Wesco Turf Donates 5,966 Pieces of Irrigation & Plumbing Equipment to Habitat for Humanity Sarasota

SARASOTA, Fla. - July 22, 2015 - PRLog -- SARASOTA, Fl., July 22, 2015 – Wesco Turf, The Toro Company’s , top North American distributor of irrigation, golf and grounds equipment, today announced the company has made a gift-in-kind donation to the Habitat for Humanity Sarasota ReStore by contributing 5,966 pieces of irrigation & plumbing materials from their inventory. This equipment, all new and in original packaging, will help fund the construction of homes within the community.

“Wesco Turf strives to have an enduring and positive influence on the communities we service,” said Billy Gamble, President of Wesco Turf.  “We are pleased to partner with Habitat for Humanity Sarasota in repurposing this equipment in a way that will benefit others along with eliminating thousands of pounds of waste from ending up in local landfills.”

“In-kind donations to our ReStore help fund our affordable housing mission. Because of the support of the community and their donations to our ReStore, 100% of every charitable dollar goes toward funding a home,” said Renee Snyder, Executive Director at Habitat for Humanity Sarasota. “We are very grateful to Wesco Turf for their generous gift.”

About Wesco Turf

For over 28 years, Wesco Turf, Inc. has been the golf & grounds equipment and irrigation leader in Florida and Southern Georgia. Wesco is the exclusive provider for Toro, Club Car utility vehicles, Bernhard reel and bedknife grinders, Flowtronex pump stations, and Salsco greens rollers. Wesco Turf was recently honored as the recipient of Toro’s North American 2014 Distributor of Excellence Award. For more information, visit www.wescoturf.com.

About Habitat for Humanity Sarasota

There is a vast need for affordable housing in Sarasota. Families on our waiting list are extremely rent-burdened, paying more than 50% of their monthly income toward housing. They often have to make the decision of paying rent, keeping their utilities on, or buying food.

To qualify for home ownership, families must be willing to partner, verify a need, and be able to make a mortgage payment. They are vested in our program by volunteering a minimum of 300 hours, attending homeownership classes and providing a down payment. Each home is purchased at-cost, with a zero interest mortgage averaging $600 a month – including taxes and insurance.

Every Habitat home is constructed by dedicated, community volunteers. We operate two ReStores which sell donated furniture, appliances, cabinets, tools and clothing; ensuring that 100% of every charitable dollar funds an affordable home. To learn more about Habitat Sarasota call (941) 365-0700 or visit www.habitatsrq.org.