February 19, 2025
CARY, N.C.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Cornerstone Building Brands, Inc. (“Cornerstone Building Brands”), a leading manufacturer of exterior building products in North America, has named GRAMMY® Award-winning country music trio Lady A as its 2025 Home for Good project ambassador. Continuing its commitment to building stronger, more sustainable communities, the company is also entering its ninth year of partnership with the global housing nonprofit Habitat for Humanity, pledging to donate building products valued at half a million dollars, as well as facilitating home builds and volunteer efforts to help build and remodel affordable housing for families in need across North America.
“We are excited to extend our partnership with Lady A and to have them lend their voices to our Home for Good project again in 2025,” said Rose Lee, president and chief executive officer of Cornerstone Building Brands. “Together, we hope to continue to help make homeownership more accessible for families in the communities where we live, work and play.”
Cornerstone Building Brands has donated more than $4.1 million in products and resources to help build or remodel 825 homes in more than 150 communities since the inception of the Home for Good project in 2016.
Partnering for Impact
Since joining forces with Cornerstone Building Brands as Home for Good project ambassadors in 2024, Lady A’s Dave Haywood, Charles Kelley and Hillary Scott — artists with strong philanthropic roots — have put in the work to help advance the Home for Good project’s mission. From rolling up their sleeves to help make critical repairs to an elderly couple’s home in Tennessee to supporting relief efforts following hurricanes Helene and Milton through the LadyAID Fund, Lady A has helped Cornerstone Building Brands make a real, immediate difference for families while heightening awareness of the affordable housing crisis.
The country music industry has been a steadfast supporter of the Home for Good project since its launch, with stars like Luke Bryan, Alan Jackson, Darius Rucker and more previously serving as ambassadors. “Music has a unique way of connecting us and creating community,” said Lee about the continued association with country music. “The country music artists who have served as Home for Good project ambassadors have been strong partners in raising awareness for the need of affordable housing. They have helped us broaden and deepen our impact as we help build and remodel homes for families in our communities.”
Lady A’s Hillary Scott added, “We’re so touched to be part of the incredible work done through the Home for Good project again this year. Last year, we saw first-hand the life-changing impact Cornerstone Building Brands has on people in need of a safe, affordable place to call home through this project. So, we jumped at the opportunity to continue to be part of this meaningful work again and help deliver the safety and security only a home can bring to even more people across the country.”
The national housing affordability crisis continues to leave many families without homes to call their own — something Cornerstone Building Brands believes everyone deserves. Increased home prices and interest rates, as well as rising tax and insurance costs, continue to impact housing markets and affordability across the U.S., according to The State of the Nation’s Housing 2024 from the Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies. Rising mortgage costs, driven in part by home prices reaching an all-time high in 2024, continue to push homeownership out of reach for millions of renters. This is evidenced by a 17% annual drop in the number of mortgages originated to first-time homebuyers in 2023 following a 22% decline in 2022.
Habitat for Humanity donation valued at $500,000 in 2025
This year, Cornerstone Building Brands is donating windows, vinyl siding, trim and accessories with an estimated fair market value of $500,000. Habitat for Humanity relies on the quality, affordability and ease of installation of these materials to build houses in partnership with families in need of safe, decent and affordable housing. In 2025, the Home for Good project is expected to support approximately 100 Habitat for Humanity builds.
“Habitat for Humanity believes that everyone should have access to a safe, decent and affordable home, yet families in the United States continue to face barriers to accessing affordable homeownership,” said Charlita Stephens-Walker, vice president of corporate partnerships and cause marketing at Habitat for Humanity International. “It is with the support of partners like Cornerstone Building Brands and their continued commitment that we are able to help more families build better futures. We are thankful to Cornerstone Building Brands and Lady A for their dedication to the Home for Good project and building a world where everyone has a place to call home.”
To learn more about the Home for Good project and its positive impact on local communities, visit www.HomeforGoodproject.com.
About Cornerstone Building Brands
Cornerstone Building Brands is a leading manufacturer of exterior building products for residential and low-rise non-residential buildings in North America. Headquartered in Cary, N.C., we serve residential and commercial customers across the new construction and Repair & Remodel (R&R) markets. Our market-leading portfolio of products spans vinyl windows, vinyl siding, stone veneer, metal roofing, metal wall systems and metal accessories. Cornerstone Building Brands’ broad, multi-channel distribution platform and expansive national footprint includes approximately 18,000 employees at manufacturing, distribution and office locations throughout North America. Corporate stewardship and Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) responsibility are embedded in our culture. We are committed to contributing positively to the communities where we live, work and play. For more information, visit us at cornerstonebuildingbrands.com.
About the Home for Good project
The Home for Good project is one of several initiatives Cornerstone Building Brands spearheads to live out its purpose of building stronger communities for its customers, team members, communities and future generations. Cornerstone Building Brands continuously works with local partners and charitable organizations to help address the needs of local communities – whether through driving community outreach, assisting in home builds or supporting its own employee community. Since the inception of the Home for Good project in 2016, Cornerstone Building Brands has donated more than $4.1 million in products and resources from its portfolio of brands including Ply Gem® , Mastic® and Simonton® to help build or remodel 825 homes in more than 150 communities.
About Lady A
Built around rich vocal harmony, vivid emotional writing and a smooth fusion of country, rock and pop, Lady A has long been a model of mainstream success. The group has become one of the 21st century’s premier vocal groups, blending deeply felt emotions with classic Country sounds. As a Country-radio staple, the trio has amassed 11 No. One hits with more than 18 million album units and 34 million tracks sold and nearly 5 billion digital streams. Known for their 11X PLATINUM hit “Need You Now” which is the highest certified song by a Country group, they have earned ACM and CMA “Vocal Group of the Year” trophies three years in a row and countless other honors including seven GRAMMY awards, Billboard Music Awards, People’s Choice Awards, Teen Choice Awards and a Tony Award nod. For more information, visit www.LadyAMusic.com. .
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