On Saturday, January 11, The General Builders Contractors Association (GBCA), The Eastern Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters (EAS Carpenters Union), and Carpenters Contractor Trust (CCT) teamed up to host the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service. The event featured Carpenters’ Apprentice Ready Program (CARP) pre-apprentices, past program graduates, and volunteers building 12 park benches that will be installed in various community locations around the city on January 16.
Local contractor Clemens Construction Company, Inc., and suppliers Tague Lumber, Inc. and Milwaukee Electric Tool Corp. provided the materials for the event.
Philadelphia City Council Members Katherine Gilmore Richardson and Quetcy Lozada attended the event, actively engaging with the students, lending a hand in the bench-building process, and listening to the inspiring stories of how the students became involved in the CARP program.
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