On Thursday, Sept. 11, more than 100 employees traded the hum of wiredrawing machines for an hour for hammers as they rolled up their sleeves to construct wall panels for two new Habitat for Humanity homes for families in Fort Wayne. This was the sixth on-site panel build hosted by Fort Wayne Metals, the tenth house constructed, and the third year in a row the company doubled its impact by building panels for two homes in a single day rather than one. Since 2020, employees have built panels for ten Habitat homes, contributing hundreds of paid volunteer hours to support local families in need of affordable housing. Three years ago, the company realized their employees worked so efficiently they could accomplish double in one day and increased the donation to match the sweat equity. “Inside the walls of Fort Wayne Metals facilities around the world, the work we do every day improves people’s lives through material innovation,” said Taylor Monaco, Corporate Communications Manager at Fort Wayne Metals. “Taking that outside into our parking lot and building the walls of a home for a family in our community for a day is another way our employees get to live out that purpose-driven work. It’s work that matters, both in the plant and in our neighborhoods.”