Building Materials Purchased by Charities Exempted from Sales Tax

A bill supported by Habitat for Humanity and your Home Builders Association will exempt building materials purchased by the charity, and other similar charities, from sales tax.

H.3568, sponsored by Rep. Garry Smith of Simpsonville, was signed by Governor Haley earlier this month.  It is expected to save Habitat about $5,000 a month and result in enough savings over the course of a year to result in the construction of one additional new home each year in Greenville County alone.

National Purchasing Partners Adds Fuel Services to its Discount Programs

National Purchasing Partners has added IMPAC Fleet, a fuel service provider, to its inventory of discount programs.  National Purchasing Partners (NPP) is endorsed by the Home Builders Association of Greenville and provides discounts to members on services like Verizon Wireless and Expedia.

IMPAC Fleet provides a complete expense management solution for commercial fleets of all sizes. The program is designed to be a single-source provider for all card issuance, billing, payment and customer service.

Benefits include:

• Track Fuel and Maintenance Expenses
• Purchasing Security – the tightest fuel card controls in the industry
• Specialized and Custom Reporting
• Industry Leading Account Management
• Automation and Integration of On and Off Site Fueling
• Bulk and Remote Fueling Options Available

As an NPP Member, all service fees will be waived with a minimum $5,000 monthly spend.  To learn more and to join NPP, visit MyNPP.org.

Community Service Committee Project, June 27th

 

Your HBA of Greenville's Community Service Committee needs your help. The committee has accepted a project with Rebuild Upstate (formerly ReWiGo) to help a family in the Pelzer area.  The project will require 10-12 volunteers. The work day will be held Saturday, June 27th from 8-3p.m.
Here are the project details:

Description of Work: Flooring/ Ceiling replacement

Background: Dianne and Lloyd wicks are 64 and 68 years old respectively. They have recently taken guardianship over two little boys from family friends who have drug problems. They are Max (4) and BradLee (2). Lloyd was able to do these kinds of repairs on his own. He was replacing the roof that caused the ceiling damage when he fell off the roof and broke his hip and legs. He has not fully recovered from that. His grandson helped him finish the roof, but the ceiling still needs to be repaired, and the floors are getting soft in two of the bathrooms. With the two little boys it can be dangerous for them to go into these rooms.

Other Info: 
●     Number of volunteers needed: 10-12 
●     Plan to work from 8-3 p.m.  
●     Please carpool, if possible. Parking is limited 
●     Water, snacks, and lunch will be provided. 
●     All tools and materials will be provided, but you are welcome to bring a measuring tape, gloves, tool belt, and cordless drill, if you have them.  

Please wear close-toe shoes and dress appropriately




If you would like to help out or get more information on this project or others with our Community Service Committee please contact Crystal Yanes at the HBA office. 864-254-0133.