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Tuesday, March 21, 2023

Bendix Gives Back to the Trucking Community

When the industry gives back to its truckers, itโ€™s a beautiful thing.

This past week, more than 120 Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems employees rolled up their sleeves to help build the walls of a house for a truck driver in need.

The construction project took place at Bendixโ€™s Elyria headquarters, in collaboration with Habitat for Humanity of Medina County and Help Build Hope.

On May 22, the Bendix employees pitched in to build the walls of a three-bedroom home. The Bendix grouponjunction with Habitat for Humanity and Help Build Hope.

The three-bedroom, one-bathroom, 1,100-square-foot home is being built for Andy and Kristina Phillips of Brunswick, Ohio.

Andy is a full-time truck driver and he and Kristina have three children: Madison (8), Connor (7), and 2-year-old Lucas, who requires extensive supportive care due to a rare brain malformation called lissencephaly.

The new home is being built to better accommodate Lucasโ€™ on going care needs than their current apartment.

Special modifications to the house include a motorized chair lift, donated by Bendix.

โ€œThe support and efforts of our employees are the heart and soul of Bendixโ€™s ongoing commitment to building communities and positively impacting our neighbours,โ€ said Maria Gutierrez, Bendix director of corporate responsibility and sustainability. โ€œPart of our company culture is striving every day to put our social responsibility to work and make a difference, and it simply doesnโ€™t happen without the inspiring generosity of our team members and their families.โ€

Bendix also donated $1,500 toward roofing the home.

After building the houseโ€™s frame, volunteers wrote messages and well wishes on the beams and walls. Bendix says the house is set to be completed by October.

โ€œWeโ€™re thankful to Medina Habitat for Humanity, Bendix, and all the volunteers,โ€ said Andy Phillips. โ€œOur family is so appreciative of whatโ€™s going on here, and this is really going to help a lot.โ€

โ€œItโ€™s just amazing how many people came out here,โ€ Kristina Phillips said on the morning of the build. โ€œItโ€™s nice to know people are willing to donate their time.โ€