- Initiative Tees Off South Florida Impact
from New PGA TOUR Champions Tournament -
PALM
BEACH, Fla., Nov. 13,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, James Hardie Building
Products Inc. (James Hardie), a North American leader in
home-building products, alongside Zach
Thomas, a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, and
Brett Quigley, a PGA TOUR Champions
player, teamed up with students from Weitz Construction Academy at
Seminole Ridge High School to begin the construction of a Habitat
for Humanity home for a deserving south Florida family.
James Hardie is sponsoring the construction of the Habitat for
Humanity of Greater Palm Beach
County project as part of the countdown to the inaugural
James Hardie™ Pro Football Hall of Fame
Invitational, a PGA TOUR Champions event featuring the legends
of golf and football, that will be hosted in Boca Raton next spring. Habitat for Humanity
International is one of three cornerstone charity partners of the
new event, including First Tee and Boca Raton Regional
Hospital.
"Today is an incredible example of the positive and meaningful
impact we plan to make in south Florida communities around this new tournament
in service of our purpose, Building a Better Future for
All™," said Sean
Gadd, president of James Hardie
North America. "And it's just the beginning – we're excited
to do more alongside the legends of golf and football, as well as
with community partners like these amazing students from Seminole
Ridge High School."
The 1,395 square-foot three-bedroom, two-bath ranch home will
feature Hardie® siding and trim to help ensure the home
can stand the test of time. Zach
Thomas, a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame class of
2023, and Brett Quigley, a PGA TOUR
Champions player with six professional victories, both of whom
are slated to play in the tournament, worked alongside students at
Seminole Ridge High School to install the Hardie™
Weather Barrier on the exterior of the modular family home. The new
home will be moved and completed next Spring, as the inaugural
tournament tees off at the Old Course at Broken Sound.
Students enrolled in the Weitz Construction Academy at Seminole
Ridge High School are taught construction techniques in all trades
as they build a real house for Habitat for Humanity in the school's
innovative indoor shop, simultaneously teaching them about giving
back to their community. The James Hardie sponsored Habitat for
Humanity home will be the Academy's 11th home since the
program started in 2005.
The inaugural James Hardie™ Pro Football Hall of Fame
Invitational will take place March 31
– April 6, 2025, at the Old Course at
Broken Sound in Boca Raton,
Florida. The unique tournament will feature a field of 78
PGA TOUR Champions players playing alongside 26 football legends on
Friday and Saturday of the event, before a final round featuring
only the PGA TOUR Champions players. The three-day tournament will
be televised on the Golf Channel, available in 175+ countries via
more than 20 broadcast partners.
For more information about James Hardie's support of Habitat for
Humanity International or the company's products, visit
JamesHardie.com.
Visit JamesHardieInvitational.com for more
information about the James Hardie™ Pro Football Hall of Fame
Invitational and follow @JamesHardieInvitational on
Instagram and @JamesHardieInv on X [formerly Twitter] for
tournament updates and player commitments.
James Hardie Building Products Inc.
James Hardie is
the North American leader in fiber cement exterior design
solutions. Hardie® products offer long lasting beauty and endless
design possibilities with trusted protection and low maintenance.
As the #1 producer of high-performance fiber cement building
solutions in the United States,
James Hardie offers siding and accessories for every style. Hardie®
products are noncombustible and stand up to weather and time while
empowering homeowners and building professionals to achieve the
home of their dreams. James Hardie operates with an inclusive
company culture and an unwavering commitment to Zero Harm. The
company proudly employs a diverse workforce of over 3,700 employees
in North America. For more
information and media resources, visit JamesHardie.com and
JamesHardie.com/about-us/media-resources. For investor information,
please visit ir.jameshardie.com.au.
Connect with James Hardie on social media:
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Contact:
James Hardie
jameshardieuspr@webershandwick.com
About the Pro Football Hall of Fame
Located in Canton, Ohio, the
birthplace of the National Football League, the Pro Football Hall
of Fame is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit institution with the Mission
to Honor the Greatest of the Game, Preserve its History, Promote
its Values, & Celebrate Excellence Together.
The Pro Football Hall of Fame is accredited by the American
Alliance of Museums. AAM accreditation is national recognition for
the museum's commitment to excellence and the highest professional
standards of museum operation and public service.
Hundreds of thousands of fans from across the globe travel to
Canton annually to experience an
inspirational, interactive museum that chronicles America's most
popular sport. Fans can also enjoy the Hall of Fame Store at the
Hall, and online at profootballhof.com/store, for merchandise
from all 32 NFL clubs plus the Hall of Fame. Proceeds from the
Store support the Hall's Mission.
About Habitat for Humanity Greater Palm Beach
County
Habitat for Humanity of Greater Palm Beach County is a 501(c)(3)
organization and an affiliate of a global nonprofit, Habitat for
Humanity International. Our mission is to bring people together to
build homes, communities, and hope. Since 1986, we have built 434
new homes, revitalized 757 existing homes, and partnered with over
1,190 households in need of safe, decent, and affordable housing in
Palm Beach County. Habitat homeowners apply to qualify for the
program, then help build their own homes alongside volunteers and
pay an affordable mortgage. Through financial support,
volunteering, and shopping or donating to any of our five
ReStore-Thrift Store & Donation centers, everyone can help
families achieve the strength, stability and self-reliance they
need to build better lives for themselves. Through shelter, we
empower. To discover more, visit habitatgreaterpbc.org and
follow us online at @HabitatGPBC.
About PGA Tour Champions
PGA TOUR Champions is a
membership organization of professional golfers aged 50 and older,
including 35 members of the World Golf Hall of Fame. The Tour's
mission is to provide financial opportunities for its players,
entertain and inspire its fans, deliver substantial value to its
partners, create outlets for volunteers to give back and generate
significant charitable and economic impact in tournament
communities. Follow PGA TOUR Champions online at PGATOUR.com, on
Facebook, on Twitter (@ChampionsTour), on Instagram
(@pgatourchampions) and on TikTok (pgatourchampions).
All events are televised in the United
States on Golf Channel, the exclusive cable-television
partner of PGA TOUR Champions. Internationally, PGA TOUR Champions
coverage is available in more than 170 countries and territories
via 22 media partners.
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