NFP Thorbahn, one of the state’s largest employee benefits consulting firms is launching a new charitable partnership with South Shore Habitat for Humanity.

The yearlong campaign kicked off last week, as a team of ten NFP Thorbahn employees spent the day installing baseboard, caulking, painting, laying tile and installing a stone walkway at a home being built in Norwell for a deserving mother and daughter. This is the first of several build days that NFP Thorbahn employees will take part in over the next year in an effort to raise awareness for the need of affordable housing in Massachusetts.

In addition to volunteering onsite, NFP Thorbahn will lead several other fundraising initiatives in 2013. From supply drives to an executive golf event to networking on behalf of the organization, NFP Thorbahn plans to be in sync with South Shore Habitat throughout the year.

John Thorbahn, president of NFP Thorbahn said, “An important focus of our business is health promotion and overall wellness for our customers, our employees and our community. Supporting South Shore Habitat for Humanity is a great way for us to bring health and welfare to our community in a way that we haven’t done before – by helping give local families a warm, safe and clean home.”
   
“Affordable housing is a critical need in Massachusetts; we are delighted that NFP Thorbahn has chosen to lend their most valuable assets – the time, talent, skills and enthusiasm of their employees and customers to help address a social issue as important as poverty housing,” said Evelyn Nelson, Vice President of Development.
   
About NFP Thorbahn
NFP Thorbahn, a subsidiary of NFP (National Financial Partners Corp.), is a preeminent employee benefits consulting firm offering the full spectrum of employee, executive, retirement and voluntary benefits as well as health promotion programs, service design and implementation. Built on a foundation of understanding people and providing a level of human contact, service and guidance typically not found in today’s benefit’s world, NFP Thorbahn strives to simplify the increasingly complex benefits environment and help companies manage costs and employee expectations.

To learn more, please visit www.nfp.com/thorbahn or follow us on LinkedIn at www.linkedin.com/company/nfp-thorbahn.

About South Shore Habitat for Humanity (SSHH)
South Shore Habitat for humanity is a 501c3 non-profit organization dedicated to delivering simple, decent, affordable homes in partnership with families in need. SSHH is based in Weymouth and serves 35 cities and towns south and southwest of Boston. Founded in 1986 as an independent, non-profit organization, SSHH works together with families, volunteers, congregations, and community and business leaders to help local families living in inadequate housing move into simple, decent, affordable homes of their own. Since its inception, the organization has built 51 homes and provided housing for more than 91 adults and 183 children.

Today, South Shore Habitat homes are located in Abington, Braintree, Brockton, Cohasset, Duxbury, Easton, Hanover, Hanson, Hingham, Marshfield, Medway, Norwell, Pembroke, Quincy, Randolph, Rockland, Scituate, Stoughton, Sharon, Weymouth, Whitman and currently building in Norwell. Plans are to break ground in the near future in Easton and Stoughton.

For more information, please visit: www.sshabitat.org or call (781) 337-7744 ext. 15.