Dow Chemical Builds 50,000th Habitat for Humanity Home

Company has partnered with organization for 34 years. 
Aug. 18, 2016

Marking its 34th year of partnering with Habitat for Humanity to help families around the world obtain affordable housing, The Dow Chemical Co. (IW 500/23 ) announced on August 18 that it is celebrating the 50,000th Habitat home that it has supported through product or volunteer contributions.

For this milestone build, Dow is partnering with Saginaw-Shiawassee Habitat for Humanity to build a new home in Freeland, Mich. from August 18 to September 9.

“Dow’s partnership with Habitat remains strong because we are like-minded in our desire to ensure that every family, everywhere in the world, has a safe, comfortable, energy-efficient home,” said Rob Vallentine, Dow’s director of Global Citizenship and president of The Dow Chemical Company Foundation.

The company point out that assistance to the group aligns with its 2025 sustainability goals. 

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