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The delivery of nails will help to provide housing in Kentucky

3.5mn nails delivered to help build and rebuild homes for Kentucky tornado victims

Mary Shearer, executive director of Kentucky Habitat for Humanity, said of the partnership with Mid-Continent, “We cannot thank Mid-Continent Steel and Wire enough for their support, passion and dedication to not only Habitat for Humanity, but the countless families we will serve with their donations. “It is because of companies like Mid Continent and [its] employees that Habitat is going to rebuild the lives and communities of those who lost so much.” Mid Continent Steel &Wire, Inc www.mcswusa.com Kentucky Habitat for Humanity https://kyhabitat.org

good to see millions of American-made Magnum nails on the ground in Kentucky. “They are going to contribute to the building and rebuilding of safe homes for the residents of Bowling Green and Dawson Springs.” The company’s donations to Kentucky Habitat for Humanity are being split between projects in two areas of the state that were hit hardest by the December tornadoes. The Bowling Green project includes ten homes and was expected to break ground in mid-July. The Dawson Springs project includes 14 homes and is expected to break ground in the autumn.

Nail manufacturer Mid-Continent Steel and Wire (MCSW) has delivered 3.5mn nails to Kentucky Habitat for Humanity. During National Rebuilding Month, the company had donated $20,000 to support disaster relief efforts in Kentucky, USA, and also pledged to donate nails to housing projects planned in the cities of Bowling Green and Dawson Springs as residents ramp up efforts to rebuild and restore. It has been reported that, months after tornadoes struck, hundreds of people remain in temporary housing. “The Mid-Continent family believes we all need to do our part to build better and stronger communities,” said Fernando Villanueva, Mid-Continent’s CEO. “It feels

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