World Vision, the international aid organization, recently honored Fortune Brands Home & Hardware with its annual Crystal Vision Award in recognition of their outstanding commitment to serving children and families affected by poverty. The annual award honors the corporation whose contribution has demonstrated outstanding social responsibility and building supply industry leadership through its World Vision partnership throughout the year.
 
"We're incredibly proud and humbled to receive this award," said Rich Forbes, president and CEO of Fortune Brands Home & Hardware. "Our partnership with the World Vision Storehouse, which has spanned many years, is having a positive impact in our communities. This recognition is a testament to the passionate commitment to 'neighbor helping neighbor' demonstrated every day by the people behind our brands—including MasterBrand Cabinets, Moen, Therma-Tru, Simonton and Master Lock."
 
In addition, maintenance, repair and operating supplies distributor HD Supply Facilities Maintenance has been named the 2009 Distributor of the Year for their strong support of World Vision's work.
 
"We are honored that World Vision recognized HD Supply’s efforts to support a worthy cause and appreciate all they are doing to ensure these goods reach individuals that benefit from our donation," said David Wilson, vice president, Operations & Services, HD Supply Facilities Maintenance.
 
"With our partner corporations like Fortune Brands and HD Supply, World Vision is able to meet the most basic needs of the poverty-affected children and families we serve.  Because of our donors' generosity, more American families will now come home to a safe front door, functional kitchens and warmer homes," said Mike Veitenhans, World Vision's senior vice president of corporate development, gifts-in-kind and U.S. programs.
 
Both awards were presented during the Crystal Vision Award gala breakfast at the Kitchen & Bath Industry Show on May 2, 2009, in Atlanta.