At New River Electrical (NRE), ownership isn’t just a buzzword.
It’s how we work.
How we lead.
How we live.
As an employee-owned company, we know the power of ownership creates stability, pride, and general opportunity. Now, we’re extending that same principle beyond our job sites and into the places we live and serve. Habitat for Humanity (Habitat) is now NRE’s primary corporate charity partner – and that matters deeply.
Habitat doesn’t just build houses.
Habitat builds futures.
NRE employees volunteering on a Habitat for Humanity home construction project in 2024.
WHY HABITAT? BEYOND THE MISSION STATEMENTS
Habitat helps families achieve strength, stability, and self-reliance through safe, affordable, homeownership. That mission isn’t just a parallel to what we do – it mirrors the very essence of what ownership means for families and for employee-owners in an ESOP.
Like NRE, Habitat believes:
- Ownership creates stability – not just shelter.
- Ownership cultivates pride – in self, in place, in community.
- Ownership changes futures – for generations to come.
NRE’S COMMITMENT – IN ONE LEADER’S WORDS
“By focusing our charitable efforts with a partner like Habitat, we lean into what NRE is all about – ownership, legacy and community. This partnership gives our team meaningful ways to serve, learn, and build alongside families whose futures are forever changed by a home.” – Jake Grice, Executive Vice President, Operations.
WHAT THIS MEANS FOR EMPLOYEE-OWNERS
This partnership opens doors – literally and figuratively – for NRE team members to:
- Volunteer on Habitat home build days
- Help build playhouses and community projects
- Support fundraising and awareness initiatives
- Make meaningful local impact together
This is ownership in action – serving our community the way we serve our work.
NRE employees participating in a Habitat for Humanity playhouse build at our Granville, OH office in 2025.
FOCUSED IMPACT, BROADER PURPOSE
For more than 20 years, NRE has supported causes like the American Heart Association with pride and care. That commitment isn’t changing – it’s evolving. By focusing on one primary charitable parter, we deepen our impact, enhance engagement, and make it easier for every employee-owner to participate in something that truly moves the needle.
We will continue to support events like blood drives, food banks, Heart Walks, and community-based initiatives that reflect who we are.
To learn more about this partnership and upcoming ways to get involved, reach out to Kimberly Wilburn at kfwilburn@nrec.net or (540) 591-3004.
