PITTSBURGH, June 22,
2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Wesco International
(NYSE: WCC) On June 22, Wesco hosted
inaugural Day of Caring events for employees at sites around the
globe to celebrate its commitment to communities and achieving its
goal of 100 home builds with Habitat for Humanity.
The company's Day of Caring events encouraged employees to give
back to the community and learn about local volunteer
opportunities. Employees learned more about the company's matching
gifts program, as well as corporate giving support of the
International Red Cross, Habitat for Humanity, and other local
charitable organizations.
With its 100th anniversary in June
2022 and the launch of Wesco Cares, its corporate
philanthropy program, the company set the ambitious goal of
completing 100 home builds – which included new home construction,
home repair, and home rehab projects – with Habitat for
Humanity.
"Wesco's mission
is to build, connect, power and protect
our world, so our partnership with Habitat for Humanity is a
perfect fit as it encompasses all of these commitments. Over the
course of this anniversary year, we've been able to engage with
Habitat for Humanity globally, nationally and on a local
level as we pursued our goal of 100 builds," said
John Engel, Chairman, President and
Chief Executive Officer. "Our employees have embraced the hands-on
opportunity to make a meaningful difference for families in the
communities where we live and work."
The company's projects with Habitat for Humanity have ranged
from a community renovations project in Sao Paolo,
Brazil serving nearly 50 people to a roof wind mitigation project in Orlando,
Florida. The Orlando project funded wind
mitigation inspections for 100 homeowners as well as the
installation of new roofs on two homes. The company also served
as Chicagoland Habitat for Humanity's
inaugural Regional Repair program sponsor,
supporting a dozen home repairs this past year.
About Wesco
Wesco International (NYSE:
WCC) builds, connects, powers and protects the world. Headquartered
in Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania, Wesco is a FORTUNE
500® company with more than $21 billion
in annual sales
and a leading provider of business-to-business
distribution, logistics services and supply chain solutions. Wesco
offers a best-in-class product and services portfolio of Electrical
and Electronic Solutions, Communications and Security Solutions,
and Utility and Broadband Solutions. The Company employs
approximately 20,000 people, partners with the industry's premier
suppliers, and serves thousands of customers around the world. With
millions of products, end-to-end supply chain services, and leading
digital capabilities, Wesco provides innovative solutions to meet
customer needs across commercial and industrial businesses,
contractors, government agencies, institutions, telecommunications
providers, and utilities. Wesco operates approximately 800
branches, warehouses and sales offices in more than 50 countries,
providing a local presence for customers and a global network to
serve multi-location businesses and multi-national
corporations.
Contact:
Jennifer Sniderman
Sr. Director, Corporate
Communications 717-579-6603
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