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First Day of Habitat For Humanity Builder Blitz 2012 Rainy But Successful

June 4, 2012

Amidst on and off showers, loud thunder and occasional lightning, the 2012 Habitat for Humanity Builder Blitz got off to good start as Mid-South builders began framing five homes in the Memphis neighborhood of "Trinity Park" that will be finished and ready for needy families by the end of the week. Grant and Co. is pleased and honored to be among the five home builders participating in the Memphis chapter of Habitat for Humanity. Kim and Blair Brown of Grant and Co. are lead builders on the project for Grant. For the next four days, the neighborhood will be packed with volunteer framers, roofers, electricians, painters and other subcontractors who have donated labor and materials to make home ownership a reality for needy Memphis families. "We are thrilled to be a part of an organization that gives back to the community," said Keith Grant of Grant and Co. "We have been so blessed as a company and we are excited to participate in providing homes to those less fortunate in our area." There will be 196 homes built across the nation during this one week "Builder Blitz". Sixty three of these will be built in the State of Tennessee. The national kick off was held in Memphis this morning with the Memphis Area Home Builders Association. On hand for the kick-off were local, regional and national officials of Habitat for Humanity, Rep. Steve Cohen (D-Memphis) and Steve Thomas, former host of This Old House and Renovation Nation.