Natural Stone Institute Receives United Way Award

OBERLIN, Ohio – The United Way of Great Lorain Conty recently awarded The Natural Stone Institute for reaching new participation goals in this year’s campaign.

The Natural Stone Institute’s Pam Hammond and Jim Hieb accept the United Way’s Pillar Award.The industry group received the Pillar Award, which acknowledges organizations with the largest percentage increase in employee participation by size of company. Natural Stone Institute staff began volunteering and making financial contributions to the United Way in late 2018.

“It has been rewarding and invigorating to see our staff get involved with United Way over the past few months,” said Jim Hieb, institute CEO. “We incorporated these efforts into a team-building exercise at our last staff retreat, and employees in our Ohio office have volunteered with several local United Way programs, including a local food bank for seniors.

“Although we are a global association, it is important for us to remember that there is much to be done in our local communities. We look forward to continuing to support United Way throughout 2019 and beyond.”

The Natural Stone Institute is a trade association representing every aspect of the natural-stone industry. The current membership exceeds 2,000 members in over 50 nations. The association offers a wide array of technical and training resources, professional development opportunities, regulatory advocacy, and networking events. Two prominent publications—the Dimension Stone Design Manual and Building Stone Magazine—raise awareness within the natural stone industry and in the design community for best practices and uses of natural stone.

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