BUFFALO, Wyo. — A $5,000 grant from the PacifiCorp Foundation for Learning, the charitable arm of Pacific Power, will help fund the construction of a third Habitat for Humanity home in Buffalo. Buffalo High School students and community volunteers are working in partnership with Habitat for Humanity of the Eastern Bighorns to build the home, which will provide affordable housing for a family in need of assistance.  

The PacifiCorp Foundation’s contribution will help provide materials needed for construction of the home. Pacific Power’s regional community manager Leslie Blythe and lineman agent Tim Sullivan presented the $5,000 check to John Orwig, president of the Buffalo chapter of Habitat for Humanity of the Eastern Bighorns. The check presentation took place on Thursday, October 6, at the site where the home will be built.

“There are many families in great need of a home and we are pleased to partner with Habitat for Humanity of the Eastern Bighorns to help make this dream a reality for a family in Buffalo,” said Blythe. “This is a valuable program that gives students a chance to learn a trade that can benefit them long-term, in addition to providing needed affordable housing.”

The project provides 17 students in Buffalo High School’s construction technology class, including some who are considered at-risk, with the extraordinary experience of building a home from foundation to finish. Preparatory work for the construction is already underway.

“We are thrilled to be able to help a family and teach important skills to students,” said Orwig. “Habitat for Humanity works to raise money for materials and supplies the students will need to build the home, and the PacifiCorp Foundation for Learning’s contribution will greatly assist our efforts.” 

About the PacifiCorp Foundation for Learning

The PacifiCorp Foundation for Learning  was created and incorporated as a corporate foundation in 1988 in order to become the major channel of philanthropy for PacifiCorp, Pacific Power and Utah Power. PacifiCorp and its employees have a long tradition of active involvement in the communities served by Pacific Power, including charitable contributions, sponsorships of community events and in-kind donations.

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