MaxLite makes $1 million commitment to Habitat for Humanity
WEST CALDWELL, N.J. (February 5, 2015) – MaxLite today announced a four-year, 1 million pledge to provide energy-efficient LED and CFL lamps and fixtures to Habitat for Humanity. The product donations will help create sustainable, affordable homes in partnership with low-income families across the United States.
MaxLite has supported Habitat for Humanity since 2013, donating lamps and lighting fixtures to be used in Habitat’s Home Builders Blitz and sold through Habitat ReStore resale outlets. Habitat ReStores are nonprofit home improvement stores and donation centers that sell goods at a fraction of the retail price, helping local Habitat affiliates fund the construction of homes within their communities. MaxLite works with utilities and their energy-saving rebate programs across the country to provide additional discounts on lighting products for Habitat ReStores. MaxLite products are currently sold at 130 Habitat ReStores nationwide.
“MaxLite is proud to show its support of Habitat for Humanity by extending our commitment to four years,” said MaxLite CEO Yon Sung. “We are grateful for their partnership and the difference they are making in improving the lives of families in need of affordable housing. We are proud to support their homebuilding efforts and to make energy-efficient, quality lighting more accessible to all consumers through Habitat ReStores.”
As part of the company’s partnership with Habitat, MaxLite employees will participate in a team build day by aiding in the construction of affordable homes. In 2014, MaxLite products were used in 257 new or rehabilitated affordable homes during Habitat’s Home Builders Blitz. With the installation of energy-efficient LED and CFL lighting, Habitat homeowners will save money on electricity costs and change their light bulbs much less frequently. LED lamps use 80 percent less energy than incandescent bulbs, and have a lifetime of 25,000 – 50,000 hours, according to the U.S. Department of Energy.
About Habitat for Humanity International
Habitat for Humanity International’s vision is a world where everyone has a decent place to live. Anchored by the conviction that housing provides a path out of poverty, since 1976 Habitat has helped more than 5 million people through home construction, rehabilitation and repairs and by increasing access to improved shelter through products and services. Habitat also advocates to improve access to decent and affordable shelter and offers a variety of housing support services that enable families with limited means to make needed improvements on their homes as their time and resources allow. As a nonprofit Christian housing organization, Habitat works in more than 70 countries and welcomes people of all races, religions and nationalities to partner in its mission. To learn more, donate or volunteer, visit habitat.org.
About MaxLite (www.maxlite.com)
MaxLite has been committed to providing energy-efficient lighting products for more than 20 years, and was one of the first movers into LED technology in the industry. An ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year, MaxLite established the MaxLED brand, an extensive line of state-of-the-art indoor and outdoor lighting lamps and luminaires. Through MaxLite’s innovative research and development capabilities in its new LEED-certified California office and product assembly center in New Jersey, MaxLite continues to be at the forefront of energy-efficient technologies. For more information, call 800-555-5629, email [email protected], or follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter.