NWFA heads tool & equipment loan program, waives dues for members in hurricane areas
As part of the effort to help those hit by Hurricane Katrina, the National Wood Flooring Association said it is organizing an "in kind" assistance program that calls for members outside the areas hit by the storm to loan tools and equipment to colleagues in Alabama, Louisiana and Mississippi. The St Louis-based trade association also said it will waive the 2005-06 annual membership fees for members in the affected areas. NWFA's executive director Ed Korczak said the initial response from members has been "staggering." He added that "offers of free materials, tools, jobs, relocation assistance and housing are pouring in to our offices. NWFA is contacting all its members in Alabama, Louisiana and Mississippi to find out what assistance they need."