NASHVILLE, Tenn. — LP Building Solutions announced making contributions exceeding $1.3 million in 2024 through the LP Foundation and other corporate giving initiatives to more than 100 nonprofits and public schools.

The LP Foundation, an independent 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, prioritizes three areas aligned with LP’s mission and values:
•    Affordable Housing: Supporting home-building initiatives in LP operational areas
•    Environmental Stewardship: Protecting ecosystems and supporting resilient, biodiverse forests
•    Future Workforce Development: Attracting diverse talent in manufacturing, forestry, and construction trades

In 2024, the LP Foundation awarded nearly $500,000 in community grants to dozens of nonprofits, including Dickinson Trail Network in Michigan to expand non-motorized trails and Goodwill Industries of Middle Tennessee’s Skilled Trades Training program. Other examples include grants to Cheekwood Estate & Gardens in Nashville for reforestation after severe weather events and Cameron Lake Outdoor Education Centre in British Columbia, which provides environmental education to public school students.

LP also deepened its partnership with the Gary Sinise Foundation in 2024, donating LP SmartSide Trim & Siding for specially adapted homes for wounded veterans. Last month, LP helped build a home for retired U.S. Army Sergeant Joshua Hargis in honor of Veterans Day.

Following Hurricane Helene’s devastation in the Southeast U.S., LP provided critical support to impacted areas in North Carolina and Tennessee, including donations to humanitarian relief efforts, over 6,000 bottles of water, and OSB for rebuilding projects.

To help build a more inclusive and skilled workforce, LP supported initiatives like the Manufacturing Institute’s Women MAKE America and Heroes MAKE America programs, the Forest Workforce Training Institute, and the Building Talent Foundation, which connects young people and underrepresented groups to opportunities in construction trades. Additional support was provided to organizations such as the National Association of Black Accountants, fostering diversity in finance and accounting, and other nonprofits that advance inclusion and career development in the manufacturing and forestry industries.