Countertops for Front-Line Workers
AURORA, Ill. — The Granite & Marble Depot of Aurora, is now installing the first countertops in its “Nominate A Hero” initiative which began in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The initiative asked residents from Aurora, Naperville and nearby areas to nominate a person they considered to be a hero. The Granite & Marble Depot accepted any and all nominees who had been on the front lines battling the 2020 pandemic that shook the world.
The nominees included a variety of local heroes including first responders, teachers, grocery store workers, and others. Five of those heroes will receive new countertops.
One of the first winners was Larry Lasky, a front-end assistant of Costco in St. Charles, Ill. In her nomination form, Lasky’s wife Angela described her husband as “an essential worker with unbelievable work ethic.”
The Laskys were ecstatic to receive new countertops. They described how they hardly ever win anything and admit to having had a relatively gloomy outlook on the world since the pandemic began.
“Since being awarded the countertops,” said Angela Lasky, “W\we can hardly believe it. It feels like our luck and our lives have changed. We’re more positive, we feel revitalized, and we’re just so grateful for Cambria and The Granite & Marble Depot.”
Tarek Merhebi, CEO and president of The Granite & Marble Depot, launched this initiative in an effort to share his positive outlook with the surrounding community. He shared his idea with multiple renowned countertop manufacturers who were happy to supply materials to be installed.
“It’s [the pandemic] difficult and it may continue but eventually, it will end,” he said. “It’s important to stay positive, share positivity, and to persevere.”
Merhebi has a strong, deep appreciation for his community and attributes a great deal of success to those friends, families, and community members who have supported his business throughout the years.
“We wanted to celebrate those people who have given their time and work to help others during this pandemic,” said Merhebi. “Our way of giving back was to present homeowners with new countertops and installation as a way to add beautiful, modern design and function to their homes.”
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