outreach centers through donations of tile materials and labor. TPFH coordinated the donations on behalf of Habitat in Warren County.

The donors included members of longtime TPFH supporters Ceramic Tile Distributors Association and National Tile Contractors Association. Frank Donahue, owner of Best Tile, is the president of CTDA and Nyle Wadford, president of Neuse Tile, is the chairman of the board of NTCA. USG is a member of both CTDA and NTCA. 

Donahue said he was happy to be part of the project in Norlina. “We are proud to support local organizations like Habitat for Humanity and to know that the through the tile we donated, eight families will have modern and durable bathrooms in their new homes.”

Paige W. Smith, Vice President of Neuse Tile Service, said, “We appreciate being included in the project in Norlina and are glad to support efforts that provide outreach and help meet the housing needs of some members of our community.” 

For USG Sales Representative Willie Phares, it was an easy decision to participate. “USG believes it’s important to support the communities where we live and work and where we know our products will be able to support the good work of organizations like Habitat for Humanity. We’re proud to be part of this project!”                                     

Herb Miller, Executive Director of TPFH and its parent organization, Mountain Re-Source Center, thanked the industry members for their donations. “Thanks to Best Tile, Neuse Tile Service, and USG, eight families will know the value and beauty of tile in their new homes! We couldn’t do it without their enthusiasm and support!”

TPFH is part of MRC, which welcomes donations of all types of building materials as well as disaster relief supplies, educational resources, household necessities, and medical supplies. To donate or for more information on MRC or TPFH, contact MRC Executive Director Herb Miller at 304-678-4229/ hmiller@mountainre-source.org or Networking Director Ally Venugopal at 425-429-6188/ allyv@mountainre-source.org. MRC provides a donation receipt for tax purposes. For more information, visit www.mountainre-source.org or www.tpfh.com.