Mungo Homes Foundation Week of Service 2024May 16, 2024

The Mungo Homes Foundation is proud to recap the third-annual Week of Service, which took place May 6-10.  With a tradition of giving back to the community and adhering to the Mission Statement of “To Serve so that others are empowered to thrive,” Week of Service is a company-wide initiative across all nine Markets where Mungo builds. Local organizations were nominated by local Mungo Team Members and selected by each local Mungo Homes Foundation Board of Advisors based on qualifying criteria. Mungo Team Members used a total of 2,760 company-allotted paid volunteer hours to benefit 23 organizations.

South Carolina
Team Members in Charleston used their company-allotted paid volunteer hours to work with Charleston Habitat for Humanity on May 8th – 9th, from 8:30 – noon to assist with the framing stage of construction of the home located at 1916 English Street, N. Charleston, SC 29405. According to Mungo Homes Director of Marketing and Foundation Board Member, Donna Wiggins, “it is a privilege for Mungo Team Members to offer expertise on this project that is absolutely in our wheelhouse. While we build and sell homes every day, the Mission of Habitat aligns with our belief that everyone deserves a safe, secure place to call home.”

Team Members in Columbia volunteered with four organizations. From Monday to Wednesday, they assisted Home Works with general repairs to home of low-income homeowners.  On Tuesday they worked with Reconciliation Ministries quickly constructing a shed at the bus stop on Beatty Downs Road so children no longer have to stand in the elements to wait for the bus each morning. Once the children returned in the afternoon they were treated to ice cream and yard games. From Wednesday to Friday, Columbia teamed up with Emmanuwheel and built three wheelchair ramps for those with mobility issues and need of assistance accessing their homes. On Friday Team Members volunteered with the Big Red Barn Retreat assisting with general maintenance, landscaping and additional projects as needed.

The Greenville team had a busy week volunteering with seven organizations. Team Members began the week volunteering with Daily Bread Ministries. They presented a check for $2,000, and prepped, cooked, and served meals at the soup kitchen, and cleaned up the garden. On Monday and Tuesday, Team Members worked with animals preparing them for adoption at the Greenville County Animal Care. They also worked with Lutheran Family Services of the Carolinas unloading and organizing furniture being donated, as well as delivering furniture to families in need. On Tuesday, Team Members served lunch and connected with the staff at Jump Start where they assisted with relationship building for prisoners reentering society after incarceration, particularly focusing on job opportunities. On Wednesday, Team Members performed general maintenance and clean up at The Dream Center facility including painting, organizing and gardening. Also on Wednesday, Team Members assembled gift bags for graduation at Upstate Family Resource Center. Last but certainly not least. Team Members volunteered at Shriners Children's Hospital on Thursday. They participated in activities for patients, including tie-dying, painting, gardening and providing snacks.

Team Members in Myrtle Beach presented North Strand Humane Society with a check for $2,500 and performed general labor and clean-up around the facility on Tuesday. They also presented a check for $10,000 to North Strand Housing Shelter. On Wednesday, Team Members presented a check for $10,000 to Veterans Welcome Home Resource Center, and did general repairs at the Body of Christ Church.

North Carolina
Team Members in Raleigh volunteered at the Central Children’s Home of NC in Oxford, NC renovating the girls’ cottage by replacing floors and light fixtures, replacing the furniture in the living spaces, painting, power washing, mulching, and sprucing up the yard. This $30,000 project included eight Mungo trade partners, and dozens of hours of volunteer time by Mungo Team Members throughout the week. The rehab of the girls’ cottage comes on the heels of the boys’ cottage that was updated by the Mungo Homes Foundation in December.

Team Members in the Triad prepared lunches for family rooms and house volunteers at the Ronald McDonald House of the Piedmont Triad on Monday. On Wednesday they worked with A Bed and a Book to inventory and organize bedding donations. They also performed quality checks to ensure beds meet safety standards and prepared for delivery. On Friday, Team Members delivered beds to seven families who were previously without.

Wilmington Team Members assisted with new home repairs at WARM NC on Tuesday.

Our newest market, Charlotte, spent the first Week of Service day with Nourish Up.

Georgia
Team Members in Savannah volunteered with Heroes on Horseback to perform general maintenance duties on the multi-acre property, including limbing trees, pressure washing, cleaning horse stalls, and more.
 
Virginia
Team Members from Richmond visited Feed More where they helped in the community kitchen by preparing and packaging meals.

About the Mungo Homes Foundation
The Mungo Homes Foundation was established in 2021 with the sole mission of improving the communities where Mungo builds by providing economic, educational, health, housing, and emergency hardship support for events such as natural disasters. A portion of each home sold is contributed to the Foundation and is invested in the local community of that home.