December 17, 2019
NEWPORT NEWS, Va., Dec. 17, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (NYSE: HII) Newport News Shipbuilding division joined community representatives and elected officials on Tuesday to dedicate the newest Habitat for Humanity home.
Tuesday’s ribbon-cutting ceremony welcomed Crystal McCallum and her three children to their new home on Madison Avenue in the city’s Southeast section. It is the 17th house company volunteers have constructed in partnership with Habitat for Humanity Peninsula and Greater Williamsburg since 2002.
Damon Saetre, Newport News’ vice president of integrated planning and production control, presented the house keys and a plaque to McCallum. Her home is the 200th built by Habitat for Humanity and its partners.
“There is a sense of purpose and accomplishment that comes from building things with your hands – whether it’s a ship or a house,” Saetre said. “The tools and materials may be a little different, but the builders’ dedication and pride is the same. At the shipyard, we believe that our work allows us to be part of something greater than ourselves. The same is true of this project. These homes make our community stronger, they provide safety and stability for our neighbors, and they provide hope for a better future. We could not be any happier to be part of making this house the McCallum family home.”
Elected officials and community leaders joined representatives from Newport News Shipbuilding and Habitat for Humanity Peninsula and Greater Williamsburg Tuesday to welcome the McCallum family to their new home. The house is the 17th that shipyard volunteers have constructed in partnership with Habitat for Humanity. Photo by Matt Hildreth/HII
Attending the ribbon cutting were Virginia Delegate Mike Mullin, D-Newport News; Newport News Mayor McKinley L. Price; Newport News Vice Mayor Tina L. Vick; Newport News City Councilwoman Sharon Scott; Karen Wilds, executive director, Newport News Redevelopment and Housing Authority; and Janet V. Green, CEO, Habitat for Humanity Peninsula and Greater Williamsburg.
HII is America’s largest shipbuilder, delivering the world’s most powerful ships and all-domain mission technologies, including unmanned systems, to U.S. and allied defense customers. HII is the largest producer of unmanned underwater vehicles for the U.S. Navy and the world.
With a more than 140-year history of advancing U.S. national security, HII builds and integrates defense capabilities extending from the core fleet to C6ISR, AI/ML, EW and synthetic training. Headquartered in Virginia, HII’s workforce is 44,000 strong.
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