Continues Commitment to Build and Restore Safe and Affordable Homes
BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Wayfair
(NYSE:W), an online destination for home furnishings and décor, and Habitat
for Humanity International today announced the renewal of their
global partnership to help build and rehabilitate affordable homes. The Wayfair
partnership has contributed nearly $1 million over the past four
years to Habitat, which works alongside homeowners to build or improve a
place they can call home. Entering its fifth year as a Habitat for
Humanity partner, Wayfair will continue to provide fundraising, product
donations and volunteer mobilization to help families build strength,
stability and self-reliance.
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Wayfair employees helping out with a Habitat for Humanity build. (Photo: Business Wire).
“At Wayfair, we are committed to Habitat for Humanity’s mission to
create safe, decent and affordable housing in partnership with
individuals and families,” noted Niraj Shah, CEO and co-founder,
Wayfair. “Our customers are also passionate about this cause and have
been highly engaged in supporting Habitat’s mission over the course of
our partnership. We are excited to celebrate the past four years of
partnership and extend our support to continue to make a positive impact
in communities across the world.”
Wayfair has expanded its support for Habitat over the years through a
variety of initiatives including employee engagement, customer
engagement, and fundraising to support disaster recovery efforts. Over
the course of the partnership, Wayfair.com customers have made more than
175,000 individual donations at checkout to help Habitat homeowner
families. In addition, Wayfair has donated 12,850 pieces of furniture
and décor to Habitat for Humanity ReStore resale outlets to help fund
decent and affordable housing across the country.
“We are thrilled to extend our partnership with Wayfair as they continue
to provide support both on a corporate level and by empowering their
employees, customers and influencer communities to raise awareness and
funding for Habitat’s global mission,” said Colleen Finn Ridenhour,
deputy director of Corporate, Foundation and Institutional Relations at
Habitat for Humanity International. “Wayfair’s partnership has been
integral to helping families obtain a safer place to sleep at night.”
About Habitat for Humanity International
Driven by the vision that everyone needs a decent place to live, Habitat
for Humanity has grown from a grassroots effort that began on a
community farm in southern Georgia in 1976 to a global nonprofit housing
organization in nearly 1,400 communities across the U.S. and in over 70
countries. People partner with Habitat for Humanity to build or improve
a place they can call home. Habitat homeowners help build their own
homes alongside volunteers and pay an affordable mortgage. Through
financial support, volunteering or adding a voice to support affordable
housing, everyone can help families achieve the strength, stability and
self-reliance they need to build better lives for themselves. Through
shelter, we empower. To learn more, visit habitat.org.
About Wayfair
Wayfair Inc. offers an extensive selection of home furnishings and décor
across all styles and price points. The Wayfair family of brands
includes:
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Wayfair.com, an online destination for all things home
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Joss & Main, where beautiful furniture and finds meet
irresistible savings
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AllModern, a go-to online source for modern design
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DwellStudio, a design house for fashion-forward modern furnishings
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Birch Lane, a collection of classic furnishings and timeless home décor
Wayfair generated $2.25 billion in net revenues for full year 2015 and
$747 million in net revenues for first quarter 2016. The company
employed 4,604 people as of March 31, 2016 and is headquartered in
Boston, Massachusetts with operations throughout North America and
Europe.
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