Pictured from left to right: Daniel Pennington, Sonny Pennington, Nicole Dundenhoeffer (Pennington), John Curtis (Habitat), Candice Butts (Future Habitat Homeowner), Jan Curtis (Habitat), Jan Broughton, (Habitat), Edward Bolen, (Habitat), Clare Schueren (Pennington). 

Greene County Habitat for Humanity announces a unique and special partnership with Pennington, a Georgia-born seed and lawn care company that was started in 1945 as a small seed store on Main Street in Madison, Ga. In celebration of 75 years in business, Pennington has provided both monetary and volunteer support to help build an entire home for a deserving family in Greene County. In addition, they are providing funds to assist Greene County Habitat in the purchase of a truck to be used for picking up donated furniture to be sold at the Habitat ReStore.

“Our partnership with Pennington represents a true community collaboration and is a tremendous blessing to our affiliate. We look forward to working with them to provide a Habitat home for Greene County resident Candice Butts and her family, and we are so grateful for their support and generosity,” said Jan Broughton, Greene County Habitat board chair.

Through a partnership with Habitat International, Pennington is also working with other Habitat affiliates in areas of the country where they have facilities. 

“The strength of our company comes from honesty, integrity, quality, and people,” said Sonny Pennington, son of founder and current member of the parent company Central Garden & Pet’s board of directors. “We are so thankful that we have been able to put these values to work for Habitat homeowners through our partnership, especially during a significant year in our company’s history. In today’s world it is so important to give back and help others.” 

Greene County Habitat will dedicate the “Pennington Home” in December when new homeowner, Candice Butts and her three children, will move in. A home dedication ceremony will be announced in late November.