Proud To Give Back – Announcing our Platinum Sponsorship for The Home Depot Foundation

Aug 24, 2021 |  Featured Stories

As a valued supplier partner of The Home Depot, the world’s largest home improvement retailer, Tuff Shed achieved Platinum in support of The Home Depot Foundation’s 2021 fundraising event.

At the Platinum level, our charitable gifts helped the Foundation raise more than $34 million to serve communities in need!

The support we provide through our benevolent contributions goes toward much-needed and sincerely appreciated grant dollars for the Foundation’s veteran housing, disaster response, and trades training nonprofit partners.

We’re proud to be a benefactor of The Home Depot Foundation, and we’re grateful our sponsorship helps leave a meaningful impact on the homes and lives of the communities they serve.

Learn more below about how we help empower The Home Depot Foundation’s mission.

Veteran Housing

With Tuff Shed’s support, The Home Depot Foundation:

  • Surpassed $375 million invested in support of veterans
  • Positively impacted more than 50,000 veteran homes and facilities
  • Provided specially adapted smart homes for catastrophically wounded veterans
  • Delivered mortgage and rental assistance to help veterans nationwide struggling to make housing payments
  • Helped eight major U.S. cities on their continued journey to end veteran homelessness

Disaster Response

With Tuff Shed’s support, The Home Depot Foundation:

  • Increased its 2021 commitment to $4.3 million to areas impacted by fire, hurricanes, and tornadoes
  • Committed $500,000 of its overall $4.3 million investment to the historic winter storms
  • Expanded its support to aid food insecurity and Covid-19 testing
  • Developed a robust long-term recovery plan to help communities rebuild long after a major disaster occurs

 

Trades Training

With Tuff Shed’s support, The Home Depot Foundation:

  • Introduced more than 15,000 people to the skilled trades and certified more than 5,000 for employment in the trades
  • Launched its 10th military program in partnership with Home Builders Institute, expanding its presence on U.S. Army, Navy, and Marine Corps bases
  • Invested in the trades through an “Academy Model,” or a community-based education model
  • Activated online learning in its K-12 and military programs