College Home program celebrates latest donation
LETHBRIDGE – The builders and contractors taking part in the College Home program were recognized Tuesday, Oct. 17 as the program reached another milestone.
The sale of the 2016 home, a house in south Lethbridge built by Empire Homes, has resulted in a $107,000 contribution to Lethbridge College, to put towards the just-completed Trades, Technologies, and Innovation Facility. It’s part of a five-year fundraising partnership wtih the Canadian Home Builders’ Association, Lethbridge Region.
“It feels incredible to finally be able to give back something to the community that you make your living in,” Empire Homes owner Wes Carroll said. Empire is a low-volume custom builder. Its contribution to the project is named “Serapis”, after an ancient god of knowledge and education.
The project has not just resulted in financial contributions, but also has a benefit for the Lethbridge homebuilding industry, producing a locally-trained workforce.