Kodiak Building Partners Announces Patriot Project Initiative with Open Letter to the LBM Industry

An open letter to the LBM industry from Steve Swinney, CEO of Kodiak Building Partners & Chairman of the Kodiak Building Partners Foundation:

You may have read the following article in the Wall Street Journal on March 28: “America Pulls Back From Values That Once Defined It, WSJ-NORC Poll Finds – Patriotism, religion and hard work hold less importance”.

That same day, I, along with other members of our Kodiak team, were flying to Washington DC for the National Lumber & Building Materials Dealers Association (NLBMDA) annual legislative conference and Capitol Hill visits.

I was reminded once again why I love our industry so much! Patriotism and hard work remain in abundance by the many independent dealers who took the time (and incurred expense) to represent our industry in Washington and to engage with politicians who are writing and passing bills that impact our communities, our businesses, and our lives.

For several years, I have wanted to undertake a “flag initiative” to ensure that all Kodiak locations were proudly displaying an American flag as a symbol of our dedication to our communities and our country. Being in our nation’s capital and interacting with so many fantastic people from our industry led us to expand this idea that we are now calling the Patriot Project!

The Patriot Project provides flags to independent building products distributors who want to display their patriotism at their location! Kodiak will provide a new 4’x6’ American flag made in the USA to the first 1,000 independent distributors in our industry who donates at least $50 to the Tunnels to Towers Foundation between now and June 16.

Tunnels to Towers Foundation is a non-profit organization that aims to help America’s heroes by providing mortgage-free homes to Gold Star and fallen first responder families with young children and by building specially adapted smart homes for catastrophically injured veterans and first responders.

Tunnels to Towers was also a favorite charity of a good friend and founder and former president of Freedom Materials, a Kodiak drywall distribution company in the mid-Atlantic. Silvio Ferrari sadly passed away in December 2022 and we hope to honor him with this initiative.

Please join us in showing that at least in our industry, we continue to be proud patriots of the greatest nation in the world!

Instructions:

To receive your flag, you must donate at least $50 to https://one.bidpal.net/patriotproject/welcome. From there, our Foundation will keep track of donations and funnel all proceeds directly to Tunnels to Towers. The first 1,000 distributors to donate will receive a flag to display at your location. After you make your donation, we will order your new flag and ship it directly to your location provided and ensure it gets to you by July 4, 2023, so you can celebrate our nation with patriotic pride.

About Kodiak Building Partners

Kodiak Building Partners was founded in 2011 to acquire locally owned and operated businesses in the building material sales and distribution industries. Over the last 11 years, Kodiak has acquired over 100 locations that serve general contractors, homebuilders, sub-contractors, remodelers, and consumers in Arizona, California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. For more information about Kodiak, please visit www.kodiakbp.com

About Kodiak Building Partners Foundation

The Kodiak Building Partners Foundation was established to have available funds in place in times of need for employees affected by unforeseen events and tragedies and to strengthen and empower children, families, and veterans in need. Over the years, the Kodiak Foundation has donated over $500,000 back to communities across the nation and actively serves in over 20 partnerships each year. For more information on the Kodiak Foundation, please visit www.kodiakbp.com/foundation

About Tunnels to Towers

Tunnels to Towers Foundation is a non-profit organization that aims to help America’s heroes by providing mortgage-free homes to Gold Star and fallen first responder families with young children and by building specially adapted smart homes for catastrophically injured veterans and first responders.
For more information on Tunnels to Towers, please visit www.t2t.org

Contact:

Brianna Beetstra – Corporate Marketing & Communications Manager – brianna.beetstra@kodiakbp.com – (720) 202-1175

Source: Kodiak Building Partners, LLC